Pregnancy myths

Hey boo,

Is it not weird how people treat pregnancy like it’s some sort ofsickness being told what or what not to do because there will be some sort of consequences to follow? Today I was in a taxi with se pregnant lady and an old woman who was busy talking and advising her what to do and what not to do, which had me thinking of all the crazy things I heard when I was pregnant.

First I was told that I should not wear tight things because that would allow “witches/abathakathi” (I am black after all) to see how far along I was. I mean,whaaaat?!does that even mean?

Then I was told that if you eat peaches/mangoes a lot then your child will have Jondis, this had me so worried because this was all I ever craved, Ow and cold water because I would apparently feel cold in the labor room or my baby would have pneumonia. Now the cold water thing had me so freaked out that when I was 6months pregnant I literally stopped drinking cold water no matter how hot it would be because a family friend had just given birth and her child had to stay at the hospital for a few days because of pneumonia (so I obviously wasn’t opting for that especially not in a public hospital) but guess what? I was still freezing cold the day I gave birth because I think I had probably two or three blankets covering my shoulders that’s just how bad it was.

There are just so many myths revolving around pregnant that add on to the daily pressure and challenges faced by a pregnant woman and it is honestly so not fair to do that. It is especially famous in the black community because our parents grew up believing all these things like how you shouldn’t plait your hair when you are pregnant because that somehow leads to the baby being tied up by the umbilical cord. How about we rather give advice on what people should or shouldn’t eat based on actual facts that have been proven?

What is your experience with pregnancy myths? I’m sure there are so many out there that even I am not aware of, please do share and let’s laugh together.

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