Adverse impacts and taboos that women encounter during pregnancy and early childhood development which tend to be mostly non-scientific, usually result in complications for both mother and the child. This was stated by speakers addressing one day seminar on “Taboos and Facts during pregnancy, Early Childhood Development” at Multan, today on Thursday. The seminar was organized with the joint collaboration of Martin Dow and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Pakistan (SOGP), according to a press release Friday. Prof. Dr. Shahid Irshad Rao said that frequently, elders in the family coach women about the do’s and don’ts during pregnancy. For instance, women are told to refr.