Aw, you too....
Interesting superstition!
When Sister #3 was dying of stomach cancer, she kept holding out for the birth of her granddaughter. Kelly fought so hard and we kept hearing "this is it, this time it's the last battle," but she hung in there until the baby came - three weeks early! - and Kelly never managed to open her eyes and SEE the baby, but she twitched as if in response to hearing that the baby is safe and right here in the room. Ten hours later she died. Her daughters believe Kelly's spirit is especially (imbued?) in this baby. Reincarnation? Nah. That baby has her own soul. But we all love to believe that when a loved one dies, their spirit lives on - in our hearts, in our personalities - we are formed, shaped, influenced, by family members.