Crazy Pregnancy Myths Mostly Debunked!
On this episode, Sonia and Jessica discuss the craziest pregnancy myths they’ve ever heard; including hairy orange babies, dirty amniotic fluid and styes. Luckily they’re mostly not true.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why Jessica’s Pugs Are Sleeping In the Laundry Room (2:02)
Sonia’s Geriatric Life Update (9:07)
Crazy Pregnancy Myths (13:14)
Why Mike Would Never Have a Stye (16:26)
Mike and Adam’s Not So Hidden Secrets (16:54)
Dirty Amniotic Fluid, We Need The Evidence! (20:10)
Sonia Analyzes Hairy Baby Myth (21:46)
Mike and Adam at Sonia and Mike’s wedding.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Denying a pregnant woman the things she craves will give you a stye.
A light brown birthmark comes from drinking too much coffee.
If you don’t drink enough water, your amniotic fluid will get dirty.
Eating spicy foods causes your baby to have red hair.
Heartburn leads to a full head of hair.
A mothers beauty during pregnancy can determine the sex of the baby. EX: A baby girl will steal a mothers beauty. In contrast, a baby boy is kind to his mother and will make her more attractive during her pregnancy.
Spicy foods can burn the baby’s eyes resulting in blindness. Spicy foods have also been blamed for miscarriages and inducing labor.
If a woman cuts her hair while pregnant, the baby could develop problems with its vision.
From SBH Health Systems, Bronx - sbhny.org:
If you have heartburn while pregnant then it means your baby will be born with a full head of hair.
Crossing your legs or reaching above your head during pregnancy will make the umbilical cord wrap around the baby’s neck.
The shape of your baby bump determines the sex of the baby.
Eating too many oranges while pregnant will turn the baby orange.
Craving certain foods can determine the sex of the baby. (If you’re craving sweet foods during the first trimester then you’re having a girl. If you’re craving salty foods in the first trimester then you’re having a boy.)
Eating spicy foods while pregnant will make your baby bad tempered.
If you stay mad at someone during your pregnancy then your baby will look like them.
If you itch a certain spot continuously during pregnancy then your baby will have a birthmark in that spot.
If your newborn cries a lot it means he or she doesn’t like their name and you need to change it.
If your baby daddy gets a bit tubby while you’re pregnant it means you’re having a girl.
Sitting down too fast can snap your baby’s neck.
Eating kebabs will lead to an ugly baby.
If your right boob is bigger than your left boob then it means you’re having a boy.
Sex during pregnancy will poke your baby.
From Zikoko.com:
If you dip your hand in your husband’s pocket to take money, your child will become a thief.
If you walk in the sun while pregnant, your child will be replaced with an evil spirit.
If a pregnant woman walks in the afternoon without a safety pin on her dress, the baby will be possessed.
If you visit someone who just gave birth, your labor will be induced.
If you eat a plantain or banana without removing the middle part, the baby’s head will be split in the middle.
If a pregnant woman sits in the middle of twins, she too will have twins.
From pitterpatterofbabyfeet.com:
The heart rate of the fetus can predict the gender early on.
Dying your hair during pregnancy will lead to birth defects.
When a pregnant woman looks at an ugly animal, her baby will resemble that animal.
Pregnant women should avoid working out.
You have to eat for two.
Pregnant women should avoid skincare products.
Going outside during an eclipse will cause a cleft pallet. Began from Aztec beliefs
Avoid cats all together.
Adam and Mike at Jessica and Adam’s wedding.
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