忌大醉 大忌药酒烧酒，恐产心神昏乱，即好酒亦宜少饮，数杯活血而已。
忌大怒 《正俗方》云∶怀孕妇人，性宜宽慈，神全气和，不惟胎安。生子必温浓，古所谓胎教也。
忌洗浴 不可洗头，不可浴身，不可濯足，临月更宜严戒，关系非小可也。
忌久睡久坐 《医方妙选》云∶婴儿所以少病者，其母怀妊，时时小心运动骨血，则气强胎盛。不然则胎气微
弱，生子必软而多病。
忌负重登高 负重则气滞血凝，登高则气摇血动，伤胎最易，不必有倾跌之患也。至舟在跨涉，尤宜慎防。
忌药饵 孕妇无病，不必服药，即或胎动，亦当质诸博识者，延医照古方斟酌加减用之。若乱投安胎破气开膈
之药，为害不小。
忌师巫 往往急于求子者，听信师巫，谓可转女为男，吞服符水，供奉邪神，祈禳魇魅，以致孕妇心神惊惑摇
动，忌之忌之。
忌针灸 孕妇针灸，最易堕胎，即有大病，亦宜戒之。切勿听信人言，以致子母俱伤。
孕妇腹内胎啼 是脐带上疙瘩，儿含口中。因妊妇伸手高处取物，脱出儿口，以此作声。令妊妇曲腰就地，如
拾物状，使儿复得含入口中即止。（同上各忌并《同寿 》）
一方，用多年空屋中鼠穴土一撮，令妊妇含之即止。（《产宝》）
孕妇转胞小便不通腹胀如鼓 用猪胞吹胀，以翎管安上，插入尿孔，捻胞气吹入，即大尿而愈。（《卫生宝鉴》）
孕妇胎坠压胞不得小便胀极危困者 将橙一条，搭板门一扇，令孕妇仰面倒卧其上，头低脚高，其胎自上，小
便即出。（《妇人良方》
孕妇病欲去胎 苦实把豆儿（即番木鳖） 研膏，纳入牝户中三四寸。（《集简方》）
孕妇胎痛欲产 日月未足者，以全蛇蜕一条，绢袋盛，达腰系之。（《千金方》）
妊娠热病 青羊屎研烂涂脐，以安胎气。（《外台秘要》）
妊娠一切热病内外诸症护胎法 用灶中心土为末，用井底泥调，敷心下，令胎不伤。（《医鉴》）
妊娠伤寒热极 用嫩荷叶卷者，同蜂壳末捣，涂其腹。（《宜良李氏刊方》）
妊娠伤寒护胎法 井底泥、青黛、伏龙肝为末搅匀，涂脐中二寸许，如干再涂上，以保胎孕也。（《保产良方》）
妊娠多嗽 川贝母心去净，拌麸炒黄研末，入砂糖，和丸如鸡豆大。含化一丸立止。（《经验单方》）
妊娠风寒卒中不省人事状如中风者 熟艾（三两），米醋炒极热，以绢包熨脐下，良久即苏。（《济阴纂要》）
妊娠伤寒令子不落 犬尿泥涂腹上，干即易。（《本草纲目》）
Avoid excessive drunkenness. Strictly avoid medicinal wine and distilled spirits, for fear of causing confusion in the maternal mind and spirit (Shen). Even good wine should be consumed sparingly; a few cups are sufficient to invigorate blood circulation.
Avoid extreme anger. The *Zheng Su Fang* states: Pregnant women should maintain a broad-minded and compassionate disposition, with their spirit intact and qi harmonious. This not only ensures fetal stability but also results in a child who is gentle and robust, which is what the ancients referred to as prenatal education (Tai Jiao).
Avoid bathing. Do not wash the head, do not bathe the body, and do not wash the feet. These practices should be strictly prohibited as the due date approaches, as they carry significant implications and should not be taken lightly.
Avoid prolonged lying down or sitting. The *Yi Fang Miao Xuan* states: Infants suffer from fewer illnesses because their mothers, during pregnancy, exercise caution and engage in movement to circulate bones, blood, and qi. This strengthens the qi and enriches the fetus. Otherwise, the fetal qi becomes weak, resulting in a child who is physically frail and prone to illness.
Avoid carrying heavy loads and climbing heights. Carrying heavy loads causes qi stagnation and blood coagulation, while climbing heights causes qi instability and blood agitation, both of which easily damage the fetus, even without the risk of falling. Special caution is required when traveling by boat or wading through water.
Avoid medication. If a pregnant woman is free from disease, she need not take medicine. Even if there is fetal restlessness, one should consult knowledgeable individuals and invite a physician to prescribe ancient formulas with appropriate modifications. Indiscriminate use of tonifying-fetal, qi-breaking, or chest-opening drugs can cause significant harm.
Avoid shamans and sorcerers. Those eager for children often listen to shamans who claim to change the sex of the fetus, swallow talismanic water, worship evil deities, and perform rituals to exorcise demons. This agitates and confuses the maternal mind and spirit. This must be strictly avoided.
Avoid acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture and moxibustion on pregnant women most easily induce abortion. Even in cases of severe illness, these treatments should be avoided. Do not heed others' advice, lest both mother and child be harmed.
Fetal crying within the pregnant woman's abdomen. This occurs when a nodule on the umbilical cord is held in the infant's mouth. When the pregnant woman reaches high to fetch an object, the nodule may slip out of the infant's mouth, causing crying. Instruct the pregnant woman to bend her waist and touch the ground, as if picking something up, so that the infant can re-insert the nodule into its mouth, stopping the crying. (From *Tong Shou*)
Alternative prescription: Take a pinch of soil from a rat hole in an abandoned house for many years, and let the pregnant woman hold it in her mouth to stop the crying. (*Chan Bao*)
Pregnant woman with "reversed uterus" (Zhuan Bao), inability to urinate, and abdominal distension like a drum. Inflate a pig bladder, attach a feather tube, insert it into the urethral opening, and blow air into the bladder by manipulating it. This will result in profuse urination and recovery. (*Wei Sheng Bao Jian*)
Pregnant woman whose fetus has dropped, compressing the bladder, causing inability to urinate, extreme distension, and critical condition. Place a strip of orange peel across a door panel. Have the pregnant woman lie supine on it with her head lower than her feet. As the fetus shifts upward, urine will flow. (*Fu Ren Liang Fang*)
Pregnant woman suffering from illness requiring termination of the fetus. Grind Strychnos nux-vomica (Ku Shi Ba Dou Er / Fan Mu Die) into a paste and insert it deep into the vagina, about three to four cun. (*Ji Jian Fang*)
Pregnant woman experiencing fetal pain and signs of labor before term. Wrap a complete shed snake skin in a silk bag and tie it around the waist. (*Qian Jin Fang*)
Febrile disease during pregnancy. Grind green sheep dung into a paste and apply it to the umbilicus to calm the fetal qi. (*Wai Tai Mi Yao*)
Protection method for the fetus against all internal and external symptoms of febrile diseases during pregnancy. Use powder from the center of the hearth fire, mix with mud from the bottom of a well, and apply to the area below the heart to prevent fetal injury. (*Yi Jian*)
Severe heat from cold-stroke (Shang Han) during pregnancy. Roll tender lotus leaves, crush them together with honeycomb powder, and apply to the abdomen. (*Yi Liang Li Shi Kan Fang*)
Protection method for the fetus during cold-stroke (Shang Han) in pregnancy. Mix powder from well-bottom mud, Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis), and Fu Long Gan (Vermilion Dragon Liver/Calcined Hearth Earth) evenly. Apply to the umbilicus for about two cun. Reapply if it dries to protect the pregnancy. (*Bao Chan Liang Fang*)
Excessive coughing during pregnancy. Remove the core of Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus), stir-fry with bran until yellow, grind into powder, mix with rock sugar, and form pills the size of a broad bean. Dissolve one pill in the mouth to stop coughing immediately. (*Jing Yan Dan Fang*)
Sudden attack of wind-cold during pregnancy leading to unconsciousness resembling stroke. Stir-fry prepared Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium, 3 liang) with rice vinegar until extremely hot. Wrap in silk and apply as a warm compress to the area below the umbilicus. Consciousness will return after some time. (*Ji Yin Zuan Yao*)
Cold-stroke (Shang Han) during pregnancy preventing expulsion of the fetus. Apply mud soaked in dog urine to the abdomen. Replace when dry. (*Ben Cao Gang Mu*)