There are many myths prevent regarding pregnancy. In spite of so much advancement in the medical field, there are myths which can make first time mothers worried. Given below are few such myths along with the facts regarding them?

Pregnancy Myths And Truths:
The myths and facts that are associated with the pregnancy are:

• There is a myth that if the mother will hold her hands above head then it will strange the umbilical chord of the baby around its neck.
• There is a very common myth that having sex during pregnancy will harm the baby. The fact is that you can have sex during pregnancy until and unless you have high risk pregnancies or any history of miscarriage.
• It is a myth that the way a women carries her baby only decides the sex of the baby. The fact is that gender of the baby is decided by the chromosomes.
• A myths regarding pregnancy says that if a mother sleeps on her back during pregnancy then it will harm the baby.
• Another myth says that if the mother submerges the hand or takes a bath in water then it harms both mother and child. But the fact is that there no such evidence.
• There a myth that if the bird flies over your house when you are pregnant then you will either have miscarriage or a still birth.
• There is another myth that if the hips gets broaden up during pregnancy then you will give birth to a baby girl. There is no truth in all these sayings.
• Another myth says that if you will have heart burn during pregnancy then your baby will have head full of hairs.

Teen Pregnancy Myths:
There are few myths which are associated with the teen pregnancy. They are:

• It is a myth that if a girl is having her period she can not get pregnant. This is because the sperms can remain active inside the vagina for as long as 7 days. So there is always a chance of conceiving.
• It is also a myth that you sex for the first time you can not get pregnant.
• It is also a myth that if the girl takes shower after intercourse pregnancy will not be there.
• It is also a myth that if the girl sneezes for fifteen minutes after the intercourse pregnancy will not be there.