Lunar Eclipese bad for pregnant women?

[Dolly1989]

Hi ladies so I've been receiving calls from family and friends to wear a pin or red underwear tonight for the lunar eclipse.  Supposibly if I don't wear it my baby can be born with deffect. What are your beliefs in this

[bama_mama]

Yea its just an old wives tale lol our babies will be ok :)

[lala_mommy]

Your right, definitely better safe than sorry. ;)

[Dolly1989]

Well some people belief some don't. But like Tiffnys said better Safe then Sorry.

[tiffnys]

24 ish years ago there was one of the biggest solar eclipse that year all the plants died and a lot of children and animals were born with pieces of skin missing my cousin being one of them was born with cleft lip. So it sounds stupid but I'd rather be safe than sorry

[chanti4]

There isnt any truth to this. Babies have been born since the world has been. That means the rate of birth defects would be higher. Birth defects are caused by genetics not the moon. I won't be wearing a pin or red!

[lala_mommy]

Lol,@naru89 now that I hadn't heard! ^_^
I bet if I mentioned it to my hubby he'd probably stay away from me, :P
The full moon (supposedly) sends moms into labor. The eclipse (supposedly) causes birth defects.  That's what I grew up, I now joke with my mom about carrying my whole set of keys in my underwear just for the fun of the jingle, lol -of course I wouldn't but her expression is priceless. :P

[Dolly1989]

Heatherr81 Yea not scientifically proven at all. Just superstition I suppose but it dosent hurt to wear a pin. Babytime43 I guess Mexicans believe more in this tale but its good. Naru89 never heard that lol that is funny lol

[wzpb2010]

I've heard the changeling one but not the cleft palate

[naru89]

I always joke with my family about this superstion cause it also used to be said that a pregnant woman under an eclise makes a changeling or wearwolf lol

[babytime43]

My grandma is Mexican and always told me this during my pregnancies.  Im sure I'll receive a phone call today reminding me about a pin. I personally don't believe in superstition.  All my kids have no cleft lips etc. I've never done it. But to each its own :)

[heatherrk81]

I see no possible way this could be scientifically true. First, all women pregnant during that period would give birth to "defect" babies, and that's never happened.  Second, wearing something on your clothing has no effect on the baby or your body (unless it's lead or radioactive or something lol). I'd say, at best, it's another interesting superstition.

[Dolly1989]

Lovinmy3 never heard of this.

[lovinmy3]

I always heard it would send you onto labor

[Dolly1989]

Lala mommy I don't believe it either but I will definitely will be wearing a pin.

[lala_mommy]

I'm not going to lie I don't believe 100% on this,  but it's definitely not something I want to take chances on. I'll be wearing the pin. :)

[Dolly1989]

Crystaal254 So u do belief in this. Oh wow I think I might be wearing a pin and red underwear just for protection cause you never know.

[Dolly1989]

Whisper3rdbaby yea like I said hopefully its just a myth but hey u may never know. Hehe I bet it got fustrating taking the pins out. Specially u can hurt your self if it opens.

[Crystaal254]

Ive heard this all my life as well, I'm 34 weeks but I'm not taking any chances wether ppl believe it or not. My aunts were born with birth defects due to this from what my grandma really believes since she never knew about it since she was so young when having her children. A safety pin with a lil key and I just found out about the red panties.

[whisper3rdbaby]

My husband is from Mexico and there he says women always wear a pin during pregnancy. My last pregnancy he kept sneaking pins onto all my clothes and it was so frustrating because I had to keep taking them off. But I don't put much into superstition. And as for a lunar eclipse I don'trreally see how it would have any effect on baby.

[lexus3232]

Yea I hv heard this ..

[Dolly1989]

Do any of you wear the pin or have u ever?

[Dolly1989]

Ohh thanks. Well hopefully its just a myth nothing more than that.

[lala_mommy]

I've heard about this my whole life! Not the red underwear but yes the safety pin or key to help avoid any birth defects. :/

[CountryMomToBe]

If you watch a lunar eclipse during your pregnancy, your baby will have a cleft lip

This ancient myth has been traced back to the Aztecs. They believed that an eclipse was a bite on the face of the moon. If a mother watched it, the same thing would happen to her baby. For protection, the mom must carry something metallic, such as a safety pin, on her underwear. Although it's a beautiful myth, the truth is that a cleft palate is caused by a blend of genetic and environmental factors that in no way include the planets.

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Just found this on baby center when I googled.