Some Beliefs are Healthful and Some Not So Much

The Women’s Cycle of Life Conference was attended by twelve women who work with other women in different parts of Albania and Macedonia and will pass on all that they learned in the conference, plus more, provided in the CD of the lessons and the DVD of a pregnancy movie. Each day began with worship and a lesson on Great Women of the Bible, then lessons on the many other Women’s Cycle of Life topics: puberty, conception, pregnancy related lessons, breastfeeding, postpartum care, infant care, menopause, etc. Five lessons a day. Each lesson was taught in the adult participatory style that Community Health Evangelism (CHE) uses, drawing out from participants all that they know, and adding to that. The women shared some of the Albanian beliefs surrounding pregnancy . I always find it interesting to learn what is passed from mother to daughter in different parts of the world. Some beliefs are healthful and truthful, some not so much. One of the more interesting ones here was the belief that a baby born at 8 months gestation will die and one born at 7 months gestation will live. We had quite a discussion about that. Many of the lessons began with a drama and each participant had opportunity to exhibit their dramatic skills.