Common Myths about Pregnancy
There are a lot of myths related to pregnancy, and many old wives tales attached to it. There are lots of tips and advice you may hear from others that have no basis in fact. Relax, do your own research, and find out if the advice you are getting is just a common pregnancy myth.
Don’t Tell Anyone Until after the 3rd Month
Though things can happen during the first trimester, with regular care, most women no longer miscarry during the first three months. It was once thought that by revealing such happy and exciting news, the new parents would be inviting the “evil eye” which could result in the mother miscarrying. If you are bursting to tell the world your good news, go ahead, and tell them. The evil eye should not be one of your concerns.
How You are Carrying Determines the Sex of the Baby
Each woman is different from another and each pregnancy is different as well, even for a woman who has given birth before. If this old wives tale were true, then those in the ultrasound field would be out of business. There are other old wives tales that go along with that type of thinking, and though it may be fun to try some of them out, remember it is not scientific fact.
Eating for Two
For those pregnant women who believe the myth that they are now eating for two, all they can hope to get out of it a longer time in their pregnancy clothes after the baby is born. It is thought that gaining too much weight during pregnancy is a health risk to both mother and baby. Many pregnancy related illnesses can be prevented if expectant mothers ate a healthy diet for just one. The less weight you gain during pregnancy, the less you will have to lose later.
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