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Changes in pregnancy

The main changes in the body of a woman during pregnancy occur under the influence of hormones, the ratio of which varies radically.

For example, the yellow body of the ovaries increases the production of progesterone, which not only secures the attachment of the fetal egg to the wall of the uterus, but also makes fat stores in the body of a pregnant woman.

Prolactin hormones and chorionic somatomamotropin make changes in the body of a pregnant woman in the form of an increase in the size of the mammary glands that must be ready for the production of breast milk.

During pregnancy, the abdominal muscles of the woman stretch and become longer, and the lumbar muscles that straighten the spine are shortened. And the volume of blood in a pregnant woman increases by 33-34 weeks by almost a third.

Small signs of pregnancy

Symptoms and signs of pregnancy in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy: early symptoms include amenorrhea, nausea, vomiting, and bladder irritability. The mammary glands enlarge, the nipples widen (darken by the 12th week). The Montgomery glands (glands of the areola) become more prominent.

Formation and development of the placenta

The placenta is the organ of respiration, nutrition and excretion of the fetus. It produces hormones that ensure the normal vital activity of the mother and protect the fetus from immunological aggression from the mother, preventing its rejection, including preventing the passage of maternal immunoglobulins of class G (IgG).

How to deal with discomfort during pregnancy

During pregnancy, changes occur in the body, this causes discomfort. Pain and discomfort can appear and disappear, let's figure out how to deal with this.

Constipation during pregnancy - tips for moms-to-be

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That nasty pregnancy toxicity

Experts believe that, normally, from the moment a new life is born in the mother’s womb, the immune system of a pregnant woman… “falls asleep.”

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