Pregnancy myths and 'old wives tales'?

Question

10 points for the best one i haven't heard before!

Answer 1

Let's see...

1) Douching with Coca Cola will keep you from getting pregnant.
2) You can't get pregnant if you have sex standing up.
3) You can't get pregnant while on your period.
4) You can't get pregnant if you have sex "doggie style".
5) You can't get pregnant if it's your first time.
6) You can't get pregnant if he pulls out.

Oh, and the worst one was a question on here where a girl asked if it was possible to get pregnant by swallowing semen. *slams head on desk*

Answer 2

I was told that because I am carrying high I would be having a boy. Not true, I'm having a girl. I was told that because I had bad morning sickness that I would have a girl. That one was true. I was told that a fast heartbeat, above 140 means it's a girl. That one was true. I am also hearing that because I have bad heartburn that she'll have a ton of hair. I guess we'll see on that one, I'm not due until May. I don't put too much thought into wives tales, but they are fun to hear!

Answer 3

-If your carrying a baby high, your having a girl
-If your butt gets big your having a girl( cheers grandma)
-If you mix a sample of your urine with drano the colour will tell you what sex the baby is ... bluish yellow, brownish, brown, black or blue you will be having a boy. If your urine looks more greenish brown, green, blue or doesn't change at all, then you're having a girl.
-If you crave savoury it'll be a girl (i know i did) if you crave sweet...boy.
-Look in the mirror at your breasts. If the right one is larger, you're having a boy. A larger left breast indicates a girl
-Hold a pendant over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl. This can also be done by suspending a ring on a string above your belly
-Some believe that getting acne during your pregnancy indicates you're having a girl.
-Pick up a key. If you've picked it up by the thinner end, you're having a girl. Picking it up by the bottom, rounder part means a boy is on the way.
-Dark nipples indicate a boy.
-Having heartburn means your baby willbe born with a head of hair
- If a pregnant woman sees something ugly or horrible, she will have an ugly baby
-a baby is born with cafe au lait spots (light-brown birthmarks), the mother drank too much coffee or had unfulfilled cravings during pregnancy
-You need to drink plenty of water or the baby will get dirty in its sac of water.

Answer 4

Old Wives Tales Pregnancy

Answer 5

If your carrying low its a boy carrying high its a girl
Boys are shaped like watermelons. Girls are shaped like soccer balls
If you hold a baby boy while your pregnant and he smiles it's a girl, if he cries it's a boy.
You can't get an epidural if you have a tattoo on your lower back
You will be in labor with your first baby as long as your mother was in labor with you...

theres so many out there

Answer 6

Please note that theses are old Trinidadian myths pasted down OK not necessarily real depending on what you believe

If you crave something when your pregnant and you don't get what you want your child will be born with a birth mark of it example if you wanted cherries then your child will be born with a birth mark shaped like cherries

your not suppose to look at animals when your pregnant like at the zoo especially monkeys and apes with their already human characteristics your child will grow up acting like a wild animal with no behavior

Answer 7

if you reach up above your head, it will tie the cord around the baby's neck. If you put a ring on a string and hold it over your belly the ring will spin one way or the other depending on the se of the child. An egg in a baby's sock hung above the nursery door will prevent pain and fever when teething.

Answer 8

That if you're trying to get pregnant, borrow someones baby shoes, kiss them 10 times - tap them above your headboard and stand on your head. Works every time.

Answer 9

-If a pregnant woman is denied a craving, the first place she touches with her dominant hand will become a birthmark on the baby.

-Anyone who denies a pregnant woman the food she craves will get a sty in his eye.

-If a pregnant woman sees something ugly or horrible, her baby will be ugly.

-Don't look at a mouse when you're pregnant--if you do, your baby will be born with a hairy birthmark.

Answer 10

I swear the birthmark one is true. My mom craved watermelon when she was pregnant and she didn't eat any, so now I have a birthmark on my leg the shape of a watermelon slice. Its not even that small.