Question 1

TRUE or MYTH: Eating pineapple causes miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — it's safe · TRUE — avoid it

Question 2

TRUE or MYTH: You need to 'eat for two' in pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — only ~340 extra cal/day in T2 · TRUE — double the food

Question 3

TRUE or MYTH: Spicy food triggers labour.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — no reliable evidence · TRUE — that's why people eat curry at 40 weeks

Question 4

TRUE or MYTH: You should never sleep on your back after 20 weeks.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — current evidence says falling asleep on back from 28+ weeks may modestly increase stillbirth risk; brief back time is fine + you'll naturally roll · TRUE — never sleep on back from week 12

Question 5

TRUE or MYTH: Sex in pregnancy can harm the baby.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — safe in low-risk pregnancy · TRUE — abstain throughout

Question 6

TRUE or MYTH: Heartburn means baby will have lots of hair.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — wait, actually one small study supports this... weak evidence · TRUE — definitely correlated

Question 7

TRUE or MYTH: Coffee causes miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

MYTH at moderate intake (under 200 mg/day = ~2 cups). High intake may modestly raise risk · TRUE — avoid all caffeine

Question 8

TRUE or MYTH: Stretch marks are caused by gaining too much weight.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — mostly genetic; oils don't prevent them · TRUE — slow weight gain prevents them

Question 9

TRUE or MYTH: Hair dye is unsafe in pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — modern hair dyes are considered safe after T1; minimal absorption · TRUE — never dye hair while pregnant

Question 10

TRUE or MYTH: Carrying high = girl, carrying low = boy.

Accepted Answer

MYTH — purely cosmetic, no link to gender · TRUE — old wives' tales are right