Can drinking cold water during pregnancy cause pneumonia in a baby?

Let’s clear this one up.

There is absolutely no scientific basis for this belief…even if your mum told you this

Drinking cold water does not cause pneumonia in adults, and it certainly cannot cause pneumonia in an unborn baby.

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. It is not caused by temperature of drinks.

An unborn baby is protected inside the womb and is not exposed to the temperature of the water the mother drinks.

So if you are pregnant and feel like drinking cold water, please go ahead and enjoy it