People often say that if a pregnant woman has a burning sensation in her chest, will the child's hair be thick? Through ABP Live Hindi's special series Myths Vs Facts, we will try to bring you to the truth of this question. There is hardly any evidence of this saying. Because it cannot be medically proven.
Pregnant women face the problem of heartburn which can arise from many factors like hormonal imbalance etc. However, it is still not proven that excessive heartburn will mean that the child will have thick hair, it is still a myth.
What the research says
A 2006 study found a link between the severity of heartburn and the amount of hair, but it was small and based mostly on self-reported data. The study doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship between heartburn and hair. Other studies have shown that pregnancy hormones relax the esophageal sphincter, which contributes to heartburn. The amount of hair a baby has is mostly determined by genetics. For example, people with darker skin tend to have thicker hair at birth. Hair comes from hormonal secretions during pregnancy.
Baby hair is probably not the cause of heartburn. More likely, it's progesterone. Progesterone is a hormone that is known to relax the valve between your stomach and esophagus (the tube that carries food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach) during pregnancy.
Genetics plays a role in how much hair babies will have at birth. 23andMe looks at 26 places in your DNA that affect the amount of hair you have at birth. Other factors can affect hair growth.
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