Indian Pregnancy Myths !!!

I am not sure if it's just the hindu or does the other religion have all this "pantang" (restrictions). There is so many Don'ts while you are pregnant !!! Not that I am not a cultural person, I am, but there should be a reasonable reason to it. Many elderly people come up to me saying shouldn't do this and that while you are pregnant, but most of them do not have a proper explanation to it. Some of the restrictions that were followed back then maybe due to their living style & habits back then which is totally different now but it's IMPOSSIBLE for you to make a point with the elders most of the time ! 

Here's some of the restrictions that I have "so far" come across :-

1. The Indian Saint Hairstyle

During Pregnancy our hair & nail growth is super fast due to the hormonal changes in our body, with the current heat & sudden water issue here I can not manage with long hair, further more having super thick hair.

& for the speed of the growth of the nails & hair if we stay without chopping them off, we would end up like a indian "samiyar" LOL.

2. The Bug's Life 

Again as said above, during pregnancy our hair growth speeds up then normal, so can you imagine if you leave your eyebrows for 9 months without trimming it, you would end up having the whole crew of "Bug's Life" beneath it .....!!!!!!!

3. No Pre Shopping !!

I heard this from a friend who recently delivered, that the elders in the family did not allow her to go for baby shopping before she delivered as it's not good to buy & keep the things !!! Well I started buying little by little since last month ( The 6th Month ). From my point of view, when i bought things little by little I really didn't feel the pinch in the expenses. Baby's things are seriously NOT CHEAP ! Plus, In my situation, me being not able to depend on anyone & if I am going to buy things after I deliver, It's ridiculous ! 

4. The Turtle & The Rabbit Race

This maybe one of the common ones most of u might have heard !!!!!!!! 

Aunty Ji : So r u expecting a boy or a girl betta ? 

Preggy Mum : I'm Expecting a girl aunty.
Aunty Ji : Ah that's so sweetttttttttttttttttttt !!! When r u due ?
Preggy Mum : 10th of May.
Aunty Ji : Betta baby girl always end up popping out later !! Baby boy is always much earlier then the due date.. !!!!!!! So don't expect the baby anytime before the 10th of May na !!!
Preggy Mum : urmmm ?!

Well my question is Baby Boy or Baby Girl, they take the same process of being formed and so on for the 9 months. So WHAT BELIEVE IS THIS THAT BABY BOY COMES OUT FASTER THAN A BABY GIRL?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen baby boys being over due & baby girls being earlier than their due date...
Is this a Turtle & Rabbit Race ??? Boy 1st Girl 2nd ?! Oh God :/