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Ten Pregnancy Myths
By Donna Engelgau

Once you've spread the news that you're pregnant, don't be surprised if family, friends and even strangers start giving you homespun advice.

The truth is, pregnancy is rife with Old Wives' tales that have been passed from generation to generation.

Here are some of the most common myths which, while entertaining, are not at all true, say Drs. Joanne Stone and Keith Eddleman, partners in the division of maternal-fetal medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, and authors of the book Pregnancy For Dummies.™

The Spicy Food Fraud
Spicy food will bring on labor. \";For the most part, pregnant women can eat just about anything, but there are certain foods that we tell them to look out for, or to try and avoid,\"; says Dr. Stone. Those include very soft cheeses, unpasteurized cheeses and raw-milk cheese. Though rare, they may contain a bacteria called lysteria that has been associated with miscarriage or pre-term labor.

The Fetal Heart Rate Fallacy
If your baby's heart is low, you're carrying a boy. If it's high, it's a girl.

The You-Can't-Be-Too Careful Yarn
If a pregnant woman raises her hands above her head, she'll choke her baby.

The Steamy Sex Superstition
Making mad, passionate love will induce labor. \";Sex is not going to cause you to go into labor, but we tell people to go ahead anyway,\"; says Dr. Stone. \";It's worth trying.\";

The Old Heartburn Harangue
If a pregnant woman has frequent heartburn, her baby will have a full head of hair.

The Sty-in-the-Eye-Lie
Those who deny a pregnant woman the food she craves will get a sty in their eye.

The Ugly Stick Trick
If a pregnant woman sees something ugly or horrible, her baby will be ugly. \";That one's wrong on two counts — one is there's no scientific evidence, but number two is that there's no such thing as an ugly baby,\"; says Dr. Eddleman.

The Old Java Jive
A baby born with light brown birthmarks (known as cafe au lait spots), the mother drank too much coffee or had unfulfilled cravings during her pregnancy. Again, a myth!

The Gender Bender
If a pregnant woman's face breaks out, she is carrying a girl who will steal all of her mother's beauty. Says Dr. Stone: \";The thing about it is that it's so chauvinistic — why is it that a girl's going to steal her mother's beauty? — anyway, it's not true, it's ridiculous.

The Poor Complexion Connection
A woman who carries wide, is having a girl. A woman who carried forward, is having a boy. \";It's a common myth, but it's not true,\"; says Dr. Eddleman.
During pregnancy, the best strategy is to \";take advice from friends with a grain of salt,\"; says Dr. Eddleman, who adds, \";but when it comes to the advice from your doctor you should really listen up.\";


Keith Eddleman, M.D., is director of prenatal diagnosis in the division of maternal-fetal at Mount Sinai. He teaches medical students, residents and fellows and lectures throughout the world. His areas of expertise are ultrasound and reproductive genetics.

Joanne Stone, M.D., is director of the perinatal ultrasound unit at Mount Sinai and cares for patients with problem pregnancies.

Avi replied. Hey Deep and Simmi, It sure is fun to keep guessing and listening to people give their opinion about everything, I've gotten so used to listening to things like (\";drink milk and you kid will have a nice complexion\";) :) I cant help but smile everytime I hear something like that........ :)

Deep, I am working on getting my pic up there along with you guys...It should be done this weekend..... :)

YOu guys take care........

-avi Simmi replied. Hey Avi.
No matter how much you read about the myths, u do enjoy learning more about them. My mil keeps giving her opinion and I keep telling her these r myths. But that don't stop others from guessing..right! Let's enjoy the guessing game! Anyone knows the gender of their baby? I don't and don't want to! deep replied. hi avi.... first u shud get apic of urs soon... second.. its great to read all these informative articles... keep it coming.... its always good to read all the information we can get.... this article was really good 'coz one does get tired of hearing all the myths about pregnancy... everyone has their own new one... thanx again...
bye now.. take care....