Sefer HaMiddot, Conception; Pregnancy, Part I/ספר המדות·הריון·חלק ראשון

1Telling lies causes a woman pain in pregnancy.

2A woman who wants to conceive should carry a small piece of wood from the roof of the tomb built around a Tzaddik’s grave, or carry a magnet. She should also give charity.

3Eating small fish causes one to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:22).

4Pregnant and nursing women should avoid eating garlic and onions.

5A woman who sees the deeds of the wicked as despicable will be blessed with a child.

6Accepting the hardships of exile is a segulah for conceiving a child.

7Eating the meat of a lean animal and drinking olive oil are a segulah for conception.