Business Insider asked two high-risk OBGYN’s to debunk 25 of the most common pregnancy myths. They explain that pregnant women don’t need to eat twice as much, there is no safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy or while you’re breastfeeding, and cocoa butter does not prevent stretch marks. They further explain that there is currently no food, supplement, or physical activity that can help induce labor.
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OB-GYNs Debunk 25 Pregnancy Myths
As someone who isn't pregnant these were very useful facts for my imaginary child.
Not to brag but I gave birth to a basket ball from under my shirt one time
Bloop massacre bro sammeee
@@degeneratesquid5873 dude i gave birth to a pillow!!
Yeah ... I'm a guy
I gave birth to a balloon like that XDD
“Pregnant women shouldn’t drink coffee” “That’s a myth” *Pregnant women liked that*
As I pregnant woman I can confirm
@@dakodamallett9341 same! Haha
The problem is the pregnant women who thought this was the case. I’m upset such people are raising kids.
I’m happy to know I can, as I used to love coffee, but I can’t even stand the smell of it while pregnant. I’m over half way through at 22 weeks, so I don’t think that’s going to come back 😭
@@2armylife I’m 28 weeks and am missing coffee, it helped my morning sickness but now I live with my bf and his parents and we don’t have a coffee maker
One lady judged me for ordering coffee once. She was like “I hope you don’t miscarry”. I wasn’t even pregnant, just bloated
What an asshole she was. I’m sorry you had to go through that ❤️
🤣🤣🤣
I'm sorry that happened. I'm glad you weren't pregnant because that horrible, hateful woman saying that to someone that she thought was pregnant is absolutely disgusting! You know if you had been, I assume that interaction would've caused all kinds of heightened emotions(Just hearing about it makes me so mad!!)including stress. So looking at and listening to her ugly bitchy face would be more problematic than a cup of coffee. I wish people would just be nice to each other.🌸✨🌸✨🌸✨🌸
That was a massive bloat
Ugh I hate people who judge pregnant women! From what I hear pregnancy is SUPER challenging as it is and the last need thing you need is asshole strangers who think they know more than you and can just boss you around lol
As someone who's currently pregnant with a food baby, I found this very enlightening.
LMFAOOO
Fat lmao
Who else is not pregnant, or any where near getting pregnant but watched this anyways?
I'm 12 I don't even know how I got here .. I was just watching Dbz clips a while ago
haha im 20 years old and single, yet i watched the whole thing. i just enjoy learning new things
My oldest daughter is 30 and my youngest is 21. I honestly can’t remember too much about being pregnant nor labor and I had five. I do know a lot of these myths have been around forever bc I heard these when I was pregnant. This video just reminded me of what people told me way back when.
Zia Smiles I’m 11 and I watched this XD I’m keepin track of this vid for when I get a cat baby, I’m gonna get a cat baby cuz human baby’s are overrated ;-;”
Under Floof Cats are awesome
When they said pregnant women shouldn’t fly my brain instantly just imagined pregnant women wizzing around the sky
Lonely Dog Or a super heavy pregnant woman trying to flap her arms LOL
Lonely Dog I literally just laughed so hard that snot flew out of my nose😂😂😂
lmao
😂😂😂😂
Hahaha😆😆😆
Being pregnant is absolutely the hardest and worst thing I've ever done to myself. And everyone just keeps saying "you'll be fine" "its all for the baby" "you'll forget all about it when the babys here" That's so unhelpful and rude. I'm in hell i don't care that ill feel better in a few months. So awful.
I feel this ❤
I would also like to add also recovering from pregnancy and childbirth. The worst, especially if you’re lacking support. Everyone is there to take care of baby especially mom-don’t even get me started on breastfeeding every 2 hours-but mom often gets neglected
Omg same ! I'm currently 38 weeks pregnant and will never ever do this again, although I havnt anything medically wrong with me which is a blessing I've had every symptom that comes with pregnancy back ache, constipation, piles even bloomin toothache ! 😅. It's been a challenge both physically and mentally and I really feel like I got bamboozled slightly because everyone told me pregnancy isn't so bad .. They lied 😅😅 I cant wait till this is all over, c section booked in about 10 days !!!! Then I'll never have to be pregnant again 😅😅 lol xx
I'm sorry it's been tough for you. The only one of those comments that is actually helpful in any way is that you really will forget about the hardship after the baby arrives. It's really hard right now, but those experiences end up melting away once you look into your baby's eyes. Keep pushing through and do everything you can to make yourself more comfortable.
I feel you! I’m feeling horrible as well rn! God help me
"I'm not sure why anyone eats hotdogs, frankly." OB/GYN comedy at its finest.
yes, that's about as good as their "comedy" gets. meanwhile, the rest of us don't know why anyone would pay a quarter mil to become a laughingstock rockefeller slave in a stolen little labcoat. so i guess we're even stevens. lmao
I was hoping someone caught that pun! 🤣🤣
I was breech and they turned me around. I turned myself back around. I was determined to come into this world ass-first.
Haha we both have small frames so yeah probably
This is my favourite KZhead comment
That procedure is only 50% effective
@@MsJoddles 90 if baby is transverse :)
My mum had all her kids breech and I was the only one born naturally because I was small lol
Ah yes thanks. As a 16 yr old guy, I will note to not drink alcohol when I am breastfeeding my newborn child.
We’re proud of you😂
Oliver Freeman thanks for contributing Oliver
are u gay?
Baby: "Why is this milk salty?"
@@reddymanoj6263 Why would that even matter? Just because someone's a gay male, that doesn't mean that that they'll grow boobs and a womb overnight xD
Thank you for making these videos. As someone who has been through fertility with no luck and adoptions and is now pregnant for the first time at 40, this is very helpful!
Congratulations! I am 41 and 18 weeks pregnant with my 6th and final baby. I hope you have a safe easy pregnancy and delivery ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations 👏🎆🎆 I'm very proud of you and praying for a safe delivery ❤️
Congrats!!!!
Congratulations 💐
Congratulations! Did you have your little baby yet? I’m 38 weeks and almost ready to serve baby boy his eviction letter lol. He’ll probably just laugh in my face on my due date 🤦🏾♀️😅
I love the way the one OB/GYN looks at the other with such admiration. They seem to agree on all these topics and I just really love how much they support each other.
“I don’t think anyone should be eating hotdogs, frankly.” ... Unintentional pun? 🧐
Genius!😂👌
You mean bun 😂
@@ameliemolloy3873 Ooooooh, bazinga! Pun-ception! 😂
@She’s so Lucky Hot dogs are often called “franks” 😉 And you’re not a dumb*ss! 😊
artisan_amy intentional
As a man with no plans to get pregnant soon, i found this oddly very entertaining
@Franklin Franklin Congratulations!!! And it's so sweet and helpful of you. I am sure your wife is lucky to have you! I pray that your baby will be born healthy and strong.
Franklin Franklin Congrats, I hope all goes well for your family.😄💞
To learn for yoer futer wife during pregnancy, so you can help her to make the right decision during that time.
@Franklin Franklin congrats!🎉🎉🎊🎊
Ebukar Okonkwo are you looking for a woman?
I just found out I'm pregnant with my first kid and this was both informative and amusing to watch. Thanks for making me laugh during these,,,,, trying times lol.
I like the 2 doctors dynamic! I think both of these women, at least their style of stating facts is very important to hear. Sometimes you have to hear the raw truth without the sweet talk, and sometimes you need more gentle energy! I love it , these women make the world a better place
I could listen to intelligent women speak for hours it's so impressive and admirable considering how I'm about as smart as a piece of toast
That's called low self-esteem not lack of intelligence, believe in yourself
At least you're using your loaf
Makenna Mourao lol
Same 😭🤣💕
Educate yourself. Check out books from the library, watch shows on PBS and shows like Jeopardy, seek out intelligent people to converse with, look into attending your local community college and either take community ed classes or go back to school and get a degree. There's a whole world full of interesting and exciting information out there. The only thing limiting you is you.
Me: *Paranoid about being pregnant* KZhead algorithm: Let's freak her out more
NoBSsplsbtch literally, I was just talking about the slightest and smallest chance of being pregnant and this popped up as soon as I was done talking 😂
The Devil It is but it’s not one I would ever consider ☺️ I’d rather not let a child live an exact replica of my own life story 😅
I swear to god
Lmao me rn
The devil I’m telling you 😂
I am pregnant with my first child and found this to be extremely helpful and eased a lot of my worries. Thank you!!
Watched this before I was pregnant and watching it while pregnant with my first baby! So helpful and nerve calming ❤️
Me too! How did it go?
@@ha231 had a scare during labour and opted for a c section! Been 6 weeks since my girl entered the world! 🥰 what a blessing!
I'm Caribbean. Spicy is our middle name. No pregnant woman from home would get to term if spicy food induced labor.
Trini over here whe yuh from?
@@DatCrazyOokamii Haiti 🇭🇹😊
Floreine-Jemima Joseph me and my non-existing baby gonna be eating some griyo and pikliz
@star heather are you a doctor? They're smarter than u stfu
@@kemzz2926 *meanwhile some doctors googling and checking their notes cuz they forgot stuff* they human too lol.
“I frankly don’t know why anyone is eating hot dogs.” She dropped a hot dog pun and I don’t think she she even realized it 😂
🤣 nice catch
Ohhh, that's funny in a few ways! xD
I realized this too! 😂😂😂 and neither of them even batted an eye!
I got that too - "frankly, I don't know why anyone is eating frankfurters"!
I blew up laughing at that line. My wife didn't catch it at all lol
Had my first child at 16 ! 22 years ago! Back then we only had myths by the other generation currently pregnant with my IVF miracle baby and Thank god for KZhead and google So informative and much better insight on pregnancy overall!! Thank You!!!
I’m currently 15 weeks pregnant - my facial skin has become so dry whereas my hair has become quite nice 😂 some foods I used to love have now made me sick eg eggs and prawns. Pregnancy is a lot harder than I thought (no one told you!!) 🙂
Every person is different. My mom said, she threw up every day, till baby's birth. I only had typical 3 months morning sickness. Some have none. Some don't even know they are pregnant, then give birth. lol.
I'm a 15 year old boy it's 2 in the morning and this video is strangely interesting to me
I'm an 18 year old girl in college it's 1 in the morning and I feel the same way for some reason.
Noel Stecher well chances are you’ll know a pregnant woman at some point in your life
I'm a 14yo boy (on my sister's account) and same
Lmao
Be an OB-GYN
I didn't realize how long this video is
Anna Hercules holy shit you’re right. After reading your comment I clicked on the video to see how long it is and it’s over 20 minutes 😂😂
Anna Hercules literally didn’t notice until I seen this comment 😂
Same
I watched it at 1.5x.
Same they talk too much lol
This is a good point about breech. I was a full breech baby. My Mother could not have C-section. I was delivered by a person WITHOUT any experience with breech babies. There were a lot of complications. All of my limbs were severely damaged during the delivery. Up to this day, a few decades later, I am still in and out of physical therapy. Make sure to find a competent specialist, or your baby will end up like me. I am sitting here with a heating pad over my twisted shoulders, as I am typing this :)
Science Insider is so good at choosing the right experts to debunk all the myths. They all give off positive vibes. It makes me want to listen to them without being distracted. ♥️
That "frankly" pun was completely ignored on the hot dog question and it hurt my pun-loving heart
I laughed so hard at that one! LOL
Haha i looked away right before she said that and when i looked back i saw your comment. Im glad someone else appreciated that pun. 😂
I picked up on this with my pun radar
No idea where the pun is.
Wow I missed it. She’s so cute how she tries to be funny
I remember asking my mom about the “pregnancy glow” and her laughing saying “it’s not a glow it’s sweat from throwing up & feeling like crap all day” 😂 😭 so not excited for morning sickness when I get pregnant lmao
Kiera Theresa i think it’s Differenz for every woman. When I was pregnant people told me how good i looked. However, once I had my son I felt like I aged 10 years from the sleep deprivation and my mum kept telling me I looked terrible.
@@AnnetteWarren same, everyone is like, "wow you look more mature and mom-like now". Yeah it's cause i didnt sleep for 10 months but thanks.
The pregnancy glow is 100% the feeling you have 2 inches of funk on your skin no matter how much you shower.
Hah. Mine came from a glowing primer.
Ikr I remember this lady ask if I wear makeup & I said no & she was like your skin is glowing & I'm like ah probably because I drink a lot of water lol
I watched this video about 2 weeks ago, and yesterday I found out I was pregnant so I’m back! Thank you ladies 🥰
Wish I would also type same reply post 2 weeks
@@yoha1819 good luck my dear ❤️ My husband and I tried for a year and a half before we got pregnant. I’m 10 weeks 4 days today. Baby dust to you ❤️✨
@@Emily-dl8ij thanks for the wishes...wish u safe and healthy pregnancy..
These women are amazing! I would definitely want any of them to be my doctor. So nice to watch and so interesting to listen! Amazed by this video!
Not only am I not pregnant, but I am also not a woman. Why am I here?
Hahahahahaha
Well, it is good to learn something new everyday.
Because you might have kids one day and, if you want to be a good partner and father, you should know stuff about pregnancy.
Bcoz your gonna be a dada someday..Gotta prepare yourself budd. 😂
Support the women in your community! Educate yourself about the myths and truths of human gestation. You were a baby! This is relevant to you!
Ive been having TERRIBLE morning sickness but the lemon thing she talked about is so trueee. I thought I was about to throw up again, but I took a lemon and started sucking on it and it was relieved immeditaly. For mamas out there struggling with the same thing: *LEMONS*
Same here. My all-day-all-the-time sickness is only helped with lemon aid, ginger ale, preggie pop suckers, and fruit. #10weeks
Vitamin b6 helps morning sickness too!
Wash your mouth out so you dont end up going to the dentist with a bunch of cavities!
Alyson Broadbent that’s true, it’s pretty common for pregnant woman to have dental problems
I ate sour worms and it really helped.
As someone who is currently pregnant, this is very useful. I did for sure know that no alcohol is safe while pregnant so as an alcoholic I had to "cold turkey" it but stayed with a friend in case I had to go to the emergency room as a result.
Good for you! Already being a good mom!
Wow! That's amazing! Well done you 👏😍 That's stepping up right there
Also an alcoholic that quit cold turkey. Just a bit concerned because I found out I was pregnant unexpectedly at 5 weeks.
@ArtByLaCo it certainly has not been an easy journey. Since I made that comment my husband left me, I lost my job, and lost my home, but luckily my dad is letting me stay with him. It's a lot mentally and emotionally and my son nearly died at birth so there was an emergency c section, it was terrifying. He's nearly six months old now, giggles a lot and is nearly always smiling. Through it all I wouldn't change it for worlds, I still have not drank and he's so worth the effort! Just don't give up!
@@joaks9178 Gosh I'm so sorry you've had such a lot to go through, that's really tough. Becoming a new parent is tough enough on its own without all of that! But you are such a warrior! To still not be drinking through all of that is incredible! You should be so so proud of yourself. I think there was an 'old' you that attracted certain people and opportunities, but now there is a 'new' you that is going to be drawn towards people and opportunities more suited to the person (warrior!) you have become. You are an inspiration to your son ❤️ I'm 23 weeks pregnant with baby number 2, who is a little boy. Let's hope he is as healthy and happy as yours 🥰
Im 7w and 5 days, and it’s my first pregnancy. I really appreciate all this info info and I love this duo❤️second video I’ve seen of you two OBGYN’s
It's gonna be exhausting watching my fictional wife go through all of this
Laughing 😂
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣i love that men are watching this
🤣🤣🤣
Cwise85 yeah, 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓵 be exhausted.
Why do they call it “morning sickness”? When your really sick at anytime during the day.
That's what I want to know. I didn't know till I saw my sister and on my 3rd pregnancy...I got it bad for almost my whole pregnancy 😭 it was horrible
A lot of people get it in the morning from having low blood sugar cause they haven’t eaten for like 8 hours or more.
I always wondered about this as well. I'm currently in the 2nd Trimester of my 2nd pregnancy and with both "morning sickness" has actually been on and off 24 hours/all day. I'm hoping it'll start to get better but that morning thing is not reality for me.
Exactly
Probably due to misinformation, but it does tend to be bad for many women in the early morning, or any other time they have an empty stomach. I got naseous for an all manner of different reasons in my first trimester though. Smells, an overly full stomach, drinking water too quickly... The list goes on.
Thank you for sharing that there is no safe time or amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy. As an adoptive mom of 2 kids with FASD I am acutely aware of the realities of what a permanent traumatic brain injury caused by prenatal alcohol consumption looks like… it’s easy to scoff it away until/unless it happens to you or someone you love. Then it’s a lifelong disability.
I am of the opinion that if you can't go 9 months without a drink you have a problem.
@@katie7748but you can occasionally have one little glass, it doesn't hurt anyone.
@@PureLovableyes, it literally does. No amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
I was always under the impression that not flying during pregnancy was more of a concern at the 3rd trimester. Even then, it was more concern about what if you go into labor rather than a general health concern.
My boss' wife got a difficult pregnancy and so when we talked about me travelling during my pregancy (even before the start of my 3rd trimester) he was like "😐😶😳😱😦 I mean, it's you but I'm REALLY not confident. I mean, it's going to go alrright but... I mean". that was both cute and a bit frustrating 😅 I had to tell him I'd go to my doctor for a health check right before I travel to be sure everything was alright. And also, that whole trip was my idea and the others coming were NOT going to wait til I came back from maternity leave. 😅
When she said water makes you sick I literally screamed out YES! I felt so validated. I’m trying to stay hydrated but when I try to drink water it just makes me feel so gross.
Right! I feel so much better hearing this cause I could not keep water down with either of my pregnancies and nobody believed me that it was the water and they said I needed to drink more, but I was just drinking whatever would stay down to survive the first trimester...
I’m not even pregnant and I relate to this
Ginger ale over ice is the best for morning sickness!! I couldn’t drink water in my first trimester either, I drank plain ginger ale or cranberry ginger ale. Every now and then I had lemon Gatorade. As long as you’re able to drink something, that’s all that matters :)
Tap water was the worst for me. In my first pregnancy it was the only thing that actually made me throw up
You are definitely not alone! Its terrible... hopefully adding some lemon will help.
To all the pregnant women. Just take care of yourself during and after your pregnancy. Take time to yourselves. It’s ok to ask for help. I didn’t take very good care of myself after and as a result I developed a thyroid disorder. You bring a life into this world but don’t forget about yourself. It’s easy for a mother to do that.
LaCaraja Molina I also had thyroid disorder after pregnancy 😢
LaCaraja Molina best advice I heard in such a long time
Yes! I'm 31 weeks now and struggle to ask for help or take me-time. Working on that and taking your advice to heart.
I have an enlarged thyroid. And, Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome.
GoldenXBoots girl pls do. The last thing you want is a child without its mother. Taking care of yourself after pregnancy is so vital. Take that 30 mins shower. Take 5 min to drink ur tea in peace. Take care of yourself and congrats :) on all ur blessings
Wow! I'm a healthcare provider and I still learned a good amount from this video. Thank you for this!
I’ve actually struggled still with adult acne until got pregnant and it has cleared right up from it🤷🏻♀️
Did your adult acne come back after you gave birth?
@@jesreviews6429 Yes unfortunately by us more around ovulation time like middle of my menstrual cycle lol abs then goes away for few weeks
I have spent my whole pregnancy avoiding smoked salmon only to watch this video on day 1 of my 9th month. Wow.
But I don't get why smoked salmon is okay and deli meat isn't. Both is not cooked. So that were the risks come from
I am trying to figure this one out... I know these MDs say smoked salmon is fine, but does that mean cold smoked salmon (lox, etc.) is acceptable without cooking? I really want bagels and lox!
@G Jnaid Boo! But that is fair. I suspect the doctors in this video just missed the listeria-based interpretation of this myth.
Awww poor mama :(
Same here 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I can confirm from personal experience that alcohol gets in breast milk. When I was a lil baby and still drinking breast milk my mom went out and got drunk when she came back she felt guilty for leaving so she took a shower and slept in a giant shirt without a bra and just held me but my baby self was like “it’s time to feast” so I ended up breast feeding myself and getting drunk and scared the crap outta my mom because she thought I was gonna die because I fell asleep for 14 hours.....and that’s the story of my first drink
This shouldn't have made me laugh so hard, omg.. I'm sorry your lil baby self got so turnt, so early in life.
Okay. It is so funny, sorry🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂sorry for laughing,this is 2 cute
The amount of alcohol that goes into your milk is insignificant. She would have had to drink a whoooole lot for you to get drunk. The danger in drinking while breastfeeding is trying to feed your baby while drunk and dropping them
There are actually tests that look like pregnancy test to see if there is alcohol in your breast milk. Saw them at Walmart on special. I don't drink but I love the clearance section
I was in the 3% baby girl was breech full term and they did an ECV to flip her but then she was facing the wrong way sunny side up and was a painful birth 🫣 God willingly we were able to get her out no c section ❤️🙏🏼
currently 10 weeks and loving these women. Just watched all their videos. Also when I finally found popsicles it was a game changer for my morning sickness.
Sucking on a lemon seriously helped with my morning sickness. Def recommend
All I can think about is acid reflux and heart burn the minute I put the lemon in my mouth. I’m 37 weeks and still have morning sickness. And my heart burn is horrible. All I can do is smell lemons and hope is helps.
What helped for me was eating. I would wake up and immediately get nausea. I realized that my morning sickness was caused by not eating enough.
@@vgeez9952 when do you take your prenatals?
jessie school I take them at night before bed because I have to take thyroid pills on an empty stomach in the mornings and can’t take any other medications for four hours after.
Im sorry you have to go through that. I take thyroid pills too and prenatals at night. I stopped having morning sickness around 18 weeks. Im 29 weeks now but anyways, my mom had morning sickness through the whole pregnancy with both me and my sisters. Youre almost there tho! ❤ and i know how much it sucks so again im sorry.
As a flight att of 16 years, I will tell you that flying well into your 3rd trimester is heavily discouraged. Not because of radiation exposure or a “risk factor” but more because of the possibility of being extremely uncomfortable. Seats are small and should it be a turbulent flight and or the possibility of delays, you may not have an option to get up to walk and stretch as recommended by your doctors.
I always assumed it’s because in case you give birth while on the flight and the chances of a medical doctor around is very slim
Same! FA of 15 years. I’m going to stop around 7 months. I hope to be able to go that long.
Yes I can’t believe these ladies are saying that plus they don’t want you to go into labor on a plane.
@@katemiller7874 There are different concerns. I know people who were scared to fly at three months because they were worried the air pressure would hurt their baby. Medically speaking, flying is safe. There are other non-medical concerns, but that's not what they were talking about.
I'm pretty sure they assume the viewer has a minimum amount of common sense when debunking these myths. They are replying to the myth of "pregnant woman shouldn't fly" which is not true, but of course you have to take into consideration your situation and how long the flight is. The same applies to working out and excercising during pregancy. Of course you can, that doesn't mean it's a good idea to run a marathon or powerlift on your 3rd trimester...
Thank you for this information I’m happy and comfortable getting this from the two of you. 🙏🏽watching all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
I'm currently 6 weeks pregnant (first time) and this video helps calm me down. Please do a video on foods you should be eating during pregnancy.
Can you make this on Spanish for my Hispanic mom who thinks all this myths are true lol
Omg that would be great. These Hispanic families swear by those myths haha Arab grandmas as well
YES I NEED ONE FOR MY MOM!
They still wont believe them lmao
You can switch it to Spanish captions.
I also wish they had this in Kurdish... or Persian at least!
“Some women say they have the pregnancy glow, I think their delusional “ lmao the best
"Some women say they glow, I think that they're- they're dreaming"
The Book Night I knew I was wrong, thanks for giving the correct quote lol
@@_gothmami np :)
savage
"Its sweat from throwing up all morning" Phoebe Buffay
For people with "morning" sickness or anyone else feeling nauseous, try Sea Bands. Those are acupressure bands you wear on both your wrists which can really help with nausea and dizzyness during pregnancy, chemo therapy, motion sickness, vertigo, stomach bugs, etc. It might not make it go away completely but will definitely make it less.
I had an unmedicated, natural breech birth! Not a C-section. I was almost 2 weeks overdue, walking every day and between my 38 week scan and my labor starting, my baby boy flipped up when he was head down. It is absolutely true that providers rarely know how to deliver a breech baby. When we transferred from our assisted home birth to the hospital while I was pushing and my sons butt was presenting, the whole ER OBGYN staff freaked out and after realizing he was coming out and I was begging them to let me squat and just help me guide him out, they forced me on my back and 4 people literally put their hands into my vagina, tore me and pulled my baby out! That is NOT how you deliver a breech baby. We had detailed notes of when my water broke, when I started pushing, the length of contractions, my baby’s heart rate during labor, no meconium being present in my waters, etc. They didn’t believe me and was sure my baby was dying! They said that to me! I was so angry! We were having a beautiful home birth and then because of their fear, literally ripped my son out of me. We were giving birth in Montana instead of our home state of Texas and I would definitely get an extra scan around 40 weeks to ensure my baby was still head down. That’s the only thing I’d do differently. We’re now 9 weeks pregnant and we are still planning to have another home birth with a mid wife. This time I’m getting extra scans to ensure baby is head down. Any woman can have a natural birth! I did and it was not as painful as many state. I anticipated the pain during contractions and prepared myself. The most painful part was when my son was coming out and it was made worse because my son was pulled out!
No one: Them: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
arteestic 😭😂😂😂😂😂
arteestic 😂😂😂😂😂😂
arteestic 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Noooo omg I've had all kinds of unwelcome people coming up to me and saying all kinds of those especially stupid but common myths. I wasnt interested enough to look it up but at least this way I know if I ever plan on telling someone they're wrong theres actual research I can look up to prove it. Everyone says this stuff ugh.
but they’re right,,
At 34 weeks pregnant hearing i can sleep however i want is such a relief
I stomach sleep for as long as I can tolerate growing baby kicks lol
But don't forget to exercise! Keeps the baby and your figure healthy. Lol
I'm shocked it's even a thing to insist which side is best. *3rd trimester club #2 here--just happy to get more than 3 broken hours a night* 🤣
Nica Aaaa u don't have to exercise 🏃 to be healthy there is other things like fruit and vegetables and you can become a vegetarian 🥗🍲
Nica Aaaa if you over-exercise well actually it's harmful for thy 👶
My morning sickness was more like an all day sickness, but not coming from weird food smells or the usual stuff. It was the screen time at my PC or phone which made me sick. That was a huge problem for me cause I had to work 6 hours a day glued to my PC (homeoffice) and had no other job related activity to take a break. Our chef even forbid screen breaks, because he argued that we could simply look away from the screen while on a customer call... so it was a really hard time for me and I didn't quite knew why the screen bothered me so much until it clicked in my head and I took a pregnancy test. ;)
So helpful!! Thank you so much!! Learned a lot today!!
I knew the hair/skin thing is a myth... bc I’m pregnant, and had beautiful skin before becoming pregnant. Now I’m pimples mchghee in comparison 😂😂😂
Definitely. Try Palmer's medicated complexion soap. It's the only thing that's been working for my pregnancy acne. I use it as regular soap. It stinks but it's working.
I think sulfur creams are safe in pregnancy (if you can stand the smell) but not some other acne product ingredients like benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and renoids/retinals/Vitamin A (though I still use rosehip oil on my face, high in Vitamin A, and my son is developing fine).
Congrats, Ladies!!!!
@@carolyne803 So you use a product - rosehip oil - that you've been told not to use during pregnancy? And say that's okay because your son is "developing fine"? But if you were told he wasn't developing fine the damage would be there already, wouldn't it?
Nancy V Music same😩 face is so oily now
I like their chemistry, fun to watch
Jemma J I wish we could have seen these two do this tipsy on wine. 🍷🍷🤪😂
Such a lovely couple 😍
Leila are they a couple?!
@@Livontheg0 I don't know, I was just joking because people usually comment about a couple chemestry not friends.
Lol What chemistry?
These ladies r so awesome !! I love hearing their well honed knowledge
these Doctors are amazing! so much schooling and so much life saving support!
ThE pregnancy "glow" ..... its sweat. IT. IS. SWEAT.
Not true ei, I'm relatively dark and I'm currently super lighter in complexion and I'm not the only one noticing it. It's definitely not sweat
If you worked though the summer in a factory while very pregnant, you would agree with me. If you do not sweat all the time during your pregnancy, you are very lucky.
isn't it skin oils from the hormones though. why did she say acne comes back. same thing. hormones that induce oils
I would say there is definitely more oil, my acne flared up really bad, but also, I was literally ALWAYS sweaty..
I dunno I sweat a lot haha. Mine is sweat 🤣
I found out that I’m pregnant yesterday (I’m soo excited). Scrambling to figure out what I should and shouldn’t be eating/doing - this video is really helpful.
I hope everything’s going well 😊💓
Hope this doesn't seem weird but I hope all went well with your pregnancy 😄 x
Posted 9 months ago... How is your newborn doing
A year ago? Can we have un update on ur little baby?
Hope you and the baby are doing well!!
I used to drink coffee a few times a week before becoming pregnant but then did cut back on it because I wasn’t completely sure about it and then my migraines came back so my OB actually recommended that I drink a cup off coffee every day, because the caffeine is a type of drug in migraine medicine and can help speed up the process of Tylenol. So I was very happy to hear that ! ☕️ ( before that my sister would put a mark on my L dunken cup and demand I only drink half to the mark lol )
Great points, it’s crazy how many pregnancy myths are out there! My OB is convinced my baby is coming at 37 weeks due to being in prodomal labour since 34 weeks and that bubs head is so engaged haha
During my first pregnancy I was told the baby will be very early due to my contractions in week 37. Well, Labour started 4 days late. But it was at least really quick. Haha
Me at 32weeks: So I CAN have a cup of coffee a day? 🏃🏾♀️🤰🏾
yes, how have you gone this long into pregnancy and not known this? As long as you keep under 200 mg of caffeine daily, you're just fine. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and I've known this my whole pregnancy.
@@ashleyashleym2969 I googled what I could and couldn't eat basically as soon as I found out I was pregnant and was overjoyed to see that you can have up to 200mg of caffeine in the first trimester and 300mg in the second and third trimesters. That's quite a bit of coffee, though I don't usually drink more than 2 cups a day anyway (and who would want to while in late pregnancy? that would make me have to pee even more often, lol).
@@ashleyashleym2969 girl, 2 pregnancies. I have coffee and Coke but not daily. And with my first pregnancy I did enjoy a red bull every now and then too. Also, how TF am I supposed to know how much caffeine is in various amounts of coffee? I ain't got time for that 🙅🏾♀️😂
Edit: 12 hrs later and I remember why I stay away from caffeine during pregnancy: HEADACHES 🤦🏾♀️
No. That should be illegal. Caffine is an addictive drug that can cause bad side effects and withdrawal. If u want energy, sleep enuf, exercise regularly, eat healthy, and drink lots of water
Is it me or does the camera look weird? like a camera from the 2000’s.
Trueee I think its because the room lighting doesnt match the green screen light. The background was too light and it looks too different from the people standing in front of it.
Yeah I think it's because the background doesn't match the lighting of the women
Yes and their hair cuts and outfits make it look a bit like the early 2000’s
Omg I thought the same thing I was like is this an old 90s video from a child development class
It’s the color of the background. It’s that school photo background color
I wish these ladies were by OBGYN. Where I come from, we really lack such empathetic, kind doctors who properly and patiently explain to their patients no matter how silly the questions sound. The emotional bond we as patients built with our doctors is so important for our mental health as well.
I can say from experience having give birth to three babies, being given Pitocin makes the contractions come on quicker and stronger, aka they hurt a bit more. I have a high pain tolerance but I opted for the drugs, don't feel bad if you do.
*contemplates liking video* “Pregnant women shouldn’t drink coffee” “That’s a myth” *likes video*
But studies have shown the caffeine stays in the system for 300 hrs. So. Cut down on coffee. It's for the health of the baby. Not about the moms crave for coffee or caffeine.
I personally stopped all coffee, including deca, the moment I found out I was pregnant. Just in case. And God knows I miss it!
Coffee is so healthy and helpful in pregnancy! Keeping it under 100 grams a day is perfectly safe, even recommended by obstetricians. It can help balance the acid in the stomach, aiding in nausea. It increases energy so momma can actually function instead of shutting down, it helps with moods and attitude, it helps with pregnancy brain, it’s one of the few things you can have without worrying about it affecting baby whatsoever. Coffee has been so great for me this pregnancy. There’s no proof it hurts baby without some other underlying cause. 1 cup a day is fine!
Darla Dolan I mean that’s probably from consuming too much of it. I’m still drinking coffee and my baby is healthy and active.
I drink one cup and my doctor is perfectly fine with that. You can have up to 200 mg/day.
My baby is a cat but I will remember not to drink wine when breastfeeding her
And don't eat her poop either. No matter how delicious it looks (toxic osmosis... gotta be careful).
Luana Ls how many weeks were you when you gave birth? 🤦🏻♀️😂 natural or csection? Sorry. I’ve had 5 kids including twins and it drives me mad when people refer to their pets as babies 😂😂
@ghostly May you share the name of the surgeon who removed your humor gland?
Alicia I had 2 natural births of both my girl cats I was in labor for 6hrs for my first than 10 with my second whew it was hard😔 now I’m 31weeks pregnant with my first human boy I hope it goes better than that 😂
Funny af
Currently 13 weeks with my first lil one. To be honest it's been the most exciting experience I've been through, other than the nasusa I had in the 1st trimester. 😅
Very grateful to be a survivor of a vaginal breach delivery... my mother was in to have me turned the day I was born. I had other ideas and spent 6 months in a hip brace with hip dysplasia afterwards. But thankfully not much else for complications
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I loved this! currently pregnant and so many relatable concerns! I'll be over here eating a hot dog, sleeping on my back and petting my cat :) also pregnancy acne is REAL, really unfortunate!
Can't have cold smoked salmon that is common in sushi. Ob said it was a no go. She practiced over in Japan and said if the fish we had was fresh like in Japan she'd have less of an issue, but she was leery of raw sushi here in the states during pregnancy. Honestly, I enjoyed her candid stories of women and sushi in Japan. Lol
KZhead thinks I’m pregnant
Aya-Mei Duncan maybe we’re all about to be 🤨
@@kc8724 omygohd what if one of is but just don't know it 😮
I'd do a test if I were you... it's a pretty smart algorithm
Aya-Mei Duncan lol me too... I’m not even having sex right now...🤭
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"I'm not sure why anybody's eating hot dogs, frankly." I see what you did there.
torchiest 🤣🤣🤣
lmaooo
I'm in my 3rd trimester and I really enjoyed this video. A lot of information it has!!!
Thank y’all for this video it is very informational. I do have to say at the very end when you guys were talking about natural birth or C-section I went through many many hours of labor with my first born and ended up having to have a C-section because he was too big to fit through my birth canal because my pelvis Is set too small to have big babies. I have had two other C-sections since then, but I would absolutely choose 110% to have a vaginal birth if I had that option. It really doesn’t matter how you choose to have your baby as long as it’s a healthy choice. I would chose a v back 110%
Yes, I have a friend who has had 5 children and only C-sections. I think it's a deep wound for her, she's very much the "I can do it" personality. For some women, C-section is how they give birth ❤❤
6 weeks pregnant 🥰 I hope my little resident keeps strong. Ps: the nausea is real.
How did it go?
Oooo yay you just had your baby!!
“Lil resident” lol you made my day. My lil residents thank you for good feeling
Hope u and ur baby are doing great!! 🙏💞
Me right now!
So .... you're telling me I was forced to get rid of my cat when my sister was pregnant BECAUSE OF A MYTH!!!????? Edit: yeah this happened when I was 14 (yyyears ago) lol you guys are giving me suggestions on what I should've done. I could have made a PowerPoint presentation listing all the reasons why I could keep the cat but once a black parent makes a decision that is the decision that they've made so hahaha thanks though
Ok now that's HORRIBLE wtf.. I have 14 cats and I'm JUST FINE
That stupid myth was fed to me by my GP who tried to make me get rid of my cat or at least never pet her while pregnant and I just laughed at him. The myth annoys me a lot.
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Yes.
Khumo Malope. dammmnnnn
Absolutely love the feed back on flying. Very informative
I've found studies that suggest that excessive caffeine use can affect some babies and women hoping to get pregnant. Also, I lost 30 lbs in my first trimester thanks to morning sickness, but smelling a cut lemon did help some. I tried nearly every wives tale to induce labor with my last baby and....... nothing! I had to have my water broken and I regret my epidural. Of course having and epidural was so nice with my oldest.
Me in Labor: No drugs, I got this! Me at Dentist: Drug me!!
Shervyse Smiles LOL same here!
Lol I always say I rather be in labor then have a toothache or have to go to the dentist lol
This is so me. Glad I’m not alone 😂
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My mother said: toothpain is the worst. So I'll guess you are right
My 90 year old grandmother has accurately guessed the sex of all 7 of her great-grandchildren based on weird old wives tales, including the belly shape/location. Maybe Nana knows something we don't? Or she's just a damn good guesser!
There are different medicines, practices and treatments. Perhaps she had some eastern knowledge alongside the myths.
Nana is secretly a monk
Well, she has a 50% chance of being right no matter what she says 🤷♀️
She just got lucky. She has a 50/50 shot of being right each time. It's like people who seem to always win the coin toss. I recently read a book about obstetrical folklore. It was interesting to see all the crazy things people have believed throughout the millennia, and how most of them are total crap. Including the pseudoscientific ones, like how baby's heart rate can supposedly predict the gender.
@@hannahroyle2886 the odds of being right on a 50/50 guess 7/7 times is less than 1% (0.78%). So she would have to either be VERY lucky or there might be something to her tricks (or the poster just forgot the times grandma was wrong)
Everyone looks at me like I'm nuts when I mention that even a sip of water, especially room temperature water, makes me sick and have to go throw up, so it's really nice hearing a professional OB validate that it's a thing, and that I'm not actually tripping.
Yes!! Same thing here!
This helped with some myths I was following! I'm stil sceptical about the salmon because I'me worried about bacteria, but it's good to know that me sleeping on my right side won't kill me.
I’m so happy I watched this.. first pregnancy and I’ve been googling non stop and have seen most of these myths over the internet now I can stop worrying & just enjoy my pregnancy...
I know right
Same! I’m 14 weeks and have been so scared of doing anything, because all the myths are just like YOU ARE KILLING YOUR BABY no matter what I do 🤷🏼♀️ it’s so nice to hear things are a myth!
Same!!! I’m making a hair appt 😌
I’m ten weeks pregnant and have no idea how you can “enjoy” pregnancy lol but more power to you!
tinkerbellgirlblue21 it’ll probably get easier once you’re out of the first trimester. Hang in there 🥰
#Myth11 Pregnant women shouldn't fly I'm like... What? I thought that "fly" meaning is fly like a bird 😂
Nope aroplane
Are you dumb?
Ikr for a split second I was thinking “Have I been missing something can normal people fly” Then I was like “ohh” xD
@@perfectfae3534 that's not a nice thing to say. Judging from her username, English must not be her first language.
You must be high honey
As a biologist, the question if your diet in pregnancy influences the palate of the baby is a very interesting topic. From the microbiome point of view, there have been numerous studies that show that the babies gut microbiota will develop to the state that their primal caregiver is. Since your diet majorly influences the microbiota of your gut, and there is something called the gut brain axis, I definetly would point my educated guess towards that the diet of the mother does have an influence on the diet of the baby, although it might be very small. What I observed with my baby niece however is, that the kid automatically will take interest in the foods that mama eats first. So this would be another top-down influence, but more socially based and restricted to the same time period (not pregnancy food vs. baby later in its life). I think the latter has way more influence than the first.
she said "I'm not sure why ANYone is eating hot dogs... frankly" haha I laughted when she said FRANKLY
"Your hair and your skin look better when you're pregnant." I giggled at that one. 😂 I'm 30 weeks pregnant and my skin is so broke out and dehydrated. My hair is doing better now but during the first half of my pregnancy, it was falling out A LOT.
Lol same I have so many pimples i usually have a clear face
I broke out in a lot of acne during my last pregnancy. Not a huge amount, just a lot for me. I don't get acne as often unless I'm on my period.
1st baby I had beautiful skin and no hair loss. This baby, I literally have a bald spot. My doctor was like 🤷♀️
My skin breaks out a lot (I get pimples and acne at unusual place), my hair is dry and ugly ...
For me it was true. My hair and my nails were never better than during my two pregnancies.
I'm 14 weeks with my first baby and omg I needed to hear most of these😭 I swear people wanna scare new mums with these myths on purpose!
I always hear pregnant women say they are overwhelmed with the amount of info people want to give them but as a reclusive introvert I just keep wondering who those people are. Where are they coming from? Surely your friends with kids would tell you what they experienced.... Do strangers just break the ice by sharing ridiculous myths or something? (p,s congrats on your little one)
Me too I just found out I was pregnant yesterday & ive been googling everything and see all these myths so I’m glad I came across this video now I know what’s definitely not true & I can stop worrying so much 🤣
Ideges_Csillag Awh thank you! And to be honest it’s mainly the internet and articles that spread these lies and myths, so any new mums that google stuff end up getting scared to do anything!! Thank you☺️☺️☺️
Ideges_Csillag for me it’s family, friends, colleagues, and for example hairdresser. EVERYONE has the need to spread their knowledge/opinions without asking. Really irritating, especially when you are anxious person like me 😢
Me too! I’ve been told I’m already a bad mom for not getting a pregnancy pillow, I can’t eat... Well, anything. Or drink. Or move. It’s so strange how everyone has an opinion and it’s rarely right 🙃
I love these women! Their clinical but slightly comedic responses to these are great. I love learning about medical myths and superstitions so this video was so fun!
Thank you. Im in my first trimester and the ones that weren't stupid helped alot