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by sealedidentity 6536 days ago
Superficially speaking, it's a great way to scare a generation of to-be parents or those considering becoming parents into behaving responsibly.

Personally, coming from a background where family members go to n-th limits to keep pregnant women happy with the belief that happy emotions keep balanced hormonal levels beneficial to the unborn child, this just seems to add to the truism in the old wives tales.