lifting your arms?!

[*Mackenzie*]

So a bunch of women yelled at me today cause I was trying to put a clock back on the way (was reaching real high almost climbing on the counter) for rasing my arms above my head!
Do you do it?
My friend said he sister delivered a stillborn at 8 months because she was reaching too high and the cord got warped into a knot and killed the baby.

[Saigon]

From what I know its an old wives tale.

Cord incidents happen a lot for no apparent reason

[*Mackenzie*]

I thought it was an old wives tale too lol
I just thought it was so weird!

[Saigon]

everyone seems to have a friend of a friend that had this happened to. It would be very difficult to prove that an arm reach caused a knot when the fetus is doing somersaults and flips anyway

[*Mackenzie*]

Thats what i figured! i mean lifting your arm and somehow the cord gets knoted?!
I wanted to laugh but i didn't

[Dez]

Originally Posted by Saigon everyone seems to have a friend of a friend that had this happened to. It would be very difficult to prove that an arm reach caused a knot when the fetus is doing somersaults and flips anyway

They are moving and flipping around like crazy most of the time..so I don't think you have anything to worry about

[CristinaFaye]

My mom yelled at me during my pregnancy about this too because she saw me cleaning ceiling fans. I don't know if there is any merit to this belief. I agree that it's probably just a wives tale.

[NDNatlGuardGF]

I always thought it was about not lifting heavy things up high because it strains ceratin muscles, not just reaching. This can't be true because ther have all kinds of aerobic-type classes for expectant mothers and they lift their arms up. (Well, I've seen it in pictures anyway.)

[EMSeyeCandy]

I've heard it but assumed it was an old wives tale. If I need to lift my arms I do so

[LaSageFemme]

definitely an old wives' tale!