 [ Symptoms ] can an eclipse cause any harm on pregnant women and the unborn baby  i am five months pregnant and have been running around all day outside getting things done i was told that the eclipse going on right now can harm my unborn since i did not wear a safety pin or wear red underwear i know this sounds silly and i am so not superstitious but i am worry now [ Disease ] yes it is silly an eclipse cannot hurt you or your unborn baby you are completely safe even without red underwear do they even come in maternity sizes  or a safety pin i would not recommend staring into the sun during a solar eclipse however i love to hear about these folk tales and their origins i bet this one goes back a hundred years perhaps started by a crafty clothing merchant trying to sell off some excess red underwear inventory