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.

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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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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