Latest News

These Are The 3 Pregnancy Myths All Pregnant Women Need To Bust
Friday, June 29, 2018 IST
These Are The 3 Pregnancy Myths All Pregnant Women Need To Bust

Nearly everybody, everywhere nowadays is a health expert capable of giving the right words of advice, thanks to Google. When it comes to advising expectant mothers, however, myths abound, most of them emanating from half-truths, rumors, and other unverified reports. Claudia Hammond compiled Three of the Main Myths customarily offered to pregnant mothers for BBC and, the list is as humorous as it is unbelievable.

 
 

“Eating for two” is the rifest of these lies?
Does it require a plateful of extra calories to support that tiny little one growing inside of you? Certainly not!
 
It is surprising that this serves as a “fact” out there with almost everyone, including the expectant mother herself believing in it. Claudia, however, manages to debunk how and why it is a lie, mainly after doing 44 randomized controlled trials done on 7,000 women. While reading the post, you also get to know how to help a mother waiting to give birth can eat well as a way of eliminating the most common pregnancy-related complications.
 
Should an expectant lady board a plane?
Perhaps you’ve noted it – airlines restricting heavily pregnant women from flying. Does it mean flights can result in miscarriages? Or, is it because it isn’t right for a woman to go into labor while high in the skies?
 
There have been various studies done on this subject, and through the post, Claudia manages to separate the facts from lies. She exhaustively expounds on this very prominent myth and in the end, you can get to know what flight attendants had to say regarding stopping women with pregnancy-induced high blood pressure from flying.
 
 

 
 

Which other myths about pregnancy have you heard?
Many myths still confuse pregnant mothers, and if only Claudia Hammond could touch on them as well. Some even believe that an expectant woman should not eat smoked salmon, sushi or hot dogs. But perhaps the most unbelievable of them all is the myth that advises women to avoid warm births during pregnancy. However, it is still great that these three are backed up by facts and real-life studies done and concluded by distinguished scientists. Whether it will help defeat the myths, though, remains a question for another day.
 
3 Myths about Pregnancy is written to help those who interact with pregnant women as well as those of us who are happy carrying a bundle of joy inside of us. This piece by Claudia Hammond is easily readable, insightful and resonates with what we meet every day.
 

 
 
 
 
 

Related Topics

 
 
 

Trending News & Articles

 Article
12 Early Signs Of Lung Cancer To Never Ignore

Lung cancer is usually not noticeable during the early stages. Most people are diagnosed when the disease is at an advanced stage. According to Cancer.org, it is ...

Recently posted . 7K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
11 Surprising Benefits Of Wood Apple Or Bael Fruit

The health benefits of wood apple include [1] relief from constipation, indigestion, peptic ulcer, piles, respiratory problems, diarrhea, and dysentery. It also b...

Recently posted . 4K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
10 Amazing Benefits Of Bael (Kaitha)

Bael, also known as the “Wood Apple”, is a species native to India. The bael tree is considered to be sacred to the Hindus. A famous drink known as sh...

Recently posted . 4K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
These 7 Remedies Can Remove The Milia (Milk Spots) From Your Face

Do you know what milia are? Milia is a skin condition which causes the appearance of small white hard bumps on the skin which usually appear on the face, neck or ch...

Recently posted . 4K views . 2 min read
 

 
 

More in Food & Health

 Article
Buy United Ucook Lifetime Stainless steel cookware combo set with Lid

United world, the name you can trust for all type of kitchen cookware and specially pressure cooker. The United pressure cooker is a pressure cooker manufacturing b...

Recently posted. 947 views . 8 min read
 

 Article
Too lazy to hit the gym? Exercise at home with these streaming services

  Is it too cold for you to go to gym, or are you looking for cheaper options? Here are some virtual training options for you that includes ce...

Recently posted. 787 views . 1 min read
 

 Article
Your eyes may signal your mental stress level

Pupil dilation - widening of the pupils of the eyes - could be used to indicate levels of stress of a person in a multitasking environment.  <...

Recently posted. 731 views . 1 min read
 

 Video
King feet of Miami



Recently posted . 804 views
 

 Reviews
5 Best Televisions Online in India 2018



Recently posted . 1K views . 86 min read
 

 Article
A Powerful Homemade Recipe That Makes All The Mosquitoes And Cockroaches Fall Dead Immediately

We reside in an environment complete of all kinds of types. Some live quite far from exactly what we call our society, others, nevertheless, remain in continuous ...

Recently posted. 813 views . 1 min read
 

 Article
Mobile tower radiation increasing risk of oral problems

The statement came after the extraction of 526 teeth from the mouth of a seven-year-old boy in a rare surgery performed at the hospital.  

Recently posted. 781 views . 1 min read
 

 
 
 

   Prashnavali

  Thought of the Day

Learn to trust the journey, even if you don't understand it.
Anonymous

Be the first one to comment on this story

Close
Post Comment
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


ads
Back To Top