There is something about a pregnant woman that seems to make even the nicest people feel compelled to tell her how to live her life. From the old lady who told me not to lift my arms over my head (so I wouldn’t strangle the baby) to my brother who loved to remind me not to “get too fat,” there were so many eye roll–worthy moments. I know I’m not alone in getting showered with rude, wrong, and just plain stupid pregnancy advice. Click on for some of the worst things 15 real expectant mothers heard along the way. More from CafeMom: The Best Pregnancy Advice Nobody Follows “Listen, dummies, that’s not a thing! You can’t stockpile sleep. Sleeping more during pregnancy doesn’t make you less tired later. And trying to sleep while pregnant sucks. Ugh. This advice still makes me annoyed.” — Carmen S., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: 5 Tips for Second Pregnancies More from CafeMom: The Seemingly Harmless Pregnancy Trend That’s Putting Babies at Risk
title: “15 Completely Insane Pregnancy Myths People Actually Believe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-25” author: “Adam Conway”
There is something about a pregnant woman that seems to make even the nicest people feel compelled to tell her how to live her life. From the old lady who told me not to lift my arms over my head (so I wouldn’t strangle the baby) to my brother who loved to remind me not to “get too fat,” there were so many eye roll–worthy moments. I know I’m not alone in getting showered with rude, wrong, and just plain stupid pregnancy advice. Click on for some of the worst things 15 real expectant mothers heard along the way. More from CafeMom: The Best Pregnancy Advice Nobody Follows “Listen, dummies, that’s not a thing! You can’t stockpile sleep. Sleeping more during pregnancy doesn’t make you less tired later. And trying to sleep while pregnant sucks. Ugh. This advice still makes me annoyed.” — Carmen S., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: 5 Tips for Second Pregnancies More from CafeMom: The Seemingly Harmless Pregnancy Trend That’s Putting Babies at Risk
