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If you get lots of headaches during your [[pregnancy]] your baby will have lots of hair when s/he is born. ''False.''  
 
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'''The Umbilical Cord Myth:'''
 
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If you move too much or lift your hands too high in the air the baby will choke or get tangled in the umbilical cord. ''False.''  
 
If you move too much or lift your hands too high in the air the baby will choke or get tangled in the umbilical cord. ''False.''  

Revision as of 19:41, 23 June 2014

Is That Really True?

There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, some of them potentially more believable that others.


The Heartburn Myth: If you get lots of headaches during your pregnancy your baby will have lots of hair when s/he is born. False.

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The Umbilical Cord Myth: If you move too much or lift your hands too high in the air the baby will choke or get tangled in the umbilical cord. False.


The Curse Myth: People that deny you a food you crave will get a sty in their eye. False, although maybe some of you may wish that were true...


The Heart Rate Myth: If the baby’s heart rate is slow, it is a boy, if it is fast, it is a girl. False.


The Ugly Stick Myth: If you see something ugly or horrible, the baby will be ugly. Definitely false.


The Java Myth: If you drink too much coffee or had unfulfilled cravings, the baby will be born with light brown birthmarks. False.


The Spicy Food Myth: If you eat really spicy food, it will induce labor. False.


The Great Sex Myth: Great sex will bring on labor. False.


The Round Face Myth: If you gain weight in your cheeks, you’ll have a girl. If you gain weight in your bottom, you’ll have a boy. False.


The Full Moon Myth: More women go into labor during the full moon. False.


The Belly Shape Myth: If your belly is round, it’s a girl. If it’s more bullet shaped, it’s a boy. False.


The Ultrasound Tells All Myth: The ultrasound can always tell the baby’s sex. False.


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Resources

Stone, Joanne; Eddleman, Keith; Duenwald, Mary. “Pregnancy for Dummies.” Wiley Publishing. 2004.