Fun Facts About Pregnancy
Updated: Jul 25
your sense of smell increases during pregnancy
your blood volume can increase by up to 50% during pregnancy
the first successful IVF treatment was performed in 1977
the longest pregnancy recorded of 375 days (average pregnancy is 280 days) was delivered in 1945 (gestational period is based on woman's last menstrual cycle
in utero, babies eat before the mother by taking the nutrients they need through the umbilical cord and what is left over is to sustain the mother
the foetus develops their unique fingertips at about 3 months gestation
advanced medical technology allows us to attempt to save babies as early as 23 weeks gestation
the male sperm determines the gender of the baby. sperm carry either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome and the mother carries an X chromosome with the possible genders being XX (female) or XY (male)
if the maternal mother is rhesus negative, they require rhesus injections during pregnancy to prevent her body from attacking the foetus's blood cells
when men display symptoms of pregnancy (during partners pregnancy) it is known as couvade syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy
foetal cells can travel from the placenta into the mothers body and repair damage in the mothers body
the sound of someone else's baby crying can cause a other to lactate during and after birth
the only natural form of induction that has been scientifically proven to assist is nipple stimulation
orgasms can cause the uterus to contract
baby girls are born with all their eggs in their ovaries, whereas baby boys don't develop sperm until puberty
1 in every 2000 babies are born with teeth
as long as you are not having pregnancy complications, or on pelvic rest, sex during pregnancy is safe
you are more prone to UTI's in pregnancy
Turkey has the highest rate (50.4%) of c-sections while Iceland has the lowest rate (15.2%)
maternal mothers heart grows in size to accomodate the extra blood volume
the uterus expands about 500 times its normal size
it is incredibly rare, but a women can become pregnant with another child while already being pregnant known as superfetation
babies can cry in utero
babies can taste strong flavoured foods in utero
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