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10 Common Pregnancy Myths

By: Emily Lockhart on Friday, July 5th

We have some great news for pregnant women! You don’t have to shun exercise, go through coffee withdrawal, banish the cat from the house, or swear off sushi or travel for your entire pregnancy. In fact, pregnancy is a time for celebrating; not a time to live in fear and stress.

That’s why we’re exposing the ten most common pregnancy myths—and busting them wide open…

Myth 1: You can’t eat sushi while pregnant

It’s not fair to paint all sushi with the same red brush when it’s quite fine to eat most sushi rolls and even sashimi. The only fish of concern is mackerel, shark, tilefish, swordfish, and tuna due to the mercury content, and a tiny bit (i.e., one roll, once a week) really won’t do any harm.

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