Myth Busters~~Pregnancy edition

Kbow91 · December 2014

I should be working, but I just have not found the motivation yet!

I don't think I have seen anything regarding ridiculous pregnancy myths so here it goes!

What are some of the most absurd myths you have heard about pregnancy? Any of them you have found to be true?

kmiller102391 · December 2014

The one I have heard that still makes no sense whatsoever is that if you have heartburn the baby will have a full head of hair. I don't think it's true because there are so many reason to have it. But I had it and my DD was born with a full head of hair, which she soon after lost lol

Kbow91 · December 2014

I don't understand that one either! My friend had the WORST heartburn and her baby came out as bald as ever!

bosco213 · December 2014

I actually think there is truth to that one. BRB, I'm going to try to dig up something on that.

I think the silliest are the old wives tales for the sex.

eta: I think this looks fairly reliable: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17150070/

OctoberStars · December 2014

How you carry the baby. Pointy belly for boy versus round for girl.

UTMissy · December 2014

Let's see....

Heartburn for hair - my oldest was born with a full head and not a bit of heartburn

If the hair on the back of the youngest childs head circles one way its the same sex and in the other the next baby will be the opposite sex (we had a good laugh about that one during my Anatomy U/S with the nurse)

Heartrate determining sex - dr said if that was true, my youngest would've been a girl and he most definitely is not.

Carrying low for a boy, high for a girl

pretty much every other sex prediction method. My two pregnancies were completely opposite in every way including the various myths and both were boys.

Kbow91 · December 2014

gotta love those old wives tales!

abcdefghijk12345678 · December 2014

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

KellyinHB · December 2014

amc2511 said:

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

Agggh, my coworker keeps telling me I'll have a girl because of this, too.

Also, my FIL said he could tell if I was going to have a boy or girl based on what foods I was craving. um, ok?

OctoberStars · December 2014

bosco213 said:
I actually think there is truth to that one. BRB, I'm going to try to dig up something on that.

I think the silliest are the old wives tales for the sex.

eta: I think this looks fairly reliable: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17150070/

That's crazy about heartburn and hair! I wonder what the common thread is.

KellyinHB · December 2014

bosco213 said:

I actually think there is truth to that one. BRB, I'm going to try to dig up something on that. I think the silliest are the old wives tales for the sex. eta: I think this looks fairly reliable: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17150070/

UTMissy · December 2014

Oh, another is if you were a big baby you will have big babies. Thank the lord that that is not true! My babies aren't tiny (both were around 8 lbs... second was early even and hit the 8lbs!) but they weren't nearly the 10 lbs I was!

Kbow91 · December 2014

amc2511 said:

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

I had someone tell me I'm having a boy since I'm not having any symptoms, and because all I want is salty food...? Maybe I just like salty food!

catahoulatte · December 2014

The heart rate OWT was wrong for me with DS. I can't remember the details, but "they" say if the hb is higher, it's one sex, if it's lower-it's the other.

lifeisgood27 · December 2014

That seems to be the "issue" with the OWT because everyone hears them differently. I was told a low heart rate was a boy, but my sis-in-law said it meant girl. In my opinion, it's already been decided. So no wives tale can "tell" me what my child is.

kate5all · December 2014

bosco213 said:

I actually think there is truth to that one. BRB, I'm going to try to dig up something on that. I think the silliest are the old wives tales for the sex. eta: I think this looks fairly reliable: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17150070/

My SIL gave me her copy of "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and the book said that the heartburn/hair thing is true. It also said that if you're super hungry while pregnant, you might be having a boy.

I was kind of surprised that they would endorse things like this! I think the heartburn/hair idea was supported by a study done in 2007, but I think I remember hearing that studies performed since then have refuted the idea?

c-elizabethf · December 2014

amc2511 said:
I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

Yeah I knew that was bs from the start lol I had a girl and I had none. This time I do so we will see.

c-elizabethf · December 2014

catahoulatte said:
The heart rate OWT was wrong for me with DS. I can't remember the details, but "they" say if the hb is higher, it's one sex, if it's lower-it's the other.

Yeah if it's 140 or below its a boy or 140 or higher its a girl... Something like that. I heard that a lot with dd lol

DocTaco · December 2014

That having sex during pregnancy is perfectly okay. No DH, nooooo. That's a dirty lie! You stay away from me for the next 12ish months, mmm k?

Kbow91 · December 2014

DocTaco said:

That having sex during pregnancy is perfectly okay. No DH, nooooo. That's a dirty lie! You stay away from me for the next 12ish months, mmm k?

I'm totally opposite! Unless I'm exhausted, I'm the one wanting it more than him! LMAO sorry for the TMI $:\$ ">

0ashley · December 2014

DocTaco said:

That having sex during pregnancy is perfectly okay. No DH, nooooo. That's a dirty lie! You stay away from me for the next 12ish months, mmm k?

Perfect. Truest thing I'll hear all day.

PrairieGirl45 · December 2014

The hair one was true for my youngest. Heartbeat is the one I find most annoying. So wrong. So often.

MrsAB1316 · December 2014

My BIL refuses to let his pregnant wife drive because "pregnant women have more wrecks because their hormones make them road rage". He seemed shocked that DH "lets" me drive. He told him I'm BSC without the pg hormones. I was still driving at 41 weeks with my first.

Oh and the other crazy cakes myth I've heard is that stretching can make the placenta separate from your uterus.

The hair/heartburn myth proved true for us. But the HB was false. DS always had a HB in the 160s.

PrairieGirl45 · December 2014

I was wondering about driving. I didn't have a car with my older two. And I was so huge Im afraid I won't be able to reach the steering wheel lol.

squeegoi · December 2014

@KellyinHB, that otter has a perfectly good belleh on which to crack clams! (seriously one of my favorite episodes.)

I don't have any new myths to add, but this is one of the reasons I'm waiting to say anything. Hearing the myths may turn me blind from all the eye rolling.

shaley29 · December 2014

The hair is somewhat true. The hormone that produces hair on the baby can cause heart burn for the mom. But lots of things cause heart burn as well so it doesn't necessarily mean your baby will have a full head of hair either.

ashiscute · December 2014

The hair/heartburn was not true for me. I've never had heartburn (knock on wood) and both of my babies had a lot of hair.

The big things that bother me is eating deli meats and hot dogs. I had people outraged that I'd do that especially during my first pregnancy. I enjoy turkey sandwiches!

KellyinHB · December 2014

squeegoi said:

@KellyinHB, that otter has a perfectly good belleh on which to crack clams! (seriously one of my favorite episodes.)

Yes! I could quote South Park all day long.

ahsile10 · December 2014

bosco213 said:

I actually think there is truth to that one. BRB, I'm going to try to dig up something on that. I think the silliest are the old wives tales for the sex. eta: I think this looks fairly reliable: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17150070/

I was looking for this link.

FWIW, I had AWFUL hearburn and my kid had a TON of hair.

ahsile10 · December 2014

Kbow91 said:

DocTaco said:

That having sex during pregnancy is perfectly okay. No DH, nooooo. That's a dirty lie! You stay away from me for the next 12ish months, mmm k?

I'm totally opposite! Unless I'm exhausted, I'm the one wanting it more than him! LMAO sorry for the TMI $:\$ ">

That's the thing for me, I'm always exhausted.

phoaddict · December 2014

For me, the biggest myth was that I HAD to have my birth plan written out and finalized in great detail before I went into labor. I knew a very (pushy and annoying girl) who insisted that I would want A, B, and C (all the things that were important to HER) while I was delivering. Truth be told, no doctor ever asked for my birth plan and it ended up being perfectly fine even when my plan to deliver naturally changed and I got the epidural. I just can't stand people who say "well this was how it was for me, so you'll be the exact same way." THAT is a huge myth in every way.

bulletprfwife · December 2014

I'm jealous of you ladies who had babies with hair. I had heartburn all day everyday the whole pregnancy with my first and she was bald until she turned 1!

mommywagner · December 2014

I had horrendous heartburn with my first and she was bald until almost her first birthday.

The myth I've heard is you can't reach above your head or the cord will get wrapped around the baby's neck

ifwisheswerefishes · December 2014

I have a friend who still SOUNDLY believes that vacuuming or raising your hands above your head can wrap the cord around the baby's neck.

The one that makes me the most crazy is that the gender can be determined by how high/low you're carrying. DD was a girl who EVERYONE told me was a boy. Even after our gender reveal ultrasound. This included random crazies in the grocer's.

abcdefghijk12345678 · December 2014

ifwisheswerefishes said:
I have a friend who still SOUNDLY believes that vacuuming or raising your hands above your head can wrap the cord around the baby's neck .
The one that makes me the most crazy is that the gender can be determined by how high/low you're carrying. DD was a girl who EVERYONE told me was a boy. Even after our gender reveal ultrasound. This included random crazies in the grocer's.

Hmmm, maybe I should try to convince my husband that this is true. That way I can avoid vacuuming for the next 7 1/2 months!

MisSmartyPants · December 2014

KellyinHB said:

amc2511 said:

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

Agggh, my coworker keeps telling me I'll have a girl because of this, too.

Also, my FIL said he could tell if I was going to have a boy or girl based on what foods I was craving. um, ok?

Salty for boys, sweet for girls. Never heard about the sickness and sex connection. Also- if you get all fat and blah, it is a girl, if all you have is a cute round belly, it is s a boy.

abcdefghijk12345678 · December 2014

MisSmartyPants said:

KellyinHB said:

amc2511 said:

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

Agggh, my coworker keeps telling me I'll have a girl because of this, too.

Also, my FIL said he could tell if I was going to have a boy or girl based on what foods I was craving. um, ok?

Salty for boys, sweet for girls. Never heard about the sickness and sex connection. Also- if you get all fat and blah, it is a girl, if all you have is a cute round belly, it is s a boy.

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My cravings are pointing towards this being a boy, but I've always preferred salty foods to sweet ones.

ewdean · December 2014

I don't really have a myth to add but I just have to say that I think this may be my favorite thread so far! I don't believe any of them but I think they are interesting to hear.

Kbow91 · December 2014

it's so interesting to hear everyone's opinions on things. Especially the myths of boys vs girls.

cschissell · December 2014

All the myths that pregnant women are fragile and shouldn't stand, lift, workout, move, reach over their heads, exert themselves at all, etc.

cschissell · December 2014

MisSmartyPants said:

KellyinHB said:

amc2511 said:

I had someone tell me that I'm going to be having a girl because I'm having morning sickness. Alrighty then.....

Agggh, my coworker keeps telling me I'll have a girl because of this, too.

Also, my FIL said he could tell if I was going to have a boy or girl based on what foods I was craving. um, ok?

Salty for boys, sweet for girls. Never heard about the sickness and sex connection. Also- if you get all fat and blah, it is a girl, if all you have is a cute round belly, it is s a boy.

I ate so many sweets during my first pregnancy. It was insane. DS is definitely a boy.

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