does anyone believe in ojo (evil eye)

shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
edited September 2011 in Babies
I had a Dr appt today and since I had a c section I can't drive so hubby and baby she's (9 days old) took me. We were in the waiting room for a good 2 hours the damn Dr took forever. With her taking forever all her appt backed up so the waiting room was full of people. I was hoping to get out of there before my babys next feeding but that didn't happen so we had to feed her there. When we got home she slept fine until her next feeding after that she would sleep for a good 20-30 min then wake up screaming I'm a ftm so it did scare me a lil till about midnight it hit me maybe someone gave hee ojo. We rubbed the egg all over her and sure enough she had it as soon as we finished she slept fine. Does anyone else believe in this?

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  • Steph_Due_101611Steph_Due_101611
    Never heard of it
  • sammy21sammy21
    Yup I do and it so works also works with adults to rid of negative energy people send ur way I've tried it and it so works :) pretty crazy but hey it really does
  • shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
    @steph_due_101611 Mal de ojo, sometimes called “evil eye,” is a folk illness which most commonly affects children. It has been defined as a hex caused by a gaze from a more powerful or stronger person looking a weaker person (usually an infant or child but sometimes a woman). It may be someone from outside the family looking at the child with envy, or a stare from a powerful person who is admiring the child. It is usually caused inadvertently.

    Those affected may suffer symptoms including headaches, high fever, diarrhea, not sleeping well, increased fussiness, and weeping. It is not fully known what diseases in Western medicine correlate with mal de ojo, however, in severe cases the symptoms are similar to those of sepsis and should warrant a medical evaluation. Cases of mal de ojo with frequent crying and no other symptoms are thought to be similar to colic.

    It is thought that shielding the infant from powerful people's direct eye contact can prevent mal de ojo. Having the powerful adult touch the child on the head is also thought to prevent mal de ojo, and a traditional treatment for mal de ojo is to find the person who placed the hex and have them touch the affected child. If this is not possible, a healer (usually a relative or a curandera) may roll a egg over the sufferer's body. The egg is then cracked, placed in a glass of water, and set under the bed of the sufferer. Sometimes a straw cross is made on top of the glass. Prayers are usually said during this ritual. Mal de ojo is thought to persist if untreated and may progress to ojo pasado, characterized by severe coughing and vomiting, which may be fatal.

    Mal de ojo is not unique to Hispanic cultures. Other cultures have similar beliefs of an "evil eye," including some in the Mediterranean region and some Muslim cultures.
  • angierose3angierose3
    @shimattsbaby What do you do? And how do you know if they have it? Its just negative energy?
  • azmomazmom
    Sorry I dont believe it...my mother in law keeps saying my son has all theses Mexican wives tales because he had a clogged tear duct n one day had tummy ace she's flipping psycho my son has been a great baby perfectly normal. Sorry I just dont believe it
  • shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
    edited September 2011
    @angierose3 I rubbed an egg all over her in the sign of a crosses and said hail Mary or our father 3x I'm catholic by the way. Once u do that crack the egg in some water in a cup fill it about half way if the eggs yolk has white to it then they have ojo then place it under their bed or right next to where they sleep. I had a feeling my baby has never cried like that and this was the second time we took her out. Hubby and I just had a feeling that something was wrong but once we did it she calmed down and be said he felt like the negative energy was gone. Yea I think so and sometimes I think its not on purpose.
  • shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
    I rubbed an egg all over her in the sign of a crosses and said hail Mary or our father 3x I'm catholic by the way. Once u do that crack the egg in some water in a cup fill it about half way if the eggs yolk has white to it then they have ojo then place it under their bed or right next to where they sleep. I had a feeling my baby has never cried like that and this was the second time we took her out. Hubby and I just had a feeling that something was wrong but once we did it she calmed down and be said he felt like the negative energy was gone. Yea I think so and sometimes I think its not on purpose.
  • shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
    @azmom I know what u mean when people go over board about old wives tales.
  • ProudmommaProudmomma
    I don't believe in it but that's me.
  • ProudmommaProudmomma
    U said if the egg has white? Every egg i have cracked lately has white so what would u do then? Im really interested in this. I love learning new stuff
  • shimattsbabyshimattsbaby
    @proudmomma I was told white by one family member or if the yolk is broken. Once u crack the egg u put it near the baby while they sleep. I'm not too big into superstitions but this is one I believe in. There is also a braclet babies can wear to wear off the evil eye.
  • Proudmommy8789Proudmommy8789
    I dont belive in this but my aunt got my baby a black little fist to to prevent mal de ojo
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