Fact or Fiction? The Most Common Pregnancy Myths

When it comes to pregnancy, there are so many myths and old wives tales that it can be hard to sort the fact from the fiction. People will claim that the gender of the baby is related to the phase of the moon at the time of conception, or the sexual position that you used to fall pregnant. Others will say that you cannot fall pregnant at all unless you have an orgasm.

 

Your number one priority should be your wellness and wellbeing, and so if you are trying to become pregnant you should seek advice first and foremost from your healthcare professional, and ignore the well-meaning and often strange advice of family and friends.

 

One common myth is that you need to stop the pill for at least six months before you will be able to conceive. In truth, as soon as you stop taking the pill, you can potentially get pregnant. Even missing a pill or two is enough to mean that you fall pregnant in some cases! At the same time, hormone-based birth control can have an effect on the cervical mucus, and it may take some time for this to reverse in order for you to become pregnant.

 

Others believe that if you have sex with the woman on top, you will not fall pregnant. This one is entirely untrue. It is possible to fall pregnant from any (vaginal!) sexual position, as ejaculation causes the sperm to be placed high up inside the vagina, and the sperm then swim. Due to the natural forces of gravity, it may make pregnancy slightly less likely, but it is most definitely not impossible.

 

One myth that is true is that if men were tight pants, it may be harder for them to father a child. This is because sperm does not like to become too hot. Tight pants restrict the testicles from moving around and this can lower the sperm count. Loose fitting cotton shorts are best for men who are trying to conceive a baby.

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What Medication Can You Take if You Are Trying to Conceive?

Medication is a great thing, and can be fantastic for your wellness, but there are some medications that can have an impact on your developing pregnancy. Your sexual and reproductive system is a fantastically intricate system, and there are many ways that medications can improve your wellbeing, but when it comes to pregnancy, you can never be too careful.

 

First of all, if you take any kind of regular medication for any pre-existing health condition then it is really important to talk to your medical professional before you try to conceive, to find out what kind of effect your medication could have on a developing foetus. It may be that you need to switch to a different kind of medication before you fall pregnant, or even stop your medication altogether. Also, some medications can interfere with your ability to fall pregnant, so it’s always worth finding out what the facts are before you rush into anything.

 

The FDA has a system that awards different gradings to medication based on their efficacy in pregnancy. A grade A shows that there is no risk, a grade B shows that there is no evidence of risk, a grade C means that a risk cannot be ruled out, a grade D means that there is evidence of a risk, a grade X means that you must not use the drug during your pregnancy.

 

Many medications fall into category C – meaning that a risk cannot be ruled out – and that is simply because many drugs are not tested on pregnant women, because it is not ethical to do medical studies on pregnant women.

 

It can be a challenge, however, to balance the needs of the mother with the needs of the baby. There may be times when the health of the mother means that the drug has to be taken, regardless of what it may mean for the foetus.

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