UE Finals Flashcards
Do not continue sexual intercourse or
harm will come to you and baby
Restrictive
Avoid cold air during pregnancy to
prevent physicL harm to the fetus
Restrictive- Mexican
Do not have your picture taken because it
might cause stillbirth
Taboos
Do not walk on the streets at noon or
5 o’clock because this might make the
spirits angry
Taboos
Keep active during pregnancy to ensure
a small baby and an easy delivery
Prescriptive beliefs
Continue sexual intercourse to lubricate
the birth canal and prevent dry labor
Prescriptive beliefs
Do not have your picture taken because it
might cause stillbirth
Taboos
Continue daily baths and frequent
shampoos during pregnancy to produce a
clean baby
Prescriptive beliefs
Do not sew
Restrictive beliefs
Do not sew.
Pueblo Indian
Remain active during pregnancy to aid
the baby’s circulation
Crow indien
Avoid weddings and funerals or you will
bring bad fortune to the baby
Vietnamese
During the postpartum period, avoid
visits from widows, women who have lost
children, and people in mourning because
they will bring bad fortune to the baby
Canadian
Do not get involved with persons who
cast spells or the baby will be eaten in the
womb
Haitian
Do not join in traditional ceremonies like
Yei or Squaw dances or spirits will harm
the baby
Navajo Indian
Sleep flat on your back to protect the baby
Mexican
Continue daily baths and frequent
shampoos during pregnancy to produce a
clean baby
Filipino
Avoid lunar eclipses and moonlight or the
baby might be born with a deformity
Mexican
Do not walk on the streets at noon or
5 o’clock because this might make the
spirits angry
Vietnamese
Do not tie knots or braid or allow the baby’s
father to do so because it will cause difficult labor
Navajo Indian
Do not reach over your head or the cord will
wrap around the baby’s neck
African American
Keep active during pregnancy to ensure
a small baby and an easy delivery
Mexican
Do not say the baby’s name before the
naming ceremony or harm might come to
the baby
Orthodox Jewish
Do not have your picture taken because
it might cause stillbirth
African American
