facts about

pregnancy
1. The longest recorded pregnancy was 
375 days. According to a 1945 entry
in Time Magazine, a woman named
Beulah Hunter gave birth in Los
Angeles nearly 100 days after the
average 280-day pregnancy.
 One of the shortest recorded

2. pregnancies where the infant

survived was just 22 weeks. The
baby had a number of complications
but survived. An even younger baby,
born at 21 weeks and 4 days, is now
a toddler.
3. The oldest recorded
woman to have a baby
was 66 years old.
4. In 1879, the heaviest recorded baby was born,
weighing in at 22 pounds. Sadly, he passed
away 11 hours after delivery. Since then, healthy
babies have been born in Italy and Brazil
weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces, and 16 pounds,
11.2 ounces, respectively.
5. Babies can cry in the womb.
Researchers found
expressions of displeasure in
ultrasounds starting at just 28
weeks
 Pinoy
Pregnancy
Pamahiin
MYTH #1: “’Pag matulis ang tiyan ng
nanay, lalaki ang anak. ’Pag mabilog
naman, babae.”

FACT: Belly shape is merely an

indication of the baby’s position inside
the uterus or baby’s movements as he
develops.
MYTH #2: “Ang laki ng ilong
mo! Babae ’yan.”

FACT: Physical changes are

normal—regardless of whether
they’re expecting a boy or a girl.
MYTH #3: Did you say severe morning
sickness? Congratulations, you’re having a girl!

FACT: A Swedish study found that 56 percent of

women who suffered from severe nausea and
vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) gave birth to baby
girls, though many obstetricians argue that the
percentage is too small to confirm the link
between morning sickness and female fetuses.
So yes, you may have a slightly bigger chance
of having a girl if you’re experiencing
unbearable NVP, but 44 percent is still enough
to prove you wrong.
MYTH #4: “Nangingitim ba ang kili-
kili at leeg mo? Ah lalaki ‘yan!”

FACT: “Hyperpigmentation has
absolutely nothing to do with the
baby’s gender,” confirms Dr.
Nucum.
MYTH #5: You’ll twist your child’s
umbilical cord around his neck if you
hang a towel over your shoulder.

FACT: Entanglement or cord coil is not

in any way related to hanging a towel
over your shoulder.
MYTH #6: “Huwag kang uminom ng
malamig o maligo sa gabi. Magkaka-
sipon ang anak mo.”

FACT: Babies can’t develop a cold while

inside the womb. The amniotic fluid
helps stabilize the temperature, so he
doesn’t feel the difference if you’re hot or
cold.
MYTH #7: “I watched Leonardo di Caprio
movies all throughout my pregnancy, so I
know my baby will be tisoy, gwapo, and
talented!”

FACT: A pregnant woman’s pinaglilihian

will not affect her baby’s physical
appearance. A baby’s looks are
developed from the parents’ DNA.
MYTH #8: “Kung mahaba ang buhok mo,
mahihirapan kang manganak.”

FACT: “Delivering a baby is affected by a

lot of factors that may be summed up by
the three P’s: the ‘passenger,’ [which is]
determined by the size of the baby, the
‘passage,’ [or] the adaptation of the fetus
to the mother’s bony pelvis, and the
mother’s ‘push.’”
MYTH #9: If you’re giving birth at
home, lie down with your legs facing
the door. The bigger the door, the
easier it will be for you to give birth.

FACT: Just remember the three P’s.

MYTH #10: A baby born at nighttime will
stay awake during the evening. So when
giving birth, try to hold it until the next
morning.

FACT: Newborns are usually asleep 90

percent of the day, and their sleeping
patterns continue to vary as they grow
older.
MYTH #11: More pregnant women
experience labor pains or give birth
when the moon is full.

FACT: There is no scientific truth to this

claim.