Baby, It's a Myth: Pregnancy Folklore Quiz

Some people believe that if you see a mouse during your pregnancy, your child will be born with a hairy birthmark. That's one magical mouse.

A mistaken belief is that the barley in dark beer helps milk come in faster. However, it might help Mom relax a bit.

Dry hands during pregnancy supposedly mean you're having a boy; soft hands mean you're having a girl. Try some moisturizer.

Many say that women who have a lot of heartburn also have babies with lots of hair. However, both of these are simply common.

If you can smell the garlic coming off you, you're having a boy. If you can't, it's a girl. We guess boys just smell worse.

Some people mistakenly believe if you pour some Drano into the toilet after you pee, the resulting color will predict the sex of your baby. DO NOT put Drano in your toilet, say the folks who make the product.

Cold feet mean you're having a boy. Actually, cold feet mean you probably need to put on some socks.

Cocoa butter is the most popular way to prevent stretch marks, but there's no scientific evidence that it actually works. In fact, it makes skin more sensitive.

Put down the stilettos unless you want a cross-eyed baby. We have no idea how this piece of folklore started, but Carrie Bradshaw might want to tread carefully.

Dare to eat strawberries during your pregnancy and your baby will be born with a big red birthmark. Not unless you apply the strawberry directly to the baby.

Terrible morning sickness means you're having a girl. Or, it just means you have terrible morning sickness.

You're not supposed to fly during your last trimester. In truth, you can fly whenever you want. Some airlines just won't let you fly because they don't want a possible labor to interrupt their flight.

An orange juice craving supposedly means you're having a girl. We think it just means you're thirsty.

If you're craving ice cream, it means you need calcium. In reality, most cravings are just cravings. Your baby doesn't "want" anything, so be careful not to overeat in the name of pregnancy cravings.

Boiling water is the go-to task on every sitcom whenever a woman goes into labor. All it really does is keep people out of the way. Which isn't such a bad thing, come to think of it.

A scary old wives' tale is that if you stretch your arms over your head, you can strangle the baby with its own umbilical cord. This has absolutely no basis in reality.

If you don't like the heel of the loaf of bread, it means you're having a girl. More likely, it means you can't stand the end of the bread loaf.

Believe it or not, some people believe you can drown a fetus by taking a bath. However, a fetus is safely encased in an amniotic sac, and its lungs are full of water anyway. Just keep your bathwater safely under 98F.

If you're craving salty food, you're going to have a boy. Sweet cravings, a girl. Or, you're simply hungry.

A bizarre old wives' tale says you can give your baby a cleft palate by going outside during an eclipse. Last we checked, the moon cannot cause birth defects.