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Old wives tales about pregnancy symptoms and the outcome of the newborn?
Ive heard that if you have heartburn your whole pregnancy that you'll have a baby with full head of hair. Ive also heard that if the baby is more active at night that when its born it has the nights and daytime mixed up. Either one true or has anyone had experience with this? Just wondering cus I have both issues going on. Ive had horrible heartburn and at night I swear I am going to give birth to a NINJA! Thanks for any answers! (but please dont be rude just to get points)
My daughter had a full head of hair and I never had heartburn. I don’t think that it is due to hair growth.
During pregnancy, the placenta produces the hormone progesterone, which relaxes the smooth muscles of the uterus. This hormone also relaxes the valve that separates the esophagus from the stomach, allowing gastric acids to seep back up, which causes that unpleasant burning sensation.
Progesterone also slows down the wavelike contractions of your esophagus and intestines, making digestion sluggish. Later in pregnancy, your growing baby crowds your abdominal cavity, pushing the stomach acids back up into the esophagus.
Avoid food and beverages that cause you gastrointestinal distress. The usual suspects are carbonated drinks; alcohol (which you should avoid anyway during pregnancy); caffeine; chocolate; acidic foods like citrus fruits and juices, tomatoes, mustard, and vinegar; processed meats; mint products; and spicy, highly seasoned, fried, or fatty foods. Don't eat big meals. Instead, eat several small meals throughout the day. Take your time eating and chew thoroughly. Avoid drinking large quantities of fluids during meals — you don't want to distend your stomach. (It's important to drink eight to ten glasses of water daily during pregnancy, but sip it between meals.) Try chewing gum after eating. Chewing gum stimulates your salivary glands, and saliva can help neutralize acid. Don't eat close to bedtime. Give yourself two to three hours to digest before you lie down. Sleep propped up with several pillows or a wedge. Elevating your upper body will help keep your stomach acids where they belong and will aid your digestion. Gain a sensible amount of weight, and stay within the guidelines your healthcare provider suggests. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Avoid any tightness around your waist and tummy. Bend at the knees instead of at the waist.
Regarding the movement that is also not true. A baby can’t really tell day by night in your stomach, they don’t know what that is just yet. My baby would wake up at night and keep me awake during the night with her kicking and wiggling around. She is 6 month old and loves sleeping during the night, it’s a different story during the day. By day 2 after her birth she learned what day and night was and starting sleeping at night (even if that involved waking up every 2 hours to eat).
I remember reading about this. When you are walking around you are lulling the baby to sleep, but when you lie down the movement stops and the baby wakes up. When the baby is up it wants to move around. That is also the reason why the baby calms down when you are rocking him/her because they are used to that sensation while in the stomach.
All the old wives tales were not true for me. Every one told me that I will have a boy ( the stomach, the needle, the Drano, palm facing up, you name it it pointed to a boy) and even I believed it, imagine the surprise when my OB said it’s a girl.
Here are some websites that try to separate the myths from the truth
http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy/pregnancy/myths_tales.html
http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/oldwivestales.asp
Pregnant woman myths and superstitions
Every culture has myths about pregnancy due date calculator and childbirth, mainly I think because it is such a mysterious and miraculous event. The truth is that pregnancy is also a very stressful time with all the exciting new changes happening. Her are some of the well known pregnant woman myths:
If a pregnant woman is mad at someone, her baby will end up looking like the person she's mad at.
Allowing a rat or a weasel to leap over a pregnant woman's belly will cause a birthmark.
A pregnant woman frightened by a bird will have a child born with a wing.
If a pregnant woman gazes at the moon, her child will be born with mental problems.
If she drinks from a cracked cup, the child will have a hare lip.
It is considered bad luck to talk about the baby before its birth because this invites the interference of fairies who may want to harm the baby.
To ensure a healthy baby, it is best to conceive at midday, and to promote its intelligence a pregnant woman should read as much as possible.
Supposedly, if you have heartburn a lot, your baby will be born with a lot of hair.
If you eat with a pregnant woman you get a headache, or you become lazy, or sleepy.
You can't make fun or criticize other people lest it comes back on your baby.
If your pregnant wife leans or walks over you, you'll feel what she feels – nausea and headaches.
There's superstition that says that if you bear a redheaded child, there was a pig or goat under the bed when you conceived. Once upon a time, red hair was seen as a sign of a witch, or someone with magical powers. The ancient Celts had a "hymn" to Bridget, the fire goddess, that began, "I am a fire in the head" - which supposedly refers to red hair.
I personally don't believe in any of these, and I just dismiss them as coincidence when it actually happens. I wonder how many people believe in these things these days.
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