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        To all who may have stories to share -         Hi ! I am a student doing research into the wonderful experience of pregnancy. I am looking for stories - legends - wives tales - myths - out & out lies & fabrications -  superstitions - & any or all of the above about the incredible mystery without which NONE of us would have the pleasure of being here.         I am doing serious inquiry into this field & therefore would appreciate any items that you may have to share that have made you think about how you behaved while you were pregnant. Either caused you to quit doing something - start doing something - or adopted as a result of having been told one of these stories that I am speaking of. You know the ones - your grandma' told you that if you're carrying very low - & the baby kicks you on the left side - BUT only AFTER 3 o'clock in the morning - IT WILL BE A BOY WITH RED HAIR !  OR if you eat lots & lots of parmesan cheese w/peanut butter & garlic kosher dills - will make the child LEFT HANDED.         THOSE are the kind of items that I am talking about. Stories passed along from mother to daughter - aunt to niece - baby-sitter to crossing guard - midwife to plumber whose wife is expecting - ALL those lovely things that you may not really believe - but do not totally dismiss - 'cause you never know - you just may want to stock up on that parmesan cheese.  After all you've always been fond of left handed people.         If you have one of these stories - please - post me here or e-mail me. I will acknowledge each contribution as it is received.< This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it         Thank you  for your help         Jay L. Sigal

I've heard that reaching up can cause cord to wrap around the baby's neck. Indigestion means the baby will have a lot of hair. You shouldn't criticise any one while you are pregnant or your baby will have a big nose or whatever. My mom insists I like strawberries because she didn't get a chance to eat them right before I was born. My grandmother thought birthmarks come from cravings. My uncle has a dark birthmark over his eye because she didn't get coffee. DISCLAIMER: I do not believe any of these. They are just family stories or old wives tales. ________________________________________ |  Another ugly, gray Impala blocking   | |     the Information SuperHighway      | |     http://www.texas.net/~welch       | |         Steve & Gerry Welch           | |_______________________________________|

My mom insists I like strawberries because she didn't get a chance to eat them right before I was born. I've had FOFs for which this has worked both ways. One woman was born at the peak of strawberry season; her mother gobbled strawberries during her waning days of pregnancy, and her daughter now loves them. Another woman's mother ate bell peppers like apples. The woman despises bell peppers. My current MildPeeve: My appetite is starting to grow exponentially and when people hear how much I eat, Wow! It must be a boy! Why can't it be a hungry girl? Is *that* a wives' tale that anyone has heard? That more hunger = boy? Marcia. 3/28/97

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I know someone who ate lots and lots of chocolate ice cream.  Gallons and gallons during the entire pregnancy.  She even had some chocolate ice cream the day she delivered. Now her son hates chocolate. He is 23 and has hated chocolate all his life.  His mom swears it is because she over dosed on chocolate. I dont think I believe it, but it is a cute story. Bye- Randa

I know someone who ate lots and lots of chocolate ice cream.  Gallons and gallons during the entire pregnancy.  She even had some chocolate ice cream the day she delivered. Now her son hates chocolate. He is 23 and has hated chocolate all his life.  His mom swears it is because she over dosed on chocolate. I dont think I believe it, but it is a cute story. Bye- Randa Hi!  My sister ate tomatoes all the time with her youngest and he hates tomato anything.  Then she said with her middle child she ate a lot of White Castle hamburgers and onion rings (really healthy) and her middle won't go in the place.  I hope my baby doesn't end up not liking spicy chinese and mexican or pizza!!!!!  April and jr due 4/13