15 Strange Facts About Pregnancy And Baby

Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 15:13 [IST]

Pregnancy is a time of joy and also fears. It is a mixed feeing in which a mother feels elated as well as tense regarding her pregnancy. Apart from her emotions, she can also have drastic physical changes during pregnancy. These physical changes are just to protect the mother and her baby. If you have made up your mind to conceive, then be prepared of these normal but unusual changes apart from the weight gain.

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There are some other interesting facts about your baby and the miracle of birth which is surprising and amazing. You must enjoy these physical and emotional changes of your pregnancy. Keep your concerns and fear aside as nature will take care of you and your baby. However, you must take some necessary precautions to avoid complications in pregnancy.

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Dads Also Experience Pregnancy Symptoms

This is called as couvade syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy. The father of the baby experiences some symptoms of pregnancy after the first trimester to the end of pregnancy. The partner can experience nausea, vomiting and a mild weight gain. There may also be altered hormonal levels. In extreme cases, He can also experience labour pains known as sympathy pains.

Your Uterus Expands

Your uterus expands up to 500 times of its normal size to accommodate the baby. After delivery, it slowly comes back to its original shape and size. Your uterus is of the a size of a peach before and then it grows up to the size of water melon during pregnancy.

Your Heart Grows

Your heart actually enlarges while you are pregnant. There is a stretching of your ribs as the uterus grows in size. This causes the body organs to shift a little and your heart also enlarges.

Babies Can Cry In The Womb

It has been seen through a 4D scan that babies can frown in the womb. However, scientists also have found that babies can cry in the womb after measuring their breathing pattern. The reason is not necessarily that they are upset but that they are just practicing crying.

Babies Pee In The Uterus

After the second trimester of pregnancy, babies pee in the mother's womb and then drink it. This becomes a continuous cycle.

Baby First Faeces

The baby makes its first poo called meconium at 21 weeks of gestation. However, the baby won't pass it normally in the womb and only passes it after birth.

Heart Beat Increases

Your heart works more and beats at an increased rate due to the increased volume of blood in your body. Your blood volume increases by 50 percent.

Your Bones Soften

Your body produces a hormone called relaxin to prepare the body for birth. This hormone softens the bones and ligaments. Due to this softening, it becomes easy for the baby to pass through the pelvis during natural delivery of the baby.

Hair Becomes Thicker And Fuller

This is due to increased level of estrogen in the body during pregnancy which prevents hair from shedding. After pregnancy there may be more hair loss due to the drop in hormones.

Your Feet Grows

The hormone relaxin loosens and enlarges the ligaments in your feet. This increases your feet's width and length. However, your feet will come back to their normal size a couple of months after pregnancy

Stronger Sense Of Smell

You can get irritated by certain smells and this prevents you from eating food. However, this is a nature's defense to prevent you from eating unhygienic and unhealthy foods. The strong sense of smell developed due to high level of estrogen and HCG.

Tall And Overweight Mothers Conceive Twins

A study has shown that the chances of giving birth to twins are more in tall and healthy mothers.

Nutrients Reach The Baby First

The nutrients that you have from the food you eat reaches the baby's blood first than your's. If you skip a meal your body will take the nutrients from your body to keep the baby healthy

Baby Can Taste The Food

Studies have shown that babies can taste what the mother is eating. Baby can also feel the flavour of chillies and other spices. Strong flavors like garlic can pass through the amniotic fluid into the womb.