Let’s try this ’old wives tale’!
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Topic: Let’s try this ’old wives tale’!
Posted By: emz
Subject: Let’s try this ’old wives tale’!
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 11:15am
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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.
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 6:41pm
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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. -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 9:18pm
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I cant figure out how to do it lol.
Im so dumb lol!! ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 10:56pm
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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. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:18am
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So put the palm of your hand flat against your skin?
hehe I've never heard of that one either! Let us know! ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date 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! -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 10:14am
I take it that's from where your bust starts and not where it's drooped to?  -------------  
 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 10:57am
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LOL Bobbie, thats what I was thinking! -------------   
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 11:08am
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I was wondering that too Bobbie and Melnel. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |