Old Wives’ Tales That Are Just Plain Wrong

No To Arms Overhead

I got pregnant in 2002, and people legit told me I shouldn’t raise my arms over my head because the cord would wrap around the baby’s neck. Not just great grandma telling me this either.

My restaurant workers often fussed at me for getting things off high shelves. I was once told that getting a haircut while pregnant will also make the cord wrap around the baby’s neck. Many times I’ve tried to imagine just HOW that is supposed to work but still haven’t come up with anything.