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Filipino cultures believe that if pregnant women get angry, their babies will be ugly, and that drinking cold beverages while breastfeeding can cause the baby to get sick. It is also believed that eating twin bananas can cause a pregnant woman to have twins. However, some reflections note that having twins is genetic and not influenced by food, and that viruses not temperature cause illnesses like colds. The document presents traditional Filipino beliefs regarding childbearing and childrearing.

Author

Cheriss Rollan

Language

EN