By Rachel Shatto, 1/31/19
MYTH #1: CARRYING “HIGH” OR “LOW” CAN TELL YOU WHAT GENDER THE BABY IS
Nope, says Dr. Kecia Gaither — a double board-certified physician in OBGYN and maternal fetal medicine, and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health — tells Elite Daily. There is zero truth to this myth. “The manner in which a pregnant abdomen appears has nothing to do with fetal sex, and everything to do with maternal abdominal muscle tone,” she explains. “Having lax abdominal musculature allows the uterus to have less abdominal wall support — hence the appearance of ‘carrying low.’”
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