That's really interesting. My sister suffered the worst morning sickness ever with her 1st pregnancy and her son is so smart. He is the smartest child I've ever seen and his teacher says the same. She's pregnant now and is suffereing terrible MS again. Poor thing.
I really think MS has more to do with the mother's senstivity to the hormone than anything. I have only had nausea and minimal vomiting (min 0 max 2) with all 3 of my pregnancies. Em has recently had a developmental assesment, and was classed as advanced. Sarah is now learning to colour inside the lines (not neat but what 3 year old is?). I dont think the amount of MS I suffered has disadvantaged them in any way, I am just not that sensitive to hCG. I dont feel that this article is a true representation, because very few women don't suffer MS. Why should those who don't be told that because they don't their child is not likely to be as smart? I am sorry but I find that rather unfair, I didn't choose to be less sensitive to hCG.
Then by golly Michael I daresay you've got some genius' in your household
Funnily enough I'd say this to be somewhat true. Out of MIL's 5, 2 have high IQ's. One is in Mensa and one could be if he wanted to. However she had what your lovely wife had for all pregnancies.
well my kids are going to be bloomingly brilliant then - especially Miss A - my goodness I was still throwing up on my due date with her - yuck. Adding this to my list of "things I have done for you" hehehe
Ali - hon, you know they are forever coming up with these ridiculous coincidences and as you said you have had morning sickness so therefore nourished their little brains.
Perhaps the increase is because we spend so much time hanging over toilet bowls which allows more blood to reach their brains - haha. I was very familar with my toilet.
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