Sounds preposterous, right?

Well, not necessarily.

After they gave birth, newborn photos ranked hair volume.

Pregnant woman thinking

“Contrary to expectations, feels like an association betweenheartburn severity during pregnancyand newborn hair does exist.

But surely there are other old wives' tales that don’t hold up to science, right?

Keep scrolling to learn more.

Mother kissing baby with hair

That’s just not true, according toCare.com.