Tales, in general, have been passed down from generation to generation before information was recorded, published and read. Old wives tales explained things that people didn’t understand. Here are some examples:
- Pregnant women should not take baths.
- Pregnant women shouldn’t lift her hands over her head.
- Heartburn means the baby has lots of hair.
- More babies are born during a full moon.
- If you sleep too much labor will be harder.
- A woman will lose a tooth for every baby she has.If a pregnant woman drinks too much coffee the baby will have a brownish birthmark.
- Pregnant women should eat for two.
