19 things you come to terms with during pregnancy ah yes the miracle of life
women are truly amazing the fact that we can bring a living baby into this world
is pretty incredible if you're watching this and are pregnant then Congrats
we're so thrilled you're about to embark on this journey just like any journey
there will be some expected and unexpected things along the way
being pregnant is truly a wonderful time in someone's life but there are moments
that are not so wonderful there's also some really odd things the baby does
before it's ready to come into the world every pregnancy is different but we're
going to go over some of the more common and possibly uncommon things that happen
during pregnancy but first why don't you hit subscribe and click that
notification bell as well now without further ado here are some of the most
common things people have to come to terms with while pregnant during
childbirth and after childbirth number 1 your skin might change among many
changes you'll experience skin tone and skin complexion could be one of them
during pregnancy this is because of the extra hormones and they'll usually cause
some change in a woman's relationship with her skin number 2 you may become
forgetful ever hear of baby brain it's a real thing pregnant women have less
oxygen in their blood which is what causes this forgetfulness or pregnancy
brain if you ever walk into a room and can't figure out why you came in there
in the first place you can thank the little person growing in your belly
number three you're glowing has anyone told you you're glowing lately it
doesn't happen to everyone but because of all the extra hormones during
pregnancy it's common for women to have a radiance to them
this is caused by the extra blood flow and the fact that you're retaining more
moisture you may also experience thicker hair and longer nails too number four
your baby does some odd things we want to start this one off by saying it's
completely normal even though it seems a bit gross ready for this one from the
second trimester onward the baby is actually drinking its own pee again
totally normal they urinate in the uterus and then it gets filtered back
around and so on it's a whole cycle number five going to the bathroom if
you've ever wondered why your bladder seems to have shrunk three sizes during
pregnancy we have the answer in the late trimester the weight of the baby presses
down on your bladder causing most women to have to relieve themselves quite
often number six Linea Negra while pregnant it's common
to develop something called Linea Negra which is a dark vertical line going down
the center of the stomach it's completely normal and will probably go
away after some time but also may not
number seven crying in the womb while the baby is in the womb they can
actually cry doctors don't believe that the unborn child is necessarily upset
but rather that they're just practicing for when the time comes after all
practice makes perfect
number eight broken bones during pregnancy a woman is more likely
to break bones due to a hormone called relaxin the hormone allows the joints to
soften so that the hips and pelvis can open up for birth so ladies be careful
with yourselves during this delicate time number 9 hormones okay we all know
the link between pregnant women and hormones but did you ever wonder why
you're having these bizarre mood swings it's not your fault
because you're pregnant you're producing more estrogen in a single day than
someone who's not pregnant could produce in three years
number 10 uterus shrinking even after birth the stomach doesn't automatically
go back to normal it's gonna take a little time for the uterus to shrink
back down to size 6 weeks to be exact so don't be in too much of a hurry to get
rid of your maternity clothes you might still need them for a few weeks
number 11 babies in utero while in utero babies are covered in a waxy cream
cheese like coating many babies are born with this on their skin and it can be a
little alarming but again it's completely normal and just one of those
odd things that happens with childbirth
number 12 swollen feet if you can still see your feet you may be wondering why
they're so swollen it's just water weight expecting mothers will typically
see their feet swell up to one whole size larger than their pre-pregnancy
size hopefully you can borrow someone else's shoes for a while
number thirteen babies can taste your food you'll want to make sure you have a
good tasty diet while you're pregnant ladies especially if you want your baby
to be a foodie yes as we previously mentioned everything you can taste your
baby tastes as well studies by website new scientist
discovered that strong flavors like garlic can pass through the amniotic
fluid in the womb and a study showed that babies whose mothers drank a lot of
carrot juice displayed a preference for carrot juice themselves so make sure to
eat a lot of broccoli brussel sprouts and other foods kids typically don't
enjoy number fourteen lactation this is something you can expect during
pregnancy or after you've given birth apparently the people at Sutter Health
have discovered that sometimes women will lactate automatically when they
hear a baby crying that's right we said a baby and not their baby because it can
happen at random thanks mother nature
number 15 more hair there's an old wives tale that says if an expecting mother
experiences heartburn their baby is going to be born with more hair well
scientists actually believe this to be true representatives from Johns Hopkins
medical institutions have hypothesized that this phenomenon is due to the
higher levels of estrogen and progesterone that stimulate hair growth
also relax the esophagus causing acid reflux huh we wonder if indigestion
causes baldness number 16 the uterus we bet you don't know how stretchy the
uterus is go ahead guess how many times that thing expands during pregnancy
if you guessed over 500 times its normal size
then you're correct jeez that is baffling mom dot me has this comparison
for reference your uterus begins around the size of a small peach then stretches
to the size of a watermelon
number 17 twins and so on and so forth twins can be either a great blessing or
well they can also just be a surprise we mean if you plan to have one baby and
suddenly you have two just a heads up live science tells us that if you're
tall or overweight you have a greater chance of carrying multiples number 18
shared pregnancy symptoms pregnancy sure is a journey for you and your partner
maybe you two are sharing more than just the excitement have you noticed that
maybe your partner has also been gaining some weight maybe they're a little Moody
- these are called shared pregnancy symptoms and scientists have observed
the phenomenon happening all over the world how adorable
just remember ladies no one said you have to share the ice cream number-19
sense of smell when you become pregnant your pregnancy instincts will start to
take over mom dot me comments on the fact that while you're pregnant you get
a heightened sense of smell according to them it's meant to help them steer clear
of foods they shouldn't eat because of their growing baby but really we just
think it's an added superpower and so this part of the journey is complete
what did you think of our list about being pregnant ladies did we capture the
experience of being pregnant partners of pregnant women did you learn a thing or
two about your significant others experience let us know in the comments
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