# Episode 262: Pregnancy Folklore & Superstitions Around The World

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Published: 2026-06-17T07:01:00+00:00
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Welcome to Episode 262: Pregnancy Folklore & Superstitions Around The World! Across history, pregnancy was treated less like a medical condition and more like a supernatural vulnerability. The old beliefs of Appalachia insist that laboring women shouldn’t look outside at night, seek their reflection in a mirror, speak certain names, or even leave clothes hanging outside… because “things” could follow them home after birth. In parts of Eastern Europe, women were considered spiritually “open” after birth. Demons or witches could enter newly opened bodies. Iron and scissors were placed under beds for protection from the evil eye. Jewish postpartum beliefs included hanging amulets near laboring mothers to ward off Lilith from entering through windows at night to steal infants from mothers. Across Scandinavian and Celtic folklore, changelings were of major concern. The fae could steal newborns and replace them with sickly copies. Across the globe, pregnant women were thought to exist in a dangerous liminal state between worlds. Some cultures treated birth as a demonic vulnerability. Others treated it as a profound spiritual power. A woman in labor was believed to stand between worlds. Join us this week as Nat & Aly sample haunted pregnancy rituals and beliefs from around the world! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:14:08 STORY BEGINS 00:18:41 FIRSTLEAF AD 00:20:35 MIRRORS OPEN PORTALS 00:29:00 BLISSY AD 00:31:00 PREGNANCY BODY HORROR 00:36:18 GOODR AD 00:37:51 UBUME & JAPANESE PREGNANCY RITUALS 00:58:11 TRADITIONAL NAVAJO BELIEFS 01:00:17 CHINESE GHOST MONTH 01:06:00 ICELANDIC ELVES 01:11:00 TOGOLESE PREGNANCY BELIEFS 01:22:10 INUIT TRADITIONS 01:24:28 POSTPARTUM CONFINEMENT 01:38:20 CLOSING THOUGHTS 01:49:00 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED…

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