In every pregnancy, there is a 3-4% chance of having a baby with a birth defect. If you are a mother-to-be you might be brimming with questions about prenatal care, precautions to be followed during pregnancy, what i's safe during pregnancy and so on. In general, people may set wrong notions or views due to myths and misinformation about pregnancy, complications during pregnancy and delivery. This article aims to debunk those myths, misinformation and misconceptions, some of which are propagated in extremely popular and well-regarded pregnancy books.