Most women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance as a result of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. During the later part of pregnancy (the third trimester), these hormonal changes place pregnant woman at risk for gestational diabetes.
She starts feeling it.
She starts feeling it.
She starts feeling it.
Mood swings during pregnancy are common due to hormonal changes. It's the reason that pregnant woman are commonly referred to as "Irritable."
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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME(FAS) only occurs if a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy. But not every child who's mother drank during there pregnancy gets born with FAS. However, by not drinking during pregnancy, woman can ensure that their babies will NOT have FAS or any other negative effects.
No, not every woman leaks colostrum during pregnancy. Some women do, some do not. It is different with each pregnancy as well. A woman might leak during her first pregnancy and not her second or she might leak during every pregnancy or never during any pregnancy. Either way is NORMAL.
A woman's total blood volume increases during pregnancy, which increases the blood pressure in the venous system. In addition, the hormonal changes of pregnancy cause the walls and valves in the veins to soften.
No, the baby in the womb changes around how the woman's body is shaped during the pregnancy and takes up space.
There are times during the pregnancy when a woman wants sex more than usual, yes.