What are the 'pantang' things that you actually do while pregnant?

[Ah Cheng]

Hey.
Have you heard anything like pregnant women cannot attend friends' wedding?

Think I heard ppls saying scare "chiong". like 2 wedding bride cannot attend each other wedding.

[retrobell]

Originally Posted by Ah Cheng

Hey.
Have you heard anything like pregnant women cannot attend friends' wedding?

Think I heard ppls saying scare "chiong". like 2 wedding bride cannot attend each other wedding.

my dad in law told me not to attend those wedding/1 year old birthday party and full month party. never explain properly so din know the reason. So far, I did avoid attend all events. bo bian~

[Mrs ET]

I've done everything above, DD so far ok.. Except for funerals.. DH dun let me go, other than that, we're quite ok, not pantang..

retrobell, happy ocassions like wedding, birthday and bb shower, preg ladies are advised not to attend cuz to elders, these are "big, happy" ocassions, so they're afraid will crash. I did ask my mum, is crash them or me.. Hehe.. She say both also will, so not very nice.. As for funerals, they're scared will affect the bb, cuz "spirits" will linger ard..

Anyway, I read from a book, that preg ladies are best advised not to attend happy and sad events that will hugely affect their emotions.. Too happy or too sad will affect the bb.. Maybe tats why elders take it as "pantang" lor.. =)

[retrobell]

orrrhh.. thanks Mrs ET! even i'm preggie with number 2 still will affect?

[Mrs ET]

Eh, I is dun pantang all this lah (DH and I do it behind our parents' back cuz they super pantang). Haha.. BUT, whether will affect or not, is still up to individual's thinking ba. If #1 u do things, they never nag then ok lor, but if they nag, #2 just follow their advice lor. Better play safe and dun offend them lah, else if anything *choy choy choy* happen, they'll say it's ur fault...

Enjoy ur pregnancy & dun worry too much..

[tiziana]

I remember there was once i was sitting on the bed to cut some small things then after that i realise the old sayings but nothing happened to my dd though.

And my DD has got really smooth skin, many people ask me is it i drank lots of birdnest when i was pregnant & i told them 'no'. I never take any tonics or birdnest during my pregnancy. All this is in the genes.

i personally feel that everything is up to oneself. though whatever the old sayings this & that might be true too. But still, enjoy your pregnancy!

[Mrs ET]

Originally Posted by tiziana

I remember there was once i was sitting on the bed to cut some small things then after that i realise the old sayings but nothing happened to my dd though.

And my DD has got really smooth skin, many people ask me is it i drank lots of birdnest when i was pregnant & i told them 'no'. I never take any tonics or birdnest during my pregnancy. All this is in the genes.

i personally feel that everything is up to oneself. though whatever the old sayings this & that might be true too. But still, enjoy your pregnancy!

I also sat on the bed and sewed DH's button for him, then my mum say "never mind, but now that u know u can't do it, dun do it again".. Like the old chinese saying "不知者无罪".. Heh.. :P

[pokemon97]

Actually i was not that pantang but during my 1st preg, my hb did some painting work at my front door and so conincidence my boy was born with a long patch on the leg.

[AprilGurl]

Do you guys mind telling me why pregnant ladies are more prone to those dirty stuffs? My friend who has been alone at home when preggy, she tend to hear funny sound coming out...

[pildough]

Originally Posted by Porukadotzu

i also eat durian few weeks ago, but bit only coz very sweet....yummmmmmm! feel like want to eat again and again...

we're so lucky, now durian season already..

my mom said bb will have durian shell like eczema or acne if i eat too much durian, so far only managed to get really sick (fever, flu, cough) because i think my body got too heaty.

so now they say i have to take young coconut juice so bb will have clear and beautiful skin.

are the vain mummies believing this?

[pildough]

Originally Posted by AprilGurl

Do you guys mind telling me why pregnant ladies are more prone to those dirty stuffs? My friend who has been alone at home when preggy, she tend to hear funny sound coming out...

seven month coming and i don't think i want to be alone at home if hubby on duty. i thought hantus will avoid us because our yang qi quite heavy with baby?

[retrobell]

What is "our yang qi quite heavy with baby"?

I thought eating too much durian will make baby fat?

[lonerjas]

Originally Posted by pildough

seven month coming and i don't think i want to be alone at home if hubby on duty. i thought hantus will avoid us because our yang qi quite heavy with baby?

I tot preggy le "yin qi" more heavy "yang qi" weaker...

Woman are 'yin" de... we are weaker when preggy...

Anyway choy choy choy la huh... don tink too much...
I'm a christian so i m not suppose to be pantang......
But just in case like all mommies say don cut or sew on bed.. things don happen you say is pantang is happen how. Blame who oso no use le..

FYI, durian is heaty but is gd for BB don over eat if not mummy will get fat. ( some say BB will be very big) i put on 24kg on my 1st preggy (6th to 7th mth lol i put 15kg cos eat durian everyday almost ) but BB only 3.25kg very normal all fatty go to me... ZZzzz

[mrspuppy]

heard alot of restrictions. n was nagged many times by colls (who r alr mothers) n also elders. but i dun really care. dun like to b restricted. so far, bb is growing well.