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Did/do any of you have any superstitions when it comes to babies?  Whether it's before TTC, during pregnancy or after having the baby. 

I heard one Jewish superstition is that nothing baby related can be brought into the home until the baby is delivered and since we have such a diverse group, I was wondering if anyone had some.
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    Wow, I have never heard that one.

    Hmmm, I can't think of any except of the ones everyone has heard of:  if you carry the baby high it's a girl, low it's a boy; cats will smother the baby because it smells like milk, etc.

    I have heard that the sperm that makes a boy baby is faster, and the female sperm is slower but lives longer.  So if you are TTC and want a girl, you should have sex like the day before ovulation, and if you want a boy, right at ovulation.

    Who knows if this is true or even possible?  I think it's probably just fate.

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  • melissaandjoelmelissaandjoel member
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    I've heard that eating Yams (Sweet Potatoes) can cause twins or multiple births.
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  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    I personally dislike the one about cats smothering babies.  My ILs apparently really believe that and one has a doctorate and the other a masters.  Ugh.

    I've just heard that you're not supposed to reveal the name really. 

    I know teachers who won't consider certain names because of former students.  One of my friends will never have a daughter named Lauren. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:e8e54da9-4880-42cc-adec-c31d1df7f1d0">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE] I have heard that the sperm that makes a boy baby is faster, and the female sperm is slower but lives longer.  So if you are TTC and want a girl, you should have sex like the day before ovulation, and if you want a boy, right at ovulation. Who knows if this is true or even possible?  I think it's probably just fate.
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    The person teaching our Natural Family Planning class taught told us that too. DH was very excited, he wants all boys (note to self... entice him with sex before ovulation)  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-innocent.gif" border="0" alt="Innocent" title="Innocent" />
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:8d47d359-5079-4fbd-977b-bfc904dccfc1">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]I've heard that eating Yams (Sweet Potatoes) can cause twins or multiple births.
    Posted by melissaandjoel[/QUOTE]

    Holy Crap, it's a good thing I don't eat sweet potatoes.  Like....ever!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:a3c7e921-8053-470c-be17-9bb71c72d7c9">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : Holy Crap, it's a good thing I don't eat sweet potatoes.  Like....ever!
    Posted by Tiffany618[/QUOTE]

    LOL.  I don't like them either however I'm apparently on some medications that can, uh, lead to this.  Bill thinks it's cool that we might have multiple babies at once.  I just want to cry.
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  • shortgirltxshortgirltx
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    [QUOTE]  I know teachers who won't consider certain names because of former students.  One of my friends will never have a daughter named Lauren. 
    Posted by juliebug1997[/QUOTE]

    They did this in an episode of HIMYM. 
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : LOL.  I don't like them either however I'm apparently on some medications that can, uh, lead to this.  Bill thinks it's cool that we might have multiple babies at once.  I just want to cry.
    Posted by juliebug1997[/QUOTE]

    Mike wants to have twins too... I swear guys just don't understand how difficult one is, there is no way I want two at the same time!
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  • shortgirltxshortgirltx
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    Hi Tiffany *waves* 

    I don't really buy into any of the above but I'm very leery of anything baby related because I know we will have troubles TTC but I do like the idea of not bringing anything into the house.  We won't be spilling the beans on a name, especially because we don't plan on finding out what we are having.  DH has told his bro our middle name though.

    I don't know how I feel about twins.  It would be killing two birds with one stone but don't you deliver early, by c-section and are on bed half the time?  Gah, the bed rest would drive me batty.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:c996072e-7d70-4e34-ae65-c7d9a5d776e2">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : Mike wants to have twins too... I swear guys just don't understand how difficult one is, there is no way I want two at the same time!
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    My husband wants 13 kids.  Each time he throws out a number, it increases by 1.  I told him that we can have as many babies as he wants as long as they are coming out of him. 
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    Shortgirl -  Shh, I was never here!  Don't tell Brianna!

    **ducking out silently**

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  • DFWIndianDFWIndian
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    In Response to :[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : The person teaching our Natural Family Planning class taught told us that too. DH was very excited, he wants all boys (note to self... entice him with sex before ovulation) Posted by mseale[/QUOTE]I would love to know the testing process which went into this! There are a lot of Indian ones that are you put black marks on (or something like that) on your child to cast of jealous demons. I don't know all the details obviously.There are alot of auspicious days where it's ideal to have baby showers. You don't do it before 7 months and there was something about not having people who had miscarriages attend. Brings bad luck. Granted, I don't think I would ever do that. These are more Old Hindu traditions. Baby's born on Sunday can't be harmed by evil spirits. (I was a Sunday baby)Fitter women have easier and quicker labors
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  • sparklingdiamondsparklingdiamond member
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    [QUOTE]I personally dislike the one about cats smothering babies.  My ILs apparently really believe that and one has a doctorate and the other a masters.  Ugh. I've just heard that you're not supposed to reveal the name really. <strong> I know teachers who won't consider certain names because of former students.  One of my friends will never have a daughter named Lauren. 
    </strong>Posted by juliebug1997[/QUOTE]

    I am not a teacher, but I still feel this way about some names.  There are some names where I have just never liked anyone with that name and would never name my kid that.  I also don't want to tell anyone the baby names I want because I am afraid someone would steal them! :-)
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  • danac2010danac2010
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    I'm not sure I believe all the superstitions but I do agree about not naming them with certain names.  I will never name my boy anything that ends in "den"!  "Aiden" "Braden" "Hayden", ect!  Those were the worst boys ever at the daycare and my nephew is Hayden and he is a handful also!

    We have already told our name to people even though we aren't pregnant but that is because the name means a lot to both of us and my whole family.  If we have a boy (guess we will be trying right at ovulation) we are going to name him after my step dad and DH's dad who have both passed. 
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  • MLandCJMLandCJ member
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    I don't have any to add, but this is all interesting.

    FMIL keeps hinting at the idea of kids right after the wedding. That is not FI's and I plan at all.  We did it become acceptable to say things like that!

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    [QUOTE]Shortgirl -  Shh, I was never here!  Don't tell Brianna! **ducking out silently**
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    Uh-huh....
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  • shortgirltxshortgirltx
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    [QUOTE]I don't have any to add, but this is all interesting. FMIL keeps hinting at the idea of kids right after the wedding. That is not FI's and I plan at all.  We did it become acceptable to say things like that!
    Posted by MLandCJ[/QUOTE]

    Oh gosh, strap up and enjoy the ride.  It's the wedding, then kids, and then...I dont know if it ever ends.  People will always have comments about <em>something</em>.   "Oh, I didn't know you were interested in our sex lives, Babs!!"
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  • angieandjamesangieandjames member
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    I've heard that you shouldn't refer to the baby by the name before they're born - for example, you should not address presents to Firstnameofbaby, it should be for Baby Lastname.  My mom is full of little gems like this... I'm sure when we start TTC they'll all come out, but this is the only one I've heard.

    I like the yams thing... I want twins.  I agree it would be harder up front, but I'm worried that I'll chicken out when it comes to having baby #2, and I'd really like two so I don't have an only child...
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  • NathanandJordanNathanandJordan
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    I don't have anything to add, but I do have an interesting story.  When my mother was pregnant with me, her doctor told her that she was having one big boy.  She went into labor and went to the hospital.  Every time she would have a contraction, my heartbeat would slow down.  They had an emergency C-section.  When she came out of the anesthesia, the doctor told her she didn't have a boy.  In fact, she had two girls!  Imagine her surprise!!
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : Oh gosh, strap up and enjoy the ride.  It's the wedding, then kids, and then...I dont know if it ever ends.  People will always have comments about something .   "Oh, I didn't know you were interested in our sex lives, Babs!!"
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    We had literally been married for 10 minutes and were posing for a post-wedding picture when my FIL yelled "Say triplets!" instead of "Say cheese!" :)
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    [QUOTE]I don't have anything to add, but I do have an interesting story.  When my mother was pregnant with me, her doctor told her that she was having one big boy.  She went into labor and went to the hospital.  Every time she would have a contraction, my heartbeat would slow down.  They had an emergency C-section.  When she came out of the anesthesia, the doctor told her she didn't have a boy.  In fact, she had two girls!  Imagine her surprise!!
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    My husband would be passed out on the floor!! 
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  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    I don't remember us getting the baby talk so much but I might have just ignored it.

    Re: twins....
    The bed rest probably wouldn't bother me so much as the never having another good night's sleep or a minute to just sit and try to remember what my name is. 

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:51ba8e0f-b35f-4152-8351-e8972987bd79">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : We had literally been married for 10 minutes and were posing for a post-wedding picture when my FIL yelled "Say triplets!" instead of "Say cheese!" :)
    Posted by lesalyric[/QUOTE]

    Oh my.  The only PITA has been my BIL who asks us every time we see him when he's going to be an uncle but he's really not that bad.  My side of the family just asked what our plans were.  We told them it would be a couple of years and they were happy and have not said anything else.
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    I really have no superstitions... I really do believe that it's fate.

    But, I will say this... my daughter was born January 10th... and my FI (about half way through my pregnancy) said, "Wouldn't Irish Twins be fun??"  (Irish twins = siblings born in the same calendar year, but aren't actual twins)... I laughed and said "yep, if you want to carry the next one!"

    With that said, after the first month, he voted against irish twins, or two kids really close in age at all!
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    [QUOTE]I don't have any to add, but this is all interesting. FMIL keeps hinting at the idea of kids right after the wedding. That is not FI's and I plan at all.  We did it become acceptable to say things like that!
    Posted by MLandCJ[/QUOTE]

    James' family is like this also.  At Thanksgiving, we were at his grandparent's house for about 3 hours, and were bombarded no less than 8 times - and most of that was just me when he wasn't near by!  We do want kids in the semi-near future, but not until I have a job where I don't work so much, so please, just ease up and be patient!  And that is what I tell them... and they keep going.  It's tiring.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:10afad20-e94a-4467-bbeb-5826f368df2d">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : Oh gosh, strap up and enjoy the ride.  It's the wedding, then kids, and then...I dont know if it ever ends.  People will always have comments about something .  <strong> "Oh, I didn't know you were interested in our sex lives, Babs!!"
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    My thought exactly!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_nwr-baby-superstitions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:62118949-e15a-4eb6-8f77-f8683591fccaPost:66acffb7-ec8d-4f5f-a0fd-21fae8755159">Re: NWR: Baby superstitions</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : They did this in an episode of HIMYM. 
    Posted by shortgirltx[/QUOTE]

    <div>That was a funny episode!   Along with all of the things for a girl (like the lemons and direction of bodies) and boy (ice in the pants?).</div><div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby superstitions : I am not a teacher, but I still feel this way about some names.  There are some names where I have just never liked anyone with that name and would never name my kid that.  I also don't want to tell anyone the baby names I want because I am afraid someone would steal them! :-)
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    Seriously the One and ONLY name my son's father and I agreed on was Ethan. Not so common in 2001 when we were thinking of baby names...Ethan Allen, Ethan Hawke, one of the Survivors winners was Ethan...but then 2002 came. I was on a message board, 6 of us were due in April, 5 of us were having boys, 4 of us were naming ours Ethan. It his the top 10 list out of nowhere! Oh the anger!!!
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    Mexicans have so many  and the're silly superstitions. Well now that I think about it, I don't know if they are Mexican or my aunts just thought of.
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  • courtski2004courtski2004 member
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    In the event that we decide to have children, it will be one and done...I'll keep the sweet potatoes tip to myself. If I pass that on, FI would put them on my plate for each meal so that we could have as many as possible all at once to conceive the soccer team that he secretly longs for.
    I guess at that point I could wear a Kate wig to remind him of what kind of train wreck that would all turn into.

    I never heard that you should call the baby by its' eventual name before the birth, thats pretty interesting.
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