MamasHealth.com Home Pregnancy Information Back Pain Babyshower gifts Bed Rest Birth Control Birth defects Birth Plan Breast Feeding Bowel Problems Braxton Contractions Breast Feeding Benefits C-Section Cat Precautions Choosing a Pediatrition Comfortable sex positions Pregnancy and diabetes Due Date Ectopic Pregnancy Education Classes Exercises Gestational Diabetes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Gifts for Moms Healthy Pregnancy Keeping sex fun while getting pregnant Labor Stages Miscarriage Morning Sickness Natural Births Nesting Osteoporosis Packing for the Hospital Pelvic Muscle Exercises Postpartum Depression Preeclampsia Pregnancy and Calories Pregnancy and Drugs Pregnancy and Fitness Pregnancy Myths Pregnancy Tips Premature Births Prenatal Care Rh Negative Sex after Pregnancy Sex and Pregnancy Sex and Getting Pregnant Shopping List Skin Changes Stillbirth Stretch Marks Teenage Pregnancy The Right Doctor Tips for new moms Water Births Links Email Mama First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Child Development Children's Health Save Umbilical Cord Pregnancy videos Adoption Surrogacy options	Pregnancy Myths Science and education have done much to debunk many pregnancy myths. However, many myths are still handed down from generation to generation. It is a myth that you can tell what gender your baby will be by the way you are carrying your child. Only through ultrasound or amniocentesis can the sex of your child be known. It is a myth that holding your hands above your head will strangle or wrap the baby’s umbilical cord around his or her neck. It is a myth that having sex during pregnancy harms the baby. Pregnant women are encouraged to continue sexual relations unless they are having a high risk pregnancy, have a history of miscarriage or pre-labor. Your doctor will inform you if there should be a change in your sexual activities. It is a myth that your level of morning sickness dictates the sex of your baby. It is a myth that taking baths or submerging in water is harmful for the mother and baby. It is a myth that harm is brought to a baby if the mother sleeps on her back. However, some pregnant women are encouraged to sleep on their left side if they have kidney problems or high blood pressure. It is a myth that if a pregnant woman has heartburn that her baby will have a head full of hair. It is a myth that a woman who has bouts of acne during her pregnancy will give birth to a girl. It is a myth that a woman who has wide expanding hips during her pregnancy will give birth to a girl. It is a myth that a mother who delivers a child with one or more birthmarks consumed too much of any given food or drink during her pregnancy. It is a myth that having a bird fly into your home while you are pregnant is a sign that you will miscarry or have a stillbirth. While many pregnancy myths or “wives tales” are fun to think about, others can be frightening. You should always talk with your doctor about any “advice” or “predictions” that have been made over you. Your doctor will be able to tell you if there is any credibility in the information you have been given.	Partner with MamasHealth.com Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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