It is a old fallacy "One has to sacrifice a tooth for safe delivery of a baby"

@ssh123 (31071)
India
August 9, 2007 11:05pm CST
Our lives are filled with thousands of such faallcies and beliefs and even in the modern period, we tend to respect it by following these traditions. Do you still believe it.
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williamjisir
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
10 Aug 07
It is superstitious to sacrifice a tooth for safe delivery of a baby. I don't believe it at all. When people are better educated, they will know this.
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ssh123
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
10 Aug 07
The idea of bringing up this discussion is to explore the possibilities of prevalence of such a practice and to educate them that these are nothing but misconceptions. Thanks for your discussion.
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ssh123
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
28 Aug 07
Your response has been given BR
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williamjisir
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
10 Aug 07
Well said, friend.
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rladiga00
@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
10 Aug 07
This must have been prevalent 200 years ago. Not now I suppose.
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ssh123
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
10 Aug 07
This must have been prevalent some 200 years ago. Thanks for the response.
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grecychunny26
@grecychunny26 (9482)
• Philippines
10 Aug 07
I haven't tried giving birth, but this is another fallacy. Giving birth is not always safe and we all know that. The life of the mother and the child are in grave danger. We are very much thankful if we surpassed that delivery. Sacrificing a tooth, it is a fallacy, it is not true. WE all be passed through hardship when giving birth, a not because of a tooth we became safe in bringing out the baby in this world.
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ssh123
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
10 Aug 07
That is right. Thank you for your interesting points suggested in this response. Have a nice day.
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posham
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
17 Feb 08
hmm, i think the sacrifice part is because when women are carrying a child, the baby depends on the mom for nutrients.. and one such vital nutrient is calcium. with the baby using up much of the mother's calcium, some bones beomes brittle. one such bone is the tooth.. so, that's why they are prone to losing a tooth.. hahaha.. weird but true..