Pregnancy Myths and Urban Legends

There's a whole lot of misunderstanding about conception and pregnancy out there in the world. Some conception and pregnancy stories are true and some are not. For example, we often hear the young women believe that they can not get pregnant during their first sexual act. This is not true! The truth is that if an egg is available, then there's an opportunity for sperm to fertilize the egg regardless of whether its the girl's first sex act or not.

To see if some claimed story is true or not, you can see if it is a known urban legend by checking sources like Snopes.com Pregnancy Urban Legends.

You can also learn more about pregnancy myths at reliable medical sites. Some WebMD articles to read include:
"Separating Pregnancy Myths and Facts".
"Exercise During Pregnancy: Myth versus Fact".
"Sex and Pregnancy Myths".