Pregnancy Myths

[@tabula_rosa]

I'm glad you skipped mom myths, mothers are pretty nasty when it comes to defending their misconceptions (lol misconceptions)

[@MrLaz0rz]

I'm going to hell for laughing at that pun...

[@tabula_rosa]

we all are

[@christophenwang]

Aren't the first couple myths exist because guys don't want wear a condom...

[@Gigaheart]

I find that insulting. I always use condoms. These things get started through ignorance and misinformation.

[@daidabus]

Scheefinator why you feel ofended ? if you use condom then you are in group of people who are educated , not misslead:P

[@Gigaheart]

daidabus Because the comment says that guys created this myths solely on their own through their inability to want or use a condom. As a male, I find that comment offensive. I am not solely responsible for anything just because of my gender.

[@UnashamedlyHentai]

Scheefinator Additionally, this comment presupposes that women do not enjoy sex as much as men.

[@UnashamedlyHentai]

***** I suppose I can see where you're coming from. However, I have never heard a man complain about wearing a condom because of the discomfort (nor have I myself complained about it) - it's always been the lack of sensation, which is directly related to the pleasure derived from sex, and affects both genders equally. That's where my comment came from.

[@shannonsoderlund5307]

Yo! So I have a *potential* pregnancy myth. A friend went to a fertility clinic, and whoever she spoke to there was shocked that she'd been on the pill for like, 10 years. This person told my friend that if you want to get pregnant, EVER, you should be on a 2 year on-again, off-again cycle with the pill. I have found NOTHING substantive to back this idea up, though... wondering what the literature says?

[@anarok]

I liked this a lot, thanks! The only thing I would add is that the concern regarding long flights and DVT/other clotting appears to be increased in pregnant women. Or is that not so much anymore either? (I am past that stage of life, but I want to teach my own girls correctly.) Thanks for all you do!

[@atheryne]

My sister is currently expecting her first baby and she got pregnant while on birth control. She wasn't taking the pill, but rather seasonal injections. She didn't even know she was pregnant until four months in after having severe morning sickness (she thought it was the flu) and still had her period for the first three months. She had even seen three different doctors until finally the fourth suggested she might be pregnant. Her boyfriend was elated but she said she wanted to smack him, haha.

[@TannytheRatty]

One more myth that you missed and actually quoted in this... It only takes one sperm. That is actually not true, it takes dozens of sperm weakening the cell wall of the egg before one of them will make it in. Dozens/hundreds/thousands of sperm die before one gamete successfully enters the egg. Although, if there are millions, then that won't be much of a problem. :P

[@benjaminvandervoorn8963]

Please do drinking water water fluoridation! This is quite a controversial issue, but i can't sort the facts from the fools. Note: If you do, you might want to do a bit on economics too. I've heard arguments that only one percent of tap water actually enters the mouths of 1-12 year olds (relevant age), and is thus economically unviable, despite its health benefits.

[@classyname42]

please do a video on gluten sensitivity! k thanks!

[@lugosky02]

There are some apes that can predict whether they're getting boys or girls. What they do is before starting their mating season, if they want a girl they'll adjust their diet to one set and if they want a boy they'll adjust their diet to another set. What this adjustment does is charge their vaginal fluids either positive or negative. Apparently the sperm carries a charge as well, and this is depending on whether it'll end up being male or female. If the vagina is positive, then the positive sperms don't make it too far and if the vagina is negative then the negative sperms don't make it too far.

[@lugosky02]

QuincyConscience lol animal planet. I'll try to find a link.

[@Vulcapyro]

lugosky02 Just gotta say, Animal Planet is pretty much just pop science. That is, not really science, but more of TV sensationalism on top of the other people doing science. You have to take pretty much anything they say with a grain of salt. cough bigfoot cough mermaids

[@lugosky02]

QuincyConscience absolutely, in a world of darkness evidence is the light! Vulcapyro ah! I won't waste my time then.

[@KeepMeChilled]

within the first 30 seconds we hear the p and the v. gg lol

[@gwagner007]

Myth #4....That awkward moment while watching this with my husband after missing my pill 2 days in a row last week. lol...... (not really)

[@2011missdee]

You don't need a doctor to tell you the gender- a ultrasound technologist does that job.

[@crystallefebvre2396]

Deidre Parmiter depending on the country and location, most techs are not allowed to tell you the gender.

[@shadowpod13]

I think for this video he classed ultrasound techs as a type of doctor. Or used the term "doctor" to refer to a "medical professional."

[@Kestra84]

The pull-out method is a poor method of pregnancy prevention because it isn't taught or practiced properly. Pulling out moments before climax is the WRONG WAY to use the pull-out method. Pulling out BEFORE the male is very close to climax and finishing with oral sex or a hand job is easy, safe, and fun. However, our society (ridiculously) privileges the male orgasm, especially in the case of PiV sex, as the ultimate sexual experience, so it never even occurs to most people to have sex this way. In conclusion, I blame the patriarchy.

[@CygnusExOne]

"Full ejaculation" sounds like military jargon.

[@AnotherPostcard]

"We gotta go full ejaculation on this one, boys. Move move move!"

[@happycline]

AnotherPostcard that just sounds like bukakke...

[@mspeaches007]

Lol!

[@lahdeedah87]

The only thing I hate about being a woman...the potential for pregnancy haunts me like a curse. Goddamn reproduction.

[@GoddoDoggo]

If you never ever want kids, you could always get a tubal ligation. :/

[@tabula_rosa]

The modern era is a beautiful thing

[@lahdeedah87]

I'm not sure about other people, but if I can avoid being operated on or visiting a hospital for any reason at all, I'mma gonna do that. Hospitals are horrible, horrible places.

[@tabula_rosa]

Monique Pihl yeah and I doubt you'd have much luck finding a physician who'd do it for you. From your profile pic you dont look like you could be any older than 21 ;P

[@KateeAngel]

You can solve problem like I do. Dont have sex

[@fuzzzysock]

A normal period "can be as long as 7 days." Hah, try can be as long as 9+ days. Dear God did I have horrific periods when I was younger.

[@asmrtpop2676]

Yooo same. Besides, 7 is the average we are taught.

[@valenciaing.4316]

I thank God for my 7 days if that's the case

[@nuriageijsel4063]

@@asmrtpop2676 7 days isn't average 4-5 days is

[@azaniajuicethwala5324]

@@nuriageijsel4063 that’s odd, I’ve known 2 people with a cycle shorter than 6 days

[@EnigmaHood]

Hello doctor, can you please do a video on the health effects of circumcision. Thank you.

[@shadowpod13]

I'm no doctor, and only a student of many biology classes and KZbin vids. But from what I've heard the ONLY benefit from a cirumcision is that it lowers the chances of a certain rash/disease that can occur in VERY VERY sandy areas. (something about sand getting stuck in there). Other than that there is no difference.

[@supekele]

Just wanted to say that I appreciate the speaker saying "random strangers can't predict the sex of your baby" as opposed to gender. ...Because even parents are occasionally wrong about the gender.

[@MyDisturbingOctopus]

sometimes people are confused about their own gender. "wait, i was a girl yesterday. why am i so dude-like today?" gender fluidity is confusing! AND REAL.

[@moonlitfractal]

It bothers me so much when people are like "do you want to find out the gender?" We can find out the sex but won't know the gender for sure until the child is old enough to tell us!

[@angelakappes1982]

+moonlitfractal that's bullshit

[@MyDisturbingOctopus]

Angela Kappes why did you feel the need to be so rude? Like actually, I want to know.

[@asmrtpop2676]

What you mean is assigned sex. By reducing trans people to an identified gender and a sex that you imply is defined by their assigned sex at birth you’re being harmful.

[@MightyNib]

Really impressed with the way you give straight facts, without condescending and telling us to play it safe. See the pulling out segment, and driving high video. Way to go Aaron!

[@marscentral]

Exposure to galactic rays does increase the chance your baby will be one of the Fantastic Four.

[@Goabnb94]

Something can be 100% - Abstinence

[@KaiHenningsen]

Actually, there seem to be a few stories where even that wasn't enough ... I have no idea how trustworthy they are. Of course, then there's involuntary non-abstinence (a.k.a. rape), which can circumvent most birth control methods ...

[@asmrtpop2676]

Kai Henningsen Thats not birth control though.

[@asmrtpop2676]

Goabnb94 Also you can have all KINDS of sex that is 100% not going to get you pregnant. That’s not being abstinent! Get creative and learn to have better sex.

[@Crystalvampire66]

My mom was really sure that my sister was going to be a boy. When the doctor said "Would you like to see your daughter?" My mom said "My what now?"

[@asmrtpop2676]

That shit is wild...you really have no idea what gender the kid will grow up to identify as. And your child could have all kinds of different sex presentations or chromosomes. But sure...mommy has intuition lol.

[@person800]

@@asmrtpop2676 There are exactly 2 "sex presentations". Anything else is a disorder, usually one that results in infertility.

[@merrymachiavelli2041]

@@person800 and rare too - once you exclude conditions like LOCAH and Klinefelters (which don’t actually usually effect sex determination, some people just throw in any medical condition even vaguely sex related to buff numbers) the rate of intersex births is less than 0.5%. That being said, lots of intersex people are perfectly healthy and object to the term disorder.

[@QueenBoftheQueenCity1]

Yep the withdrawal method is a bunch of crap. Only one time we were too lazy to go to the store, and tried unprotected. He even pulled out. Why is this method crappy? Well because as I type this I'm 6 months pregnant from that ONE time. Isn't life grand...

[@asmrtpop2676]

If you’re that lazy just have oral or use fingers? I don’t understand cishets lol.

[@JanelChristensen]

Ha, I had to laugh when you talked about mother's intuition at 5:07. My sister-in-law firmly believed she was having a girl because her second pregnancy felt so different than her first (which produced my nephew). She and my brother found out at her 20 week appointment they were not having a girl. They were having twin boys. :)

[@torimoss7481]

Am I the only one who noticed the gummy bear skeleton was wearing glasses and a mustache?

[@sambeawesome]

A bit of misinformation about the pull-out method (no surprise). I'd check out Laci Green's video about it. It's actually a pretty decent method once the male learns how to do it :)

[@brittaniesidebottom]

Me and my brother are living proof that #4 is a myth. My mom was on the pill when she conceived us both.

[@vidensodoacer]

I'd like to see an episode about vasectomies, if possible.

[@marthasmadman]

They should be mandatory

[@bethanymiriah]

I had killer heartburn with both of my boys and they were both extremely bald

[@charlietuba]

When my mother was pregnant with me my uncle (dad's brother) told my mother, "I hope you don't want any girls because we only have boys in our family." Well, two years later my sister was born follow by two more sisters over the next five years. My oldest sister (born in 1958) was the first girl born since 1896. The one born in 1896 was my grandaunt and my paternal grandfather's sister. It is my understanding that there were 13 male births in my father's family between my grandaunt and my sister.

[@tomuhawk96]

I think you got the dates the wrong way round, but that's quite an interesting story anyway.

[@charlietuba]

***** You are correct. I corrected the year "1996" to "1896."

[@BrianHutzellMusic]

6:00 This sounds entirely plausible in a country where the president suggested that injecting disinfectant could treat COVID-19.

[@jenisedai]

I was always told that it wasn't the bed rest that prevented the preterm labor, it was the lowering of stress that came along with the bed rest which did the trick. But then you have to have lowered stress, and bed rest isn't a guarantee of that.

[@smalltime0]

The only pregnancy myth I heard from my mother and grandmother was that the more heartburn, the fuller the head of hair.

[@carypm]

smalltime0 I had heartburn all day everyday with my daughter and she came out with a smooth head no hair at all

[@frejahertz3675]

Late reply, but I was told I shouldn’t eat lemons (?!) because it would make my baby hairy...

[@Lawfair]

I thought it interesting that you focused on the failure rate of the pull out method, while Dr. Doe over at your "sister channel" Sexplanations, talked at one point about the pull out method not being completely useless. Note I assume possibly wrongly that since both channels are being produced in conjunction with the Vlogbrothers that they are "sister channels".

[@donfolstar]

Now normally I strive to add to the intelligent conversation which Healthcare Triage deserves, but today will be an exception. Ahem... You forgot the most surefire form of safe sex: the butt.

[@lovelyperson9]

I'm glad I scrolled all the way down here to find your comment. This was pure gold, and I approve. :D

[@moonlitfractal]

I may have a slightly better chance of having a girl than a boy! Yay?

[@Eris-_]

Not to get all perinatally nerdy, but the ones at the beginning are _conception_ myths.

[@niebs4284]

Eristitia Which leads to what, exactly?

[@niebs4284]

I really love these videos, they're very informative and entertaining. But why do you keep hopping around the screen?!

[@suracs]

I was always told that combining methods gives you the smallest chance of failure. Reliably take the pill AND use a condom every time you have sex. Doesn't seem too hard, one thing for each partner to remember :)

[@divicool72]

It actually takes a fair few more than just one sperm to fertilise an ovum under usual circumstances. I think it's more like a few hundred? Because to get through to the ovum, you first have to break down a hole in the bit just outside the ovum (called the zona pellucida) and that's done with chemicals in each sperm cell, but you need a bunch of spermatazoa crashing into the zona pellucida to penetrate it. Does that make sense?

[@jadeddeath02]

It may take a whole "army" to do the damage to make the egg penetrable, but only one sperm actually fertilizes the egg.

[@GeoffShouldWin]

Wow, I had know idea that the uniforms worn by the kids in Spy Kids 3 looked so similar to the costumes worn in Bomberman Act Zero. Stuff you learn from people...on Twitter.

[@JasonHoganPEI]

7:19 - John Green has heard of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

[@JasonHoganPEI]

I do work as a video editor, so I know all the pain of ambient noises. And crows.

[@ZoyaStreet]

Is there maybe a conversation to be had here about trans-inclusive language? I get the impression that it's something they think about it a lot over at Sexplanations and I was wondering if it had entered the conversation at Healthcare Triage. I understand that it could be tricky, because you're citing studies that focus on cis women, but when discussing the implications of those results, the relevant population is broader than that, right?

[@SlimThrull]

Until such usage enters common language, I've found it creates a lot of confusion for those that don't already know the terms. Normally, that isn't a big deal. But when dealing with stuff like this its usually much more clear (and ergo informative/safe) to simplify matters and use "men" and "women". If you already know the terms then you can tell what he's talking about by context anyway. Hopefully our culture and language catch up soon.

[@ZoyaStreet]

+SlimThrull oh for sure extra jargon wouldn't help. But many sentences can be rewritten so that they don't exclude trans people, without using new words that people don't know. E.g. "for most women, the chance of getting pregnant during their period is slim" (01.50) could just be "when you're having a period, the chance of getting pregnant is slim". Discussing clinical data in gender-inclusive terms is more difficult, I accept.

[@SlimThrull]

-Yes, point taken. That would be very acceptable without causing undo confusion.- Edit: Actually, I think both ways say the same thing. The first way essentially says, "If you're capable of having a period, the chance of getting pregnant during your period is slim." We don't *need* to exclude all women who don't have menstrual cycles. its assumed by context. He even uses the word "most". Grammatically this is just fine. Remember grammar is used to get an idea across unambiguously. This does that. The second way does that too. And is just as correct as the first. So, since both say the same thing, why change it? If the argument here is that the second one is more politically correct, I disagree. They both say the same thing with slightly different wording. That makes them equivalent. One shouldn't be more PC than the other.

[@chrisnotaperson8127]

Could you do a video discussing the current scientific knowledge of GMO's health and safety. Like highlight some of the largest studies and tests. Go over the findings clearly and point out the bunk ones. Much like the video you did on Vaccines and Autism. I'm really tired of getting into fights with people who haven't done any research or point to non-scientific sources for their information. I want to have real data to fire back with.

[@Krypto137]

Ha! Turns out my mom was right. You CAN predict how much hair the baby will have because of the heartburn. And here I was thinking it was just one of her quirks...

[@tillsen]

As a father: This! Was! Great! Thank you!

[@Loafteabun3]

you good father..

[@aKateSmith]

I have heard that if you raise your hands over your head while pregnant, the umbilical cord will wrap around the baby's neck.... scoffs.

[@aap-ce8vz]

This video and it's scientific backing on the myths was interesting and funny. Most of the myths in the first half were kind of common myths I have heard in the past. I thought the myths in the last half of the video were interesting and kind of crazy how some people would have thought about them.

[@ramsassytrencher4lif374]

You should've seen the Busby woman who was pregnant with FIVE GIRLS AT ONCE!!! Quintuplet girls! She was puking her guts out for at least the first trimester. It was definitely the worst of the worst. 😣😷🤕🤒💩

[@wwaitkus]

Pregnancy Myths NOT covered: 1. You don't get hemorrhoids from pregnancy. 2. You won't shit on the delivery room table. 3. The lithotomy position is the best to give birth in. 4. You won't feel the episiotomy and bonus: the episiotomy is absolutely necessary. 5. You'll have bladder control after that epidural, and there are no long-term side effects to an epidural. 6. You don't need pain killers, and it's wrong to even ask. 7. That baby comes out perfectly clean, just like in the movies! 8. These will be the happiest days of your life.

[@Danteaze]

So, references are not in the description. Description provides link to blog page (theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/healthcare-triage-pregnancy-myths/) for references... ...which says "started to put together a references section, but the truth of the matter is that all of these are adapted from our (first) two books.** If you want to learn more, please feel free to buy them or borrow them from the library. Links to purchase them can be found on the right side of the blog." *eye roll* I'm seriously tired of health professionals proclaiming how INCREDIBLY EASY it is to get pregnant and putting so much fear into young people that they ask things like, "I took my pill 30 seconds late, and I think I got precum near my vagina... am I pregnant?!?!?" Seriously... it's not _that_ easy to get pregnant. I meant, it's a basic fact that the egg only lives for about 12-24 hours after ovulation. Couples actually trying to conceive go several cycles of unprotected sex without conception. Worried about late pills? Here are some link that are actually useful: www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/miss-combined-pill/ www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/miss-progestogen-only-pill/

[@XyntXII]

precum actually does not contain sperm itself, only if you ejaculated prior and did not pee and clean the penis the precum takes the left behind sperm with it. if i am not mistaken lacy green made an episode about this.

[@Lintukoko]

I am the 1 in 100 from perfect pill use (granted the pill wasn't as refined)... after 4, my non-drinking mostly abstinent from terror mother took her pill daily within 5 mins max. I was conceived, despite pill religion and separation looming, during the only make up sex after 8months of no.sex... my sister had 3 kids in 19.5mos, all separately conceived. I abstained in school out of terror if nothing else!!

[@Snommelp]

Question for you: assuming there's absolutely no birth control present, what are the odds of a sexually active woman getting pregnant (controlling for time during the menstrual cycle, etc.)? And do the stats on the efficacy of BC, condoms, pulling out, etc. reflect that? I mean, I'm guessing they do, I'd just like to have that confirmed, because there's a big difference between "women on BC have a 1% chance of getting pregnant" and "women on BC are .01 times as likely to get pregnant."

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

While experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum you are going to wish a stork was bringing your baby and not you.

[@cerkat]

All the studies you cited pertaining to pulling out only look at effectiveness. In those terms, the pill has a failure rate of 10%, male condoms about a 15%, and female condoms 21%. So a one in three chance isn't as astronomical as it sounds. In perfect use, the pull out method only has a 4% chance of failure. This does put it below the pill or male condoms, but ABOVE female condoms, caps/diaphrams, and the mini pill (all with perfect use). Whenever I give people advice on birth control I always tell them to pick two because none are perfect, and pulling out is just as useful for strengthening your odds as any other form.

[@milokiss8276]

...Look, you are a certified... Whatever the term was. I forgot, And I'm sorry. But I don't think it's possible for ONE sperm to be able to get into an egg. It takes quite a lot of force. (Compared to a sperm.)

[@Lintukoko]

(Oh and the make up sex was 1 day after my mom's period subsided or possibly what you would call the last day+lay; thanks to thus hyperfertility causing some problems in the 3females with our ultra heavy periods and whatnot... well, at least 2 of us including me double ovulate pretty regularly-only a known because it caused a problem of course! Only worse thing than twins as a then newlywed in escuela details med was how volatile, lasting a sick-&oops-common reaction my body had to depo provera)

[@Suprentus]

I thought the studies were conflicted over whether pre-ejaculate does indeed contain sperm. As in some studies say it does, and others say it doesn't. It sounds like that needs to be examined a little further.

[@annalovel5475]

He talked about period sex like the only risk is fertilizing an old egg that has stuck around for too long. But that's not very likely. I'm surprised he didn't talk about the risk of women getting pregnant because of ovulating very soon *after* menstruation because that's a lot more likely. Getting pregnant from early period sex is not as likely because cervical fluid is too thick and acidic (read: hostile for sperm) around that time of the month, and because menstruation usually happens a whole 12-16 days after ovulation. In fact, menstruation happens as a direct result of an ovulation that did not end in pregnancy. The egg rarely lives past ~4 days after ovulation so by the time menstruation arrives the old egg should be long gone. The upcoming egg poses a lot higher of a risk. Ovulation varies from cycle to cycle and can be earlier than you expect, so if you have a long period and have sex near the end of it, sperm can live ~3-5 days and fertilize the egg as soon as you ovulate. As you get closer to ovulation, cervical fluid is usually gearing up for it by getting more watery/eggwhite-like and more basic, so it's a lot more likely to help sperm live for long enough to fertilize the egg. Worry about sex towards the end of menstruation more than you do about it at the start of menstruation. But learn your body and relevant science and be careful about unprotected sex at any time that it could be even slightly risky.

[@meredithrousse8493]

In this video, Dr. Carroll goes on to talk about pregnancy myths. There are many myths that people have probably heard about. These myths include; the "pulling out" method, you can't get pregnant on your period, you can't get pregnant if you have sex in water, you can tell the sex of your baby without the doctor and birth control pills are 100% effective. Although i agree with all of these statements, i dont find this video very efficient. In some cases, yes there are time where all these myths are disproved but i don't think the statistics were very persuading. The birth control pill is proved in many cases that it is not 100% but the myth about being able to tell the sex of your baby is a very irrelevant myth. To me i found this video somewhat unprofessional.

[@monicasmith3544]

Before watching this video I did not thing there was that many pregnancy myths. The first myth about the pull-out method I knew was a lie from the start. Any individual who has taken a health class or sex education course should know this. I was surprised that there is 1 million sperm in one drop of semen. I knew there were a lot of those little guys, but 1 million? Wow, impressive guys. I honestly used to think that individuals could not get pregnant when they were on their period. I am now much older and have taken many health classes, so I now know it does not matter. I never knew individuals thought water sex would prevent them from getting pregnant. It is crazy the things people will make up and the things people will believe. I know the pill is not 100% which is why every doctor will still tell you to use other sources of protection, but some individuals just do not know how to listen. I have definitely seen many individuals who think they can guess what the sex of someone’s baby is. I always thought that this was ridiculous and the studies in this video proved me right. The fact that heart burn seemed to cause more hair on the baby’s head was a complete shock to me. What does heart burn have to do with hair? Your guess is as good as mine. Drain-o? Seriously? Now I have heard it all. Individuals are just making things up now. Overall, there are way more pregnancy myths than I ever knew about.

[@lukasdon0007]

Healthcare Triage Did you see the recent study on voluntary activation of the autonomic nervous system and subsequent attenuation of the immune response? (www.nature.com/news/behavioural-training-reduces-inflammation-1.15156) Given its controversial subject, but also its insanely cool implications, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Is this quackery or just really cool medicine?

[@helensheridan4360]

I have a couple of questions. Firstly, I have heard that it is harder to carry a boy to term, and that if you lose a boy subsequent boys are more likely to be miscarried, but if you successfully carry a boy to term you are more likely to have boys in subsequent pregnancies. Has there been any research done on this? Anecdotally I have seen evidence to suggest there might be something to it, but anecdotal evidence is not evidence, so I'm curious if anyone has actually studied this. Secondly, speaking to the point about guessing the baby's sex, another old wives tale I have heard is that individual women carry boys and girls differently. One woman might gain a lot of weight when carrying a boy, but very little for a girl, and another woman might have morning sickness with boys only, etc. Have there been any studies done on women over multiple pregnancies to determine if there is any truth to this? I'm just curious. Love your videos, by the way. :)

[@LetumComplexo]

Actually, my biggest concern with pregnancy and flight would be radiation; background radiation while flying can be as much as half the dose of a chest x-ray, not dangerous for a normal person, but at the very early stages of pregnancy any genetic damage due to radiation could be catastrophic for the pregnancy. Of course the time when this would be most dangerous is when the woman has no idea she's pregnant yet, while the potential fetus is still a zygote. For obvious reasons there would be no real world data on this, and any dead or damaged zygotes would most likely be flushed out of the body. Even so I'd guess the chances of such an occurrence are not much higher than control, but that there *is* a measurable increase. If I really wanted to see all I'd need to do is subject a number of zygote stand in organisms to slightly increased radiation for 0-17 hours (ideal for 18 different tests, 1 for each added hour and a control) and then observe their development.

[@MaoRuiqi]

Your wisdom verifies the old riddle, why don't big trains have small trains? They pull out in time. Yeah, right, trains historically--other than for Mussolini--pull out late.

[@itisdevonly]

I've heard another thought on predicting the sex of the baby. My mom once claimed that if the sex that led to conception occurred several days before ovulation, it was more likely to be a girl. The idea was that x sperm are more hardy than y sperm and are thus more likely to survive the longer period before fertilization. I have no idea if there's any truth to this, but it seems plausible. If I recall correctly, there's already a slight difference in probabilty of conception between boys and girls (favoring more boys) due to the fact that males tend to die with greater frequency than females, so that the ratio evens out to 1:1 by the time men and women reach reproductive age. It's nature's way of correcting for differences in survival likelihood. Is there any truth to this myth?

[@MusicUnderMyBreath]

my mom knew she was having a girl (my little sister) even though she never bothered to get it checked ( the joke in our family is that my biological father could only offspring girls. I have Two half-sisters, One older and one younger (then of course me)) my mom even made a (non-money) bet against one of the nurse when she was in labor with my sister :)

[@JocelynMlynarz]

A good deal of these studies seem to be on the "low statistics" side. 100-200 data points seems a bit low (at least if you're trying to detect variations of a few percents). Maybe it's just because I'm more used to data samples with tens of millions of points though :p.

[@bobsforth]

This is not an angry response to the bedrest myth: I had a family friend who was an older mother-to-be, maybe 42, who had two very large twins. She was put on bed rest for 6 weeks because they were too much weight for her to carry in a job that kept her on her feet all day. Was this necessarily a bad thing? She was a very skinny marathon runner and twins really did a number on her body. Is this the kind of thing the systematic review looked at?

[@leukocyteofdoom]

personally, i would have to be stupidly (and, y'know, _stupendously_) in love w/ someone to agree to go through the hellish ordeal that i imagine pregnancy and giving birth is, all in order to get a miniature half-version of that person. besides, i generally dislike children (also loud incessant noises, bad smells and responsibilities), so the odds really aren't in favor of me spawning any kids. i guess it's gonna be a life of condoms and constant vigilance for me lol

[@jochemvanl]

If you guys ever do a video on the healthcare system in the Netherlands, be sure to look into how women give birth there. A large proportion gives birth at home and a pregnancy isn't "medicalized" nearly as much as they do in other countries.

[@missarcasm]

Pregnant women are also commonly placed on bedrest to treat pregnancy induced hypertension, which if untreated, can make preterm delivery necessary. In that way, bedrest might decrease the number of preterm births even if it doesn't decrease preterm labor. I just think it's important to note there are reasons besides preterm labor that a pregnant woman might be placed on bedrest.

[@kendallstainton4798]

These myths were funny to think that these are things people do believe do and still do believe in. I have heard about the heartburn and hair thing as well prior to this video, but did not know it was true. Even professionals can get the sex wrong, in many cases where they may think your boy is a girl. But that is probably why some places will not tell you the sex until anywhere some 18-20 weeks along. To most of us, this sort of seems like more or less like common sense and I believe the nature of the video was intended to be a little more light hearted than others, it was still enjoyable to see these studies done to prove the myths are actually myths.

[@logicandcrazy]

Anyone else thinking about glee during the water pregnancy myth?

[@jenisedai]

Heartburn might be a tendency, but lack of heartburn doesn't mean the baby will be bald. My daughter was born with a full head of hair and I had no problems with heartburn.

[@JohnM-zz8bd]

My guess about the hair heartburn thing: if the baby is developing hair at that rate it is developing overall at an accelerated rate - growing bigger and heavier displacing abdominal organs upwards more on average. My idea presumes the longer/fuller the hair at birth the greater the birth-weight - is that generally true?

[@robo3007]

December 25th is the least common day of birth, so surely prolonged activity must delay the time a woman goes into labour.

[@SilentSputnik]

Please don't censor yourself in the slightest based on potential negative reactions! Let the truth come out.

[@asl2g4u]

in regards to the last myth: don't forget that bed rest for a pregnant woman further increases risk of DVT in a patient who is already at an increased risk for DVT (because she is pregnant)

[@shreehandloompankaj3531]

asl2g4u Prag N

[@shadowpod13]

What's DVT?

[@videofan77]

What about Home Water Birth? what are the myths and truths about it? I'm considering in my far future to have one. @thehealthcaretriage

[@smoothmisterify]

I sometimes wonder how much money the world would be saved if we just assumed all crazy untested ideas were wrong, and spent that money on legitimate research. people seem to believe them either way

[@Mrspitt20]

I assume the sample sizes are so small because most pregnant women are unwilling to participate in studies which may pose a risk to their unborn babies? I mean, those are pretty minuscule numbers.

[@Ag8MrE]

You can predict the sex of your baby without a doctor - ultrasounds are usually not performed by doctors and their predictions are fairly reliable.

[@MrBOGooooEATER]

Could you please provide a reference figure for how common is it to get pregnant with normal unprotected sex? These statistics mean much less to me without context

[@dbe471]

So... every method is terrible! :) Good thing I live in a place where abortion exists.

[@Crystalvampire66]

So I can't predict the sex of a baby, but I can predict the amount of hair it will have? Weird.

[@ambers8775]

This definitely helped..

[@txvoltaire]

Aren't kids now being told to use a big fat NO!, and failing that to use prayer as a birth control?

[@Octavius1922]

Do antibiotics cancel out birth control? I hear this one all the time from couples that claim this is why they got pregnant.

[@daisymphony]

My little boy can confirm that the "pull-out" method doesn't work, lol.

[@ilovemyunicornxoxo]

I think getting pregnant is one of the worst things that can happen, I'll never understand why people pretend they are happy when it happens..

[@sharonjones346]

Would you consider bed rest for a pregnant woman with a cold or similar illness or should she truck on as usual?

[@kanuckadisk]

Am I the only one getting an ad for a site called endofamerica? Also why are they wasting their money on non-americans?

[@catastrophicomnivore2606]

For thosd who criticised the mention of pills and yet no condoms....he did say that the pills were the best birth control method

[@Vio818]

Sexplanation did a whole video about how the pull out method can work if done right.

[@IceMetalPunk]

I guess this is more a child myth than a pregnancy myth, though it overlaps: are there any studies showing that letting a baby listen to classical music in utero enhances his or her intelligence after birth? I can't see any method of action for this, and I don't think I've found an studies, but I could be wrong.

[@IceMetalPunk]

QuincyConscience Well, true, correlation is not causation. Such as the heartburn vs. hair amount in this video. Hence why I was asking if there were any studies about this.

[@LizzieMarie08]

Where can i find the references??? I checked on the link in the description and didn't show any :S

[@o0LARCenCiel]

The first two are what guys tell their girlfriends when they want to do it barebacked.

[@eliserieke9308]

I have questions about post-pregnancy. I've read and heard nothing but negativity about c-sections, and not surprisingly. Some myths I'd like addressed are these: Are doctors pushing for c-sections if they are understaffed WHEN there are multiple women in labor? If so, is that why 60-80% of births today are c-section? Are those percentages correct? Does c-section make a significant difference to the overall health of the child or mother? I've read how baby's by c-section have a poorer immune system anywhere from 30%-60% compared to baby's delivered vaginally. Is this true? Are the majority of general hospitals in the USA, against or difficult about v-bag deliveries, for women having another baby, after a previous c-Section delivery? If so, why? What are the benefits of having a c-section, since you can choose what kind of delivery you want, here in the US.

[@DanielleEatonHart]

I recently read a candid, pro-cesarean article shared by a friend who gave birth to her second just a month ago via c-section. Her first birth was a vaginal delivery. I'll share it with you as soon as I find it! And yes depending on where you live VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) may not be an option at all.