9 Curious Facts You May Not Know About Pregnancy
Woman or not, with children or not, the following curiosities, all about pregnancy, are impressive and, as no one here is a brooder, it's always worth knowing a little more about it.
1 - The longest pregnancy ever
The ideal time of gestation is nine months, but there are many children in a hurry that ends up arriving early, you know that. What is rarer, but not impossible, is that some babies are so comfortable there, in the womb, that the urge to go out simply does not exist. The longest known pregnancy is one that lasted an impressive 375 days, far longer than the expected 280. The lazy baby was born well, weighing just over 3 kg.
2 - Boys fetuses have erections
This is not the favorite subject of most mothers, even when the daughter is already a teenager. What a lot of people don't know, though, is that it's quite possible that a boy's fetus may have an erection in the womb. Do not be alarmed, it is completely normal and imperceptible.
3 - Consequences of childbirth
Women are well aware that the last body part that is thought to hurt is right there, where the baby decides to leave after nine months. In addition to the discomforts during pregnancy, contractions and labor pain that, they say, is one of the worst in medicine, moms can get some spots right on the spot simply because the skin may break during the baby's removal. Have you ever imagined the pain?
4 - Poop in its magic moment
When you say that "you are in the m ..." it may be figuratively, but perhaps you were on the day of your birth. Because many women, because of their strength, end up defecating in full labor. Cool, right? That's why doctors usually do a bowel wash to prevent the baby from being born at an inconvenient time - the problem is that it doesn't always give time ...
5 - Glow on the skin
You may have heard somewhere that pregnant women have a special glow. This is true, you know that? The explanation is that when a woman is pregnant, the amount of blood in her body tends to increase by 50%. This extra blood ends up appearing on the skin, especially on the cheeks.
In addition, the full-blown female hormones make the oil glands more active, resulting in a brighter appearance and smoother skin. The combination of these extra oils and extra blood results in a remarkable and very beautiful shine.
6 - Pregnant women smell things better
During pregnancy women smell better - the same goes for taste. Some scientists believe this is part of a mechanism that helps pregnant women avoid the consumption of toxic foods that could be harmful to adults and deadly to fetuses. It makes sense, right?
7 - Contractions Don't End After Childbirth
Those severe pains that appear from moment to moment do not magically cease as soon as the child is born. Quite the contrary: they can last up to a few days - yes, days - after giving birth. These contractions are muscle cramps, a way the body finds to stop the loss of blood. But, calm, the pains tend to be much less and, if by chance the woman is hospitalized after childbirth, may not even notice.
8 - Eat for two? Don't need
One of the best parts of being pregnant is being able to eat whatever you want, have absurd cravings and, if anyone says anything, respond with "I'm eating for two, stop chiding me and go to the kitchen for a bucket of ice cream, please." . It turns out this is not true, you will not need to eat as much.
The average extra daily calories is 300. Most women should gain just over 10 kg during pregnancy, so the way is to manage.
9 - Supportive Father
It is quite common for the baby's father to experience some of the symptoms of pregnancy, such as feeling sick, tiredness, backache, and the desire to eat different things. Many dads even earn a few extra pounds.
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