Thursday, January 22, 2009

Pregnancy Myths

Myth: You can eat whatever you want.

Truth: Ha! Unless you want to develop gestational diabetes catch listeria or pass nitrate to the fetus, you can't eat whatever you want.

Myth: The weight gain is ok. You're pregnant after all.

Truth: Ha! There are very specific guidelines regarding how much weight to gain. Which means you can't eat whatever you want. See myth above.

Myth: You get a pregnancy glow.

Truth: Ha! You might, but you'll get acne first. And backne. And butt-ne. Welcome to your second adolescence.

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