10 myths about getting pregnant

There is no denying that the teachings that parents pass on to their children, from generation to generation, are loaded with wisdom and popular knowledge, from those who have lived through situations and have life experience. However, some of the popular pregnancy-related rules are wrong, they are just myths. Meet 10 of these myths about getting pregnant.

1. Washing the vagina after intercourse does not prevent pregnancy. As soon as the partner ejaculates, the sperm are released directly into the cervix and circulate at a speed of 45 km/h, there is no way to interrupt the process through a bath.

2. Anyone who believes that sexual position can influence the sex of the baby is mistaken. There is no relationship between the chosen position and the sex of the child.

3. A recurring question among couples who want to have a child is: do we need to have sex every day? The answer is no. The sperm stays in the tubes for two days. To ensure that the sperm will be there when the woman ovulates, it is recommended to have sex three times a week.

4. It is possible to be a mother even after the age of 30. Every woman, who does not have pre-existing problems, ovulates in linear intensity until the age of 35. After that age, production decreases, which makes the possibility of getting pregnant more difficult. Anyway, as long as there is menstruation, there are chances of pregnancy. The problem is that the older the mother, the child may suffer from malformations.

5. Some people believe that body temperature shows when a woman is ovulating, but it’s just a myth. Body temperature varies depending on the woman’s health status, so it cannot be used as a parameter to detect ovulation.

6. Some women believe that if they stand with their legs up after intercourse, they are more likely to get pregnant. As already explained, sperm are released to the cervix at 45 km/h, regardless of the position the woman is in.

7. Since childhood, women have had the dream of having a child. Today, the advanced technology with which medicine works helps to fulfill this desire, but it does not guarantee pregnancy because some people have chronic problems.

8. Sitting on pillows does not increase a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant. It’s myth.

9. Those who are afraid of taking the contraceptive pill because they think that, after stopping use, when they are trying to get pregnant, they will have problems getting pregnant, can be unconcerned. If all the medicine was taken under medical supervision, as well as the interruption was planned and guided, there will be no problem.

10. The time interval between the pregnancy of one child and another has no influence on the second pregnancy. If the mother and father do not have any fertility-related health problems during their period, the pregnancy will be successful.