Scientific American has a short slide show that addresses seven myths about pregnancy.
1) Myth: Only the mother's biological clock matters.
2) Myth: Fat pregnant women are more likely to have overweight babies.
3) Myth: Gender can be predicted by size of "baby bump".
4) Myth: Pregnant women should avoid eating peanuts to decrease the chance that the baby will be allergic to them.
5) Myth: A fetus with a full head of hair causes mother to have more heartburn.
6) Myth: Lifting heavy objects could cause the placenta to detach from the uterus.
7) Myth: Women eat more food when expecting a boy.
I'm sure your pregnant daughter has heard lots of other pregnancy myths. We've blogged about some of them previously. Ask her what she's heard about pregnancy, and then research those ideas together to see if they are true or false.
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