Research has discovered that a baby may cry if upset, be it silently, while in their mother’s womb. This crying behaviour will only occur during the later months of pregnancy.

This is another gem for the ‘101 pregnancy myth collection’, as acne has no association with the sex of a baby.

Because newborns have not developed an immune system, it will be hard for their bodies to fight the germs that gave them a cold. This means there is a higher chance that the illness may turn into something more dangerous or life threatening, such as croup or pneumonia. Medical treatment can help to prevent this.

Smoking ages your ovaries and depletes your eggs prematurely.

The risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy is about double for women over 35 compared with younger ones; hypertension affects about 10 to 20 percent of pregnant women in this age group. Gestational diabetes is two to three times more common in women over age 35 than in younger women, and recent studies show the risk is even higher if the woman has gained weight over the years. Age 35 to 39 is also when women are most likely to have twins.

In the U.S., progestin-only EC is available on the shelf without age restrictions to women and men.