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To clear the air, HT Health Talk - Hindustan Times' reader-centric wellness initiative - tapped Dr Pooja Mittal, associate director, obstetrics and gynaecology, Medanta Gurugram, who has 24 years of clinical experience, to tackle the most pressing nutrition, craving, and lifestyle questions.

Here is the expert-backed reality behind 10 common pregnancy misconceptions.

Papaya is often completely avoided during pregnancy because of a ...