Grandparent in law passed on

Hi I need some advice. I'm currently 13 weeks pregnant but have not inform any of my family members. My husband grandparent passed on today and I'm understand for taoist ritual some parts of it are not suitable for pregnant woman. I happened to be at home during the part where they did the first part of ritual and the person performing the ritual asked if there's anyone pregnant. My husb just told me and I'm kinda stress out because I don't intend to announce my first pregnancy in this manner and im afraid by keeping quiet I'm proceeding with something that's not good for the baby. Any advice please?

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I'm a free thinker but with a taoist background. I think this is more of how much you personally believe in pantang, and the social pressure from the relatives who believe strongly. If you can, just excuse yourself with a "I'm not feeling well" if it's awkward to share you're pregnant. For me I'll let my parents know and they'll prob be like "attended already bopian la, just don't go the rest, nvm la people won't care one" If this is going to be overhanging your pregnancy and cause you extra stress, just check in with the taoist priest or temple after to see if they have any advice as to next steps. At least if you have some aunties that remember you had attended a ritual when you announce your pregnancy and start gossiping you can shut that down.

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