PARENTING PREGNANCY

30 Random Facts About Pregnancy

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30 Random Facts About Pregnancy

21. Constipation a problem during pregnancy?  That is because your body slows digestion so you can absorb more nutrients for the baby.  Drink more water and eat more fibre to soothe these symptoms.

 

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22. Everything smelling gross whilst you are pregnant?  This is nature’s way of pregnant women to avoid food that could be bad for them and the baby.

 

23. There are more baby boys born than baby girls.  About 103 baby boys born to every 100 baby girls.  Oddly though, women still outnumber men in total in both Australia and the United States. This is explained by boys being involved in more ‘fatal adventures’.

 

24. A woman’s uterus will expand to the size of a watermelon during the course of a pregnancy.

 

25. 80% of mothers experience ‘the baby blues’ after birth.  This is caused by a rapid loss of pregnancy hormones.  15% will suffer from Post Natal Depression and will need medical intervention.

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Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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