Know Some Unknown Facts About Pregnancy

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Know Some Unknown Facts About Pregnancy
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Common Symptoms of Pregnancy

• After missing the period, the first thing an
  expected mother does is the pregnancy test. And
  it is the happiest time for her when she gets a
  positive result. Immediately that pregnant lady
  visits a gynaecologist for further assistance.
• Doctor tells her about the details of the
  pregnancy, condition of her baby, asks her to do
  some test for examining her body and tells her
  about the common symptoms of pregnancy.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• But there are some facts which are unknown to
  most of the pregnant women and no one will tell
  you about those facts.
• Here in this blog some of the bizarre facts
  about pregnancy are mentioned which will make you
  feel astonished

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Facts about Pregnancy

• The uterus of a normal woman is of lemon size but
  when she becomes pregnant the uterus grows up to
  a size of a watermelon which is 500 times bigger
  than normal.
• Due to the extra fluid and retention of water,
  the feet of a pregnant woman grow up to the size
  of a full shoe.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 3. When a pregnant woman eats, all of the
  nutrients are first passed to the baby and
  leftover nutrients are then passed to the rest of
  the body. So it is necessary that a pregnant lady
  must eat more than her normal diet.
• 4. During this time the relaxin hormone
  softens the joints of the bones so that it
  becomes easy for the hip and pelvic bone to open
  up for the babys birth. But due to the secretion
  of relaxin, the bones of the body becomes weak
  and is more prone to breakage.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 5. The baby inside the womb can hear, smell,
  see and feel all the things in the outside
  environment. So when you talk, your baby can
  listen to it and respond.
• 6. A pregnant woman starts lactating
  automatically whenever her baby cries out.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 7. The size of heart of a pregnant mother
  increases because the body needs more oxygenated
  blood and the heart has to pump out the blood.
• 8. In uterus, a baby girl develops all of her
  ovum which she will produce throughout her entire
  life whereas the baby boy develops their sperm
  only after their puberty.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 9. The dark line on the belly known as linea
  nigra appears during the pregnancy. However,
  anyone did not notice that the dark line on the
  belly is also present in a non-pregnant lady.
  Only it is noticeable during pregnancy just
  because of pigmentation caused due to the changes
  in hormone.
• 10. Morning sickness does not happen only in the
  morning rather it may occur at any time of the
  day.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 11. A few days after the conception the breasts
  start preparing itself for feeding the baby. The
  areola starts enlarging and the nipples get
  sensitive during this time.
• 12. During the first trimester, your body
  starts storing fat. Then it is stopped during the
  half of the pregnancy which is then used by the
  foetus to grow.
• 13. Digestion of the woman slows down during
  pregnancy so that there is a better absorption of
  nutrients.

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Facts about Pregnancy

• 14. During the pregnancy there is a shortness of
  breath caused due to the pressure in the uterus.
  As the foetus is growing the diaphragm did not
  get enough space to inflate and the woman cannot
  breathe deeply.
• 15. However towards the end of the pregnancy the
  women can breathe deeply as the baby moves
  towards the pelvis.

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Pregnancy is a Quite Mysterious Time

• Pregnancy is a quite mysterious time for a woman
  who is becoming mother for the first time. But
  being a modern lady, the pregnant mother must
  know all the facts of pregnancy and get details
  before getting scared of anything weird.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/know-unknown-fa
  cts-pregnancy/
• https//www.insider.com/surprising-facts-about-pre
  gnancy-2018-9