08/03/2013
PREGNANCY MYTHS AND OLD WIVES TALES
1. You can determine the s*x of your baby by the way you are carrying. If you are carrying high, the baby is a girl and if low, the baby is a boy.
2. Avoid sleeping on your back, or always sleep on your right side otherwise you will hurt the baby.
3. Having a baby shower before the baby is born is bad luck.
4. If your baby kicks more in the evening, he will wake up at night after birth.
5. Greasy, fried foods and chocolate cause pimples.
6. If you like crossing your eyes when pregnant the baby will squint.
7. Computers, microwaves and x-rays can damage your unborn baby’s eyes.
8. If you wash your hair a lot during pregnancy, your baby will get cold.
9. You should not accompany your friend to the door and come back before birth because your baby will do the same during birth.
10. You should not plait your hair during pregnancy, the baby’s umbilical cord will form knots and wrap around the neck.
11. If you suffer from heartburn during pregnancy, it means your baby has got a lot of hair.
12. If you raise your arms above your head while pregnant, your baby may get the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck.
13. If you eat oranges and yellow fruits and vegetables, your baby will have jaundice.
14. You should not touch your cat during pregnancy, the baby will be poisoned.
15. You should avoid s*x and exercise during pregnancy, the baby might be born premature.
16. You are more likely to go into labor if the weather is stormy or there is full moon.
17. Bumpy car rides can trigger labor.
18. Shortly after delivery of your baby, you should kip him/her indoors otherwise the baby will collect evil spirits and diseases.
19. For every baby, a woman loses one tooth.
20. Coffee has got a malicious effect on the baby.
21. A pregnant woman must not carry or lift anything at all.
22. Flying is not safe during pregnancy.
23. Morning sickness results in the baby not getting sufficient nutrition.
