My wife is currently pregnant and we need to move-into new house before baby is delivered...

[Cecil Lee]

Thank you. 1)After my husband bring all stuffs to the new home, can I come help him to unpack and arrange stuffs? 2) is it ok for my husband to arrange chairs and table when I'm not in the house? 

1. Frankly this has nothing to do with Feng Shui. 

1.1 There are so many Chinese dialect groups with such a diverse range of individual or even perculiar practices.

1.2 More important, you have to check with your husband's matriach or mother. As often, such things are governed by the mother.

1.3 Thus if your husband's mother gives you blessing to do so.. then go ahead.

1.4 If you ask, even if I said okay, can easily be overruled by the matriach or hubby mother. 

2. Why not. He is not pregnant or anything like that. More importantly the taboo is the master bedroom. Where once the new bed is set into the new master bedroom. This bed must not be moved = no matter what.

2.1 If the existing "bed of conception" has to be moved into the new house, the pregnant wife should not enter that bedroom anymore (often) until after giving birth or some are more strict.. until the entire 1 moth after baby is born. 

2.2 If you were to move-in before giving birth, then as mentioned, the bed has to be set correctly. And not moved until after baby's 1 month old. This is sort of the Chinese traditional practises.

Some additional information has been added to the above for clarity. Thus more details than the actual WhatsApp capture.

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[Cecil Lee]

Good morning master cecil... Sorry to interrupt ur schedule but I wish to check/understand more about moving of current bed to new house.

[Cecil Lee]

If my wife is pregnant, it's not advisable for her to be involved in these procedures right?

Frankly, this is based on two areas:
1. Pure common sense. For example, moving house... can be risky... especially when bulky items or touch wood can trip  or falll
2. Taboo... which is partially related to above...

 

 

[Cecil Lee]

Can I check if pregnant woman can attend opening door ceremony for new home? 

Hi [hidden],

In the past, I have many clients who were pregnant on the day of 1st time open door ceremony.

However, post COVID19, especially for new HDB estates, nowadays many are not fully completed and thus the concern for safety. Not only for those pregnant but even for everyone be it kids or elderly or even adults. Thus the danger lies here.

[Cecil Lee]

via e-mail

Dear master Cecil,

 

My husband and I have engaged you for our BTO fengshui calculation before. We have a question that may potentially be a challenge and require some guidance from your experience and expertise. 

 

• We have sold our current house and while waiting for new flat renovation to be done, we need to rent a flat and move in for 2-3 mths until renovations are completed

 

• However, if I am found to be pregnant (early stage) during this move, it meant that we will subject the baby to two moves (one to rental and later to the new house after renovation)

 

• We were advised by elderly that the preggy should not be involved in reno and movement. However, since my husband isn’t familiar with “renovation opening ceremony rituals”, I video-ed called him from downstairs and later stood next to him to hold the joss papers for him and to guide him on the prayers, but wasn’t involved in the actual praying, burning and opening. Hope that was ok?

 

• May we also ask what can we do with the current situation of two moving back to back in the next few months if I am confirmed to be pregnant at this stage? How to best avoid taboos and protect the baby?

 

Thanks,

[Name hidden]

 

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Dear [Name hidden]

Please know that this is not the first time, and it definitely won’t be the last time, that something like this comes up.

Because of certain beliefs, stigmas, or taboos, there is the idea that the “bed of conception” should not be seen being moved until at least about one month after the baby is born. So, it is common for the woman not to be involved in the move at all. If this bed needs to be moved to a new or rental home, she should not see it being moved or brought into the new place until it is already properly set up. After that, it should not be moved again. Ideally, later on, it is best to get a new bed for the new home.

Thanks.
Cecil Lee