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Leah Ruppanner

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Leah Ruppanner is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab at the University of Melbourne.

Nesting is a misogynist myth, and does nothing but force women into subservient roles. Photo: Getty Images.

No, pregnant women aren’t primed to ‘nest’

The idea of women late in pregnancy 'nesting' is ingrained in popular culture and reinforced by health-care professionals, but in fact has no scientific basis.

By Leah Ruppanner | 8th March, 2020