Pregnancy myths have been passed from one generation to another for years.

Some are harmless.

Some are rooted in culture.

And some can cause unnecessary worry.

In today’s Fact or Fiction, we’re looking at 6 more pregnancy myths that many women have heard over the years.

Look through to see which ones are FACT and which are FICTION.

1) Advice
If you eat a lot of snails, your baby will spit a lot when born!

Verdict: Fiction
The fact that the snail is slimy has nothing to do with whether baby
drools or not. Remember also that if your baby starts drooling when he’s
teething, it has nothing to do the with the snails you ate when pregnant
but everything to do with the process he’s going through…bringing forth
teeth!

2) Advice
Don’t eat plantain when pregnant or the baby’s anterior fontanelle (the depression in
the front of the head) will be very deep.

Verdict: Fiction
Baby’s anterior fontanelle would be deep or depressed if the baby is dehydrated and
not because the mother loves dodo!

3. Advice
Pregnant women should not drink directly from the bottle so that baby will not have hiccups

Verdict: Fiction
Well, it certainly is a great idea to be lady-like and drink from a cup, right But this has nothing to do with baby having a hiccup.

4. Advice
Do not let people cross your leg when you’re sitting down. If they do, your baby will look like them.

Verdict: Fiction
Seriously guys! 😀 This has no basis in reality and even in mythology. If you don’t like people crossing over your legs, that’s fine…but don’t get it twisted. It has nothing to do with how the baby looks 😃

5. Advice
You must always have a safety pin on your person otherwise evil people may steal the baby from your tummy.

Verdict: Fiction
Perhaps this started with superstition somewhere but my dear friends, this has no basis in science.

6. Advice
Put a stone at the end of your wrapper and knot it when going out to prevent miscarriage.

Verdict: Fiction
Really!!! This is truly without any basis in science and pushes fiction too far. 😃

Now it’s your turn:
Have you heard any of these? Do you know how they started?

Tell me the most unusual pregnancy myth you’ve ever been told. It might just appear in the next edition of Fact or Fiction! 😊