Once you are pregnant, everyone around you unexpectedly becomes an expert. Friends, family members, relatives, colleagues and co-workers often provide some 'helpful tips' in order to make sure you don't do anything harmful either to you or to the baby in your belly. In fact, most of the common used tips are myths rather than reality. 

Myth #1: You should eat for two

There is no need to consume more food thank you can actually handle. Once you feel full, you can stop eating. 

Myth #2: Pregnant women "glow in the dark"

No one knows whether your skin will glow or not. It depends on the changes in your blood flow and hormonal surges.

Myth #3: The position of the baby in your tummy can tell if it’s a boy or a girl

The only way to find out about the sex of your baby is ultrasound. 

Myth #4: Eating peanuts and dairy products can make your baby allergic to them

You can eat peanuts and dairy during pregnancy unless you are allergic to them or your doctor advises you not to.

Myth #5: You can have just a sip of alcohol

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and it's recommended to fully avoid alcohol beverages.

Myth #6: Morning sickness happens only in the morning

Nausea and vomiting from the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone can happen any time of the day.

Myth #7: Use cream to avoid stretch marks

It takes some time for stretch marks to fade away. There is no evidence that oils and creams prevent them.

Myth #8: Storks deliver babies

We hope this made you smile, at least :)  Smile makes pregnancy easier