Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 very interesting. Ive seen interviews w/parents who had high resolution scans done of their babies in vitro. Parents expressed joy & excitement @ having these scans.these parents reported feeling so bonded w/their babes before birth. Having the visual details of their eyes, ears, noses, etc was particularly a bonding boon for dads. lynn --- Chinese Medicine <pat.ethridge wrote: > > I don't know, but some people (not just the mother) have told me they felt > queasy or " strange " upon seeing their unborn child's image, especially if > it was moving, on an ultrasound scan. I wonder if this is a similar > reaction, that is all. > > Pat > > > " I wonder if it might be another example of correspondences -- if you look > at a plucked chicken carcass, it is rather similar in some ways to the body > of a newborn infant. " Pat > > I suspect sometime a thousand years or more ago, some poor woman gave birth > to a baby with a deformed limb after doing a lot of cutting off of chicken > limbs and the deformity was blamed on that action. Again, we may scoff, but > the ancient Chinese were very keen on the idea of subtle energy (qi) cause > and effect. The fact that they would consider a developing fetus as being > vulnerable to abnormal development based on the actions of the mother or > the overall environment is itself quite advanced. Consider some of the > ideas of traditional Chinese fertility medicine - that one could help > determine the gender of a child by eating more yin vs. yang foods or > conceiving on certain days based on the Stems and Branches and phases of > the moon. Where does one draw the line on what we accept as a legitimate > level of subtle energy influences vs. superstition? > > Matt Bauer > > > > > > - > Pat Ethridge > Chinese Medicine > Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:01 AM > Re: pregnant chicken > > > > I wonder if it might be another example of correspondences -- if you look > at a plucked chicken carcass, it is rather similar in some ways to the > body > of a newborn infant. > > Pat > > > This sounds like one of those silly wive's tales that actually is a > good idea considering toxoplasmosis and other parasites... (were they > also prevented from changing the kitty litter?) > >>>>They are also told to not reach above the head > > > > Oakland, CA 94609 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ----------------------- > IRS Circular 230 Legend: Any advice contained herein was not intended or > written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding U.S. > federal, state, or local tax penalties. Unless otherwise specifically > indicated above, you should assume that any statement in this email > relating to any U.S. federal, state, or local tax matter was written in > connection with the promotion or marketing by other parties of the > transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed in this email. Each taxpayer should > seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an > independent tax advisor. > > > > ============================================================================== > > NOTE: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, use > or disseminate the information; please advise the sender immediately by > reply email and delete this message and any attachments without > retaining a copy. Although this email and any attachments are believed > to be free of any virus or other defect that may affect any computer system > into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the > recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted > by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP for any loss or damage arising in any > way from its use. > > > ============================================================================== To translate this message, copy and paste it into this web link page, > http://babel.altavista.com/ > > > and adjust > accordingly. > > Messages are the property of the author. Any duplication outside the > group requires prior permission from the author. > > If you === Message Truncated === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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