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Hi, I need help with essay on Child Psychology: Views of pregnancy in European culture. Paper must be at least 500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!Secondly, European women do drink wine and Guinnes

Hi, I need help with essay on Child Psychology: Views of pregnancy in European culture. Paper must be at least 500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

Secondly, European women do drink wine and Guinness because they think it will help them produce breast milk. (Moskin) As with the Gwyneth incident, this practice has been frowned upon by other societies. This is the biggest and ‘loudest’ activity European women are known for doing while pregnant. This is because the baby’s system cannot break down the alcohol the same speed as an adult’s can. As such too much alcohol intake by the mother can cause abnormalities in the baby. European women contend that research has only to do with excessive alcohol drinking and not one or two glasses of wine. Moreover, they believe Guinness is high in iron. In contrast, Guinness only contains 3% less of the necessary daily iron intake for adults. (Collins)

Lastly, there are a number of folklores that surround pregnancy in Europe. For example, the Welsh believe that hearing an owl brings a pregnant woman good luck. (Owls) In Germany, pregnant women cannot walk over a grave because her child will die. Another belief about pregnancy is how pregnant women are supposed to have a magical effect on the grain, making it ‘pregnant’ as well. (Gimbutas) Of course, the most familiar pregnancy practice in Europe is drinking. Taking in a limited amount of alcohol while with child had been a common thing in Europe until recently when some Europeans started abstaining like Americans. (Graff)

Pregnancy is welcome in Europe as in any other country. The European Union grants privileges to pregnant women, with discrimination laws in place for employers who will dismiss or not hire women due to circumstances related to their pregnancy. Families accept the news of an upcoming child with happiness. Nevertheless, there are still some practices in European culture that are different from the rest of the world.

O’Reilly, Clare. “Why can’t I enjoy a glass (or three)

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