OHbaby! Forums : Let’s try this ’old wives tale’!

OHbaby! Forums : Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:24:06 +0000 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:08:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=27573 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : I was wondering that too Bobbie...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726758&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726758 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 11:08am

I was wondering that too Bobbie and Melnel. ]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:08:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726758&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726758 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : LOL Bobbie, thats what I was thinking!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726755&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726755 Author: mummyofprinces
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 10:57am

LOL Bobbie, thats what I was thinking!]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:57:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726755&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726755 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : I take it that's from where...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726724&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726724 Author: Bobbie
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 10:14am

I take it that's from where your bust starts and not where it's drooped to?

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:14:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726724&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726724 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : Umm, I can do that already! I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726701&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726701 Author: Peanut
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:52am

Umm, I can do that already! I think its because I carry so ridiculously low - last time was low but this time is even lower...there isn't even a gap to hold my pants up!

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:52:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726701&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726701 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : So put the palm of your hand flat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726674&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726674 Author: BugTeeny
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:18am

So put the palm of your hand flat against your skin?

hehe I've never heard of that one either!
Let us know!]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726674&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726674 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : Haha no don't worry Sheena,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726581&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726581 Author: emz
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Posted: 19 July 2009 at 10:56pm

Haha no don't worry Sheena, my mum showed me what she meant cos my preggy brain didn't get it either!

So when you're standing up, put your hand flat (horizontally) just under your bust. They reckon that if you can fit your whole flat hand between your bust and the very top of your bump, then you're about 3 weeks to popping.]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:56:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726581&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726581 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : I cant figure out how to do it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726527&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726527 Author: Shezamumof3
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Posted: 19 July 2009 at 9:18pm

I cant figure out how to do it lol.

Im so dumb lol!!]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:18:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726527&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726527 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : Interesting. I didn't get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726354&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726354 Author: Chickoin
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Posted: 19 July 2009 at 6:41pm

Interesting. I didn't get to that stage until I was well overdue, after being induced, then after they broke my waters my tummy finally dropped a bit.
Jody didn't engage until she was on her way out though.]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:41:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726354&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726354 <![CDATA[Let’s try this ’old wives tale’! : My grandma's friend (who...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726120&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726120 Author: emz
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Posted: 19 July 2009 at 11:15am

My grandma's friend (who was a rural nurse back in the day) said that they used to tell ladies that when they could fit their hand (sideways, all fingers etc) between their bust and the top of their bump, they had 3 weeks to go before baby was born. When that happened, the ladies that were out on the farms (esp in the high country etc) were to make their way into town to wait for the baby to come.

Apparently it doesn't matter how you are carrying as the FH wouldn't be affected by the size of your bump etc.

So... try it out and then see if you pop in the next 3 weeks! When I was 1/5 engaged, I had 1 finger not able to fit. At 2/5 engaged, I could just about fit that finger in, and now baby has dropped even more and I can fit more than my blimmin hand there! Baby has to wait till 36w6d as her daddy is away

Would be interested to see what you all get

I'd never heard of it until now.]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:15:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27573&PID=726120&title=lets-try-this-old-wives-tale#726120