Myths

Many myths surround pregnancy

 Morning sickness only happens in the morning.
Nausea can occur any time of the day or night and varies widely among women. Studies show that about 80% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting at some point during pregnancy.

 Pregnant women should “eat for two.
Pregnant women need only about 300 extra calories per day, depending on their trimester and

If bleeding happens, the baby won’t survive.
That is not always true. I started bleeding in my fifth month and continued until the baby was born. Every time I experienced bleeding, I feared I had lost my baby. But he survived because the bleeding did not harm him. So, the baby was in the safe zone.

My experience taught me an important lesson: girls and women should know everything before becoming pregnant.