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Pregnancy
If a woman is pregnant she should not lift her arms above the
height of her shoulders. The umbilical cord could become tangled
around the unborn baby's neck and strangle it in the womb.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
