A Silver Pendant For During and After Pregancy, Or Just For Its Beauty

There is a silver pendant that belongs to Mexican culture that is used both during and after pregnancy. It is called the Mexican Bola Pregnancy Pendant, which is a silver pendant which makes a chiming sound and is designed to be worn over the bump, or developing baby during pregnancy. As the mother to be moves about the silver pendant makes a musical chime which is soothing to the unborn baby, who can hear the sound from around 20 weeks onwards.

Mexico is a country rich in traditions and superstitions, so it is no surprise that this is the birthplace of this interesting silver pendant, the mexican bola pregnancy pendant. Did you know that when it comes to children they are especially careful as in Mexican culture those who admire a child must touch the child firstly with their hand, so as to show the absence of any envy or desires.

The moon is central to some of the Mexican traditions. For example when a women is pregnant if she goes out during the full moon or an eclipse her baby will be born with the look of a wolf, in the form of a harelip. However if the woman really needs to go out during these time periods she can carry a bunch of keys around her waist so that they hang over the unborn baby and this way deflect the light of the moon phase.

Another tradition relating to the moon says that a pregnant woman should not touch her belly during the lunar eclipse, as if she does the baby will be born with a very noticeable birthmark. There is also the cuarentena (40 days) which is the period that follows after the birth during which time a Mexican woman will adhere to certain dietary and activity restrictions, to allow her to recover from the pregnancy and bond with her new baby. The Mexicans also believe that this period can prevent certain illnesses from occurring later in the baby's life.

Bearing in mind that regardless of being pregnant or not Mexicans, and some other cultures, would wear an amulet in the form of a pendant or charm as protection from evil or illness, and to attract good luck. This Mexican silver pendant serves both this purpose and more. They also believe in the mal de ojo, which means the evil eye. This often affects childrens and is believed to be caused by excessive admiration or envious looks, as mentioned earlier regarding the tradition of touching the child to show that this is not the case.

Another belief, specific to pregnancy, is called antojos, which means cravings. This belief is that the child will take on the appearance of an object that their mother to be craved during her pregnancy, unless she has satisfied her cravings. For example if the mother to be craves strawberries but does not eat them, then the Mexicans believe that the baby will have strawberry spots. At least Mexican women are encouraged to enjoy their cravings. You could imagine the husband making sure that his wife had plenty of strawberries.

Even if you are not pregnant or not superstitious, the culture of this silver pendant is wonderfully rich. For those who are pregnant or hoping to be this silver pendant is marvellous to adapt your newborn baby to the outside world, as it will be a soothing familiar noise.