11 Pregnancy Old Wives Tales That Are Totally False

Carrying High or Low Indicates Gender

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Heartburn Means a Hairy Baby

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Eating Spicy Food Induces Labor

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Lifting Arms Above Head Causes the Umbilical Cord to Wrap Around Baby’s Neck

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Eating for Two

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S C R O L L U P

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11 Pregnancy Old Wives Tales That Are Totally False

Carrying High or Low Indicates Gender

There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that carrying high or low indicates the gender of the baby.

Heartburn Means a Hairy Baby

Case in point: my baby had a head full of hair when she came out and I didn’t have heartburn once.

Eating Spicy Food Induces Labor

While spicy food may cause some discomfort or heartburn, it does not induce labor.

Lifting Arms Above Head Causes the Umbilical Cord to Wrap Around Baby’s Neck

Eating for Two

While it is important to eat a healthy and balanced diet during pregnancy, you do not need to eat twice as much as before.

S C R O L L U P

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