Childbirth in Other Cultures: If the midwife attending a birth in the Yucatan Peninsula is concerned about the progress of labor, a common traditional remedy is to give the laboring woman a raw egg to swallow. The woman swallows the egg, shudders with revulsion, and regurgitates it. The heaving usually brings on powerful contractions that complete the process of labor.
2 comments:
Oh my!!! That sounds soooo bad!
~Michele
do not attempt this at home or in a hospital or in the USA.
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