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eclipses and pregnancy???

Whyis it that when we are pregnant and there's an eclipse, we have to wear a bunch of safety pins??? My mil keeps telling me to wear safety pins always, bit why?
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9743757 tn?1405617465
Its an old myth that originated with the Aztecs I believe... they say the moon will take a piece of ur baby and he/she will b born with a cleft lip. Different people believe different things
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8628831 tn?1407267564
Old wives tale that believes if you go out during an eclipse or dont wear metal on your bump during one that your baby will become deformed.
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Well thank god its just a myth!
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Actually your not supposed to cause your baby comes out with cleft lip
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Oh I know! I'm wasnt saying it to be rude to you for asking! I was just laughing at how stupid someone could be too actually come up with such a myth!
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Idk who the **** came up with that myth, I'm just asking something I've been told a lot!
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Omg, me n my mom are laughing so hard!! This is thee stupidest myth we have heard!! Who the heck  came up with this??
Lol
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Let's say pulling my leg lol!! Idk it sounded weird when she told me
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I've never heard this before !
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8171031 tn?1399327634
Either she's pulling your leg or shes realllyyy superstitious
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10064121 tn?1415176073
Superstitious myths, I have heard that if you don't wear red or safety pins during an eclipse your baby could be born with facial deformities. There is no way that an eclipse can cause facial deformities, so this isn't true at all.
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But**
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