LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Sep 15, 2021
I am carrying extremely low — I must be having a boy!
Again, this is simply an old wives tale and has no scientific backing.
Irregular periods after a miscarriage are normal.
A woman’s body following a miscarriage has experienced a major trauma, so it’s perfectly acceptable for the body to take some time to get back to normal. By irregular periods, it means heavier or lighter than average periods or skipped periods.
Women for at least 3 months following a miscarriage shouldn’t try to conceive again.
It’s normally okay for a couple to try again once the woman has experienced their first period following the miscarriage.
Falling onto the stomach can cause a miscarriage
Within the uterus, the foetus is very well protected by their amniotic sac. This means that accidental blows to the stomach, or even a minor car accident should not cause any major damage to the foetus, let alone a miscarriage.
Folic acid supplements have no effect on the ability to conceive, but do increase the chances of a healthy pregnancy.
It's widely known that folic acid (vitamin B9) reduces the risk of birth defects once you're pregnant, but some studies have also shown that women who take folic-acid supplements before becoming pregnant conceive at a higher rate.
Shot - Depo Provera works by keeping eggs from leaving the ovaries.
Birth control shot releases a hormone — progestin — into the body. Progestin works by keeping eggs from leaving the ovaries. Pregnancy cannot happen if there is no egg to join the sperm.
