Does Pregnancy Result in a Hankering for Prime Numbers?

[NNadir]

A quote from the paper discussing the issue:

...In an unprecedented quantum leap in interdisciplinary research, we introduce the concept of ‘Gyneco-Obstetric Algebraic Didactics’ (GOAD). This paper explores the impact of teaching mathematical models using obstetric metaphors on the cognitive flexibility of third-trimester patients and first-year mathematics students alike. Through the introduction of the Ovary-Function Theorem (OFT) and the application of the Cervix-Dilation Equation , the study reveals that explaining non-Euclidean spaces through pelvic retroversion significantly improves calculus test scores and reduces birth anxiety by 13.7%. A case study with pregnant mathematicians and aspiring gynecologists demonstrates that integrating the Fibonacci sequence into labor progression charts induces spontaneous appreciation for abstract algebra and mild cravings for prime numbers. These findings challenge the traditional boundaries between prenatal care and set theory, suggesting that mathematical didactics and obstetric gynecology, when merged, can birth new paradigms in both fields. Further research is encouraged, especially in the context of cesarean matrices and post-partum group theory...

I published a... ...paper on pregnancy cravings for prime numbers

[LearnedHand]

1. Wish I could rec this a thousand times

[erronis]

2. You caught me. I love them primes and I've never been pregnant. (Delivery would hurt thru my penis.)

Retraction Watch is one of my favorite publications. This article is brilliant.

Springer, Elsevier, and many other reputable publishers are losing the battles. Wonder what the future holds.

[Cirsium]

3. It depends

It all depends upon the family size the couple is planning. If the couple is planning on 2, 3 or 5 children, then yes, prime. If they are wanting 1, 4 or 6 children, then no, not prime

[biophile]

4. This is hilarious

I hear and read all the time about “studies show…..”
That is meaningless to me unless I’ve read the study myself. I don’t trust mainstream science to be honest - there are too many agendas, both personal and corporate, to assume that today’s “scientific studies” employ scientific methods.

[NNadir]

6. I often want to vomit when I hear a journalist begin a report with "Studies show..." or "Study shows..." n/t.

[biophile]

7. Same

Or when they say “I trust the science.” Of course, but would you know good science from bad science? Because there’s plenty of both!
I like to trust the good science.

[slightlv]

5. I'm dumb enough to wonder

how mathematics impacted my pregnancy. I've always been in awe of mathematical models, of code sequences, etc... but hated "Math" as a school topic in general. I guess I'm a prime believer, tho... I always knew I only wanted 1 child, and 1 child is what I had. OMG, 1 was far enough for me! (LOL)

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Well *OF COURSE* Fibonacci numbers are involved -- they're into everything !

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Remember, it was regularly reproducing rabbits that got the whole study of Fibonacci (and related) sequences started !

[lastlib]

9. This sounds like something....

out of the Journal of Irreproducible Results.