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MYTH: Belly position determines baby's gender
FACT: Every woman experiences pregnancy in different ways and the baby changes due to fetus position or muscle size, either way position of the baby doesn't determine gender.
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MYTH: Regular heartburn during pregnancy means the baby would have long hair
FACT: Hair on any newborn baby depends on his/her genetic make-up. Heartburn during pregnancy is also caused by the growing weight of the baby which pushes the digestive apparatus upwards.
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MYTH: Raising arms above the head during pregnancy can cause the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby's neck
FACT: According to a report by the UT Southwestern Medical Center, what causes umbilical cord to wrap around baby's neck might be because the cord is extra-long or excess amniotic fluid that allows more fetal movement.
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MYTH: No intimacy during pregnancy due to damage the fetus during thrust
FACT: As long as your doctor has not given instructions not to have intercourse, a pregnant woman is free to do whatever she wants in that aspect.
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MYTH: A pregnant woman should not exercise or stress herself
FACT: Active pregnant woman end up giving birth to babies with healthy hearts. It doesn't have to be strenuous exercise but activity is good for a pregnant woman.
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MYTH: Safety pins on cloths protect babies from being possessed
It's said that the safety pin would hurt anything that tries to possess an unborn baby
FACT: Safety pins are not holy weapons.
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MYTH: Pregnant women's legs should not be crossed over
It's believed that any pregnant woman that someone crosses over her legs might end up giving birth to a child that looks like the person who crossed over them
FACT: Who a baby looks like depends on the parents' genes and who a baby takes after depends on what they are taught growing up.
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MYTH: Frequent consumption of chocolate during pregnancy equals happy baby
FACT: This is just ridiculous
Source: Legit.ng