Facts and Myths About Incarceration
There are so many myths spread in the community, one of which is about myths about pregnancy that can cause pregnant women to worry about things that are not necessarily true, for example the myth about pregnant women not being able to eat pineapple because it can cause miscarriage.
It is difficult to stop or limit the development of pregnancy myths in the community. Therefore, pregnant women need to dig up a lot of actual information so as not to worry too much.
Let's take a look at the explanation of a number of pregnancy myths below.
Pregnancy myths and facts
1.Eating pineapple can cause miscarriage
One myth that is quite popular in society is about pineapple, that pregnant women should not eat pineapple because it can cause miscarriage, the fact is that it is not true, pineapple contains high vitamin C and is good for consumption by pregnant women. But still should not be consumed in excess because pineapple also contains bromelain compounds, because it can break down proteins and cause the mouth of the uterus to become soft, but in theory it takes hundreds of pineapples to be able to cause this effect.
2.Eating bananas together can cause conjoined twins to be born
It is a myth that pregnant women should not eat bananas together, the myth is that it can cause the baby to be born conjoined twins.There are studies that state that genetically modified foodstuffs can have an adverse effect on the body.
This is based on insects becoming immune to pesticides and weeds becoming wilder due to pollination with better plant juices.Javanese people believe that bananas with genetic abnormalities affect the child the mother is carrying.However, this myth has not been scientifically proven or explained.
3. Soy milk is not good for pregnant women
There is also a popular belief that consuming soy milk can affect fetal development. This is completely unfounded. On the contrary, the iron content in soy milk is beneficial for both mother and fetus. Soy milk contains important compounds such as fatty acids, omega-3, and folic acid for fetal health. In particular, omega-3 helps the baby's development, and folic acid helps prevent birth defects.
This means that pregnant women can drink soy milk without worrying that it will interfere with the baby's growth and development.
This is an explanation of pregnancy misconceptions and facts that you need to know.
If a pregnant woman feels any discomfort, she should immediately go to the nearest hospital and see an obstetrician.