5 Pregnancy Myths Debunked

There are a lot of myths when it comes to pregnancy, and we’re here to debunk five of the most common.

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[WobblesandBean]

I will never understand why the sight of a pregnant woman makes people think they have the right to go up to them and invade their space. No effing clue.

[caboose]

Alcohol shouldn't be consumed at ALL during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is not a wives tale.

[JazzyNym]

I love how many whiny vegans there are in the comment section yelling about a *science based video*. Sorry you have to hear it guys, but yup, delicious animal flesh has health benefits. Get over it.

[kennethj]

A pregnant man should never drink Anti-freeze. No matter how sweet it is.

[Msqueen]

Actually, the alcohol one is NOT a myth. You WILL end up with a kid who has some degree of FAS if you drink while pregnant.

[thassMH]

'Trace' amounts of Mercury... Nice plug Dominguez

[GTSuzukaTimeTrials]

Most of our moms ate garbage and smoked cigs when they were pregnant with us.

[FiniteAtticus]

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

[Timmimini]

Thank you for including the temperature in °C!

[victoriabunney]

I came across this pregnant lady (I was serving food) and she said she could not eat gluten, egg yolks, dairy, meat, beans and some fruits. Such an facepalm moment right there.

[msglp]

This episode brought up a question I've always wondered about. Up to the age of 9, my straight hair started to turn curly and I was just wondering, does our genes actually evolve along time and if so, how much does it evolve and to what extend can these genes actually evolve into? This question was also triggered by my 5 year old niece who is starting to take on different physical traits as she gets older. Would love to hear your thoughts on this! As always, keep up the GREAT work guys, and gals!

[bobbyharper]

What if a pregnant woman steps on a crack? Or, opens an umbrella indoors?

[vintagepeppermint]

I love when Trace does D news he's like that awesome teacher you've always wanted.

[HeirOfGlee]

Omg the hair dye in any guru community when a guru is pregnant is a vicious community. " youre a bad mother" is used frequent on online of like animal abuse is always thrown around

[scarletchica]

Very interesting! I had always heard soft cheeses were bad also. If you do a follow up, I'd love to hear that covered :) Subscribed!

[fromaplaceofprivacy]

Am I the only one who, from the video thumbnail, saw a woman bending forward (to the left) with her bare arse pointing out to the right? Crazy how the brain plays dirty tricks on us.

[jethom]

Are you supposed to get shots in order to be around a newborn baby? My best friend is going to be having her baby soon and said she received a pamphlet from the hospital stating anyone who wants contact with the baby must have a flu shot and a tdap shot. I work at a hospital and have asked multiple nurses on this and none of them have ever heard of that . I asked some co workers whose relatives have recently had babies and they said no such thing about shots was ever mentioned. Just confused and would like clarification

[titanrainbow]

The most popular snack in Israel is Bamba. Made out of peanuts, and is recommended as first solid food.My mother who was a nurse in Israel for 8yr did not come across peanut allergy (she read about in textbook for school, but thought it was a joke) Didn't know peanut allergy existed until I moved to Canada.

[XIRTAEB]

My cousin is having a baby girl this June! So

[Jibjabberwocky]

At first glance I thought the thumbnail was a butt pooping an apple.