Pregnancy myths not yet bumped off

HOLD off on the Vindaloo and don’t fret if the bump is up front. The old wives’ tales that claim to predict when you’ll give birth and whether it will be a boy or a girl carry less weight than Aesop’s fables.

A survey of myths would-be-mums subscribe to shows while many believe tucking into a curry is a surefire way of bringing on labour, this is in fact a load of Balti. The survey found almost one in five, 18%, of women think wolfing down spicy food will help induce labour, while 38% believe raspberry leaf tea is the answer.

Other old wives’ tales frequently thought to be true include not being able to start exercising during pregnancy, 39%, and that sleeping on your back can harm the unborn baby, 25%.