There are two things every pregnant woman can be fairly sure of - you ll get bigger, and people will tell you lies. And the bigger you get, the bigger the lies they tell. Here are our favourite top ten myths. . .
Big bumps mean big babies.
If you re tall and have good stomach tone, you may barely look pregnant, even though the baby may be big. If you re little, your bump may look huge, but your baby is more likely to take after you and be small. And if the head has engaged, your bump may look smaller. We don t pay weight gain a great deal of attention now. Many pregnant women aren t weighed at all.