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Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
Many changes occur in the woman's body during pregnancy. They occur in order to prepare the body to carry the baby. Read on to know about the physiological changes during pregnancy...
A woman's body undergoes many changes during pregnancy. All those changes occur in order to prepare the body for the development of the foetus.
Some changes are not felt at the surface level but they occur inside whereas some changes have external manifestation.
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The human body is intelligent enough to do everything possible to help the baby step into the external world after 9 months. Let us discuss about what any mother goes through those 9 months...
Changes In Respiratory System
The rate of respiration increases. This is due to the growing demands of the foetus. Sometimes, breathlessness could also occur.
Changes In Urinary System
As the uterus expands, the bladder could experience some amount of pressure. Also, the kidneys tend to work harder to eliminate wastes. This could cause frequent urination.
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Changes In Cardiovascular System
Heart rate and cardiac output could increase due to the growing foetus. Blood pressure could decrease after the second trimester.
Changes In Abdomen
As the midsection expands to accommodate the baby, some women may experience pain at the sides of the abdomen. Some may also experience back pain as the body adjusts itself by realigning the muscles and skeleton to carry the baby.
Changes In Endocrine System
Metabolic rate could increase due to the hormonal surges. Some women could also experience hot flashes.
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Changes In Gastrointestinal System
As the uterus bulges a bit, visceral organs could displace a bit due to which acid reflux could occur. In some women, constipation could also occur due to relaxation of certain muscles because of progesterone.
Changes In Breasts
Due to the rising progesterone and estrogen levels, tenderness of the breasts is commonly experienced by many women. Also, the size of the breasts could increase by the time of the delivery. This happens to prepare the body to feed the baby.
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Other Changes
Stretch marks could occur, hormones could cause nail and hair growth, feet could swell and body temperature could increase. This way, many changes occur in the body during pregnancy.
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