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NNadir

(37,502 posts) Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:38 PM 2 hrs ago

Does Pregnancy Result in a Hankering for Prime Numbers?

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

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Does Pregnancy Result in a Hankering for Prime Numbers? (Original Post) NNadir 2 hrs ago OP

Wish I could rec this a thousand times LearnedHand 1 hr ago #1

You caught me. I love them primes and I've never been pregnant. (Delivery would hurt thru my penis.) erronis 1 hr ago #2

It depends Cirsium 1 hr ago #3

This is hilarious biophile 1 hr ago #4

I often want to vomit when I hear a journalist begin a report with "Studies show..." or "Study shows..." n/t. NNadir 45 min ago #6

Same biophile 39 min ago #7

I'm dumb enough to wonder slightlv 1 hr ago #5

Well *OF COURSE* Fibonacci numbers are involved -- they're into everything ! eppur_se_muova 38 min ago #8

LearnedHand

(5,284 posts)

1. Wish I could rec this a thousand times

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:50 PM

1 hr ago

erronis

(23,068 posts)

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

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:55 PM

1 hr ago

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

(3,609 posts)

3. It depends

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:11 PM

1 hr ago

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

(1,296 posts)

4. This is hilarious

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:12 PM

1 hr ago

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

(37,502 posts)

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

Reply to biophile (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:53 PM

45 min ago

biophile

(1,296 posts)

7. Same

Reply to NNadir (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:59 PM

39 min ago

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

(7,561 posts)

5. I'm dumb enough to wonder

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:26 PM

1 hr ago

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

(41,255 posts)

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

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:59 PM

38 min ago

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

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