7 Old Wives’ Tales About Pregnancy
5. An eye sty
An endearing myth about pregnancy that you may like to know is that a pregnant woman’s husband can be cursed with a sty in his eye if he refuses to fulfill her food cravings. If you are pregnant and looking for an old wives’ tale to harass your husband with, use this one.
6. Heartburn
A hilarious old wives’ tale about pregnancy is that if a pregnant woman has heartburn, she will deliver a baby with a head of fully grown hair. In reality, a pregnant woman is known to experience heartburn because the baby pushes against the stomach and causes friction, but this tale has little truth to it.
7. Sleeping position
Folklore has it that pregnant women who sleep on their backs can hurt their babies. It seems that this legend may have come into being to support medical advice that pregnant women should sleep on their sides with the support of a pillow so that they don’t put pressure on a blood vessel underneath the uterus which can be critical to their baby.
