10 Indian Pregnancy Myths Busted

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10-Indian pregnancy myths busted!

• When you are pregnant be ready to get advices
  from all directions, pouring in generously
  without any second thought given to them. The
  problem is not the well-meaning advices, but that
  they are seldom correct scientifically and are
  based on superstitions passed from one generation
  to the other. Most women believe in them out of
  fear and for the sake of her babys well-being.
  However, it is wise to validate these advices
  which are just myths, before you start acting on
  them. Here are 10 common ones busted by Sonali
  Shivlani, an Internationally Certified
  ?Pregnancy?, Lactation and Child Nutrition
  Counselor.

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Myth 1 Hanging pictures of beautiful babies on
the wall result in cute babies.

• Fact Looks and features of the newborn depend on
  genetics. Hanging photos of cute babies does not
  ensure any particular features in your baby.
  However, having good looking or positive pictures
  on the wall can surely make the would-be mother
  feel good which is great for overall pregnancy
  and well-being. Remember, stress alone holds a
  lot of power to hamper your babys growth and
  development both aesthetically and
  physiologically. So be positive always.

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Myth 2 Drinking coconut water after the seventh
month of pregnancy makes the babys head as large
as the coconut.

• Fact
• We are wondering from where did this come from.
  This is completely false. ??Coconut? water is a
  good source of potassium and should be consumed
  in moderation for optimum gut health. It will
  have no impact on the size of the babys head.

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Myth 3 Drinking coconut water will result in the
baby having a lot of hair and the mother getting
acidity.
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• Fact Again, not true! The baby generally lays
  head-down in the third trimester and the acidity
  that the mother suffers from is a result of her
  growing belly. As the mother progresses into her
  pregnancy the uterus stretches out and pushes the
  intestine upward which makes the process of
  digestion sluggish and is responsible for all the
  acidity and constipation.

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Myth 4 Eating something white first thing in the
morning will result in a fair-skinned baby.

• Fact Oh really! Then all that milk and bread
  would have turned anyone white by now. This is
  sheer myth. The color of the food you eat has no
  bearing on the complexion of your newborn. Like
  looks, it too depends on your genetics.

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Myth 5 One should not indulge in any activity
during an ?eclipse? else the baby will be born
with some deformity.

• Fact
• An eclipse is a natural phenomenon. It will
  definitely not cause any defects or deformities
  in the baby. This does not mean you look at one
  with the naked eye. General precautions need to
  be taken by everyone, not just by pregnant women.

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Myth 6 The shape of the stomach can help
determine the sex of the baby.

• Fact The ?stomach? is shaped on how the baby
  lays in the womb. Whether it is a girl or boy
  cannot be deciphered based on the shape. Here are
  nine other funny ways in which people try to
  predict their babys gender.

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Myth 7 The type of cravings a pregnant woman has
can determine the sex of the baby.

• Fact Pregnancy ?cravings? are essentially due to
  nutritional deficiencies in the body and not
  because it is a girl or boy. There is no concrete
  proof that craving for a certain food means the
  woman is expecting a girl and vice versa.

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Myth 8 The mothers complexion determines the
sex of the baby.

• Fact Its actually ?hormones? which cause skin
  changes during pregnancy like patches on the
  neck, dark underarms and at times even darkening
  of skin on the face which is called the pregnancy
  mask.

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Myth 9 Eating ghee or oil will help the baby
slide out from the vagina during labor.

• Fact Ghee or ?oil? does not help the baby slide
  out easily in any way. All they do is add a whole
  lot of calories in your body which becomes
  difficult to shed once the baby is born. Refrain
  from eating piles of fatty food and eat a
  healthy, balanced meal.

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Myth 10 Pregnant women need to double their
?diet? quantity as they are eating for two people.

• Fact This is quite common but is untrue. Though
  you are eating for two people, you do not have to
  double the quantity of food. All you need to add
  is 300 extra calories. The healthier options you
  choose, the better it is. Pregnant women need
  extra nutrition from all food groups and not just
  fat. Never indulge in eating for two, here are
  reasons why it is not healthy.

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