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Having a baby is a challenge enough without all the options in this great age of choice.

Let’s imagine you are a fit and healthy first time mother. If you have risk factors, you will still have choices. We want all women to have a better birth experience.

But in a way, you have to imagine that you’re low risk before you can decide what sort of birth you want to push. If you accept your risk factor age, weight, underlying health condition as your defining feature, you’ll be inclined to defer to authority rather than explore the options.

The flavors from the food a pregnant mother eats is transmitted into the amniotic fluid and swallowed by the baby. According to somz researches found that exposure to different flavors while in the womb had an effect on a baby’s flavor preferences when beginning to eat solid foods.

Women who are pregnant may have a heightened sense of smell. The hormones that cause a woman to have morning sickness, nausea or vomiting also play a role in a woman’s sense of smell.

A pregnant woman may find herself a little sweatier than usual. This increase in perspiration is because the woman’s body works overtime to cool itself off. During pregnancy, blood volume increase between 40 50 percent as does metabolism, in turn making the body sweat more.

Many pregnant women experience the nesting instinct. This feeling is the intense need to organize, clean and decorate the house in anticipation of the arrival of a baby. However, not all women experience the nesting instinct.

In the first trimester, morning sickness and fatigue can make a pregnant woman feel worn out and a little hazy. However, both well rested and tired pregnant women may have periods of forgetfulness. This is mostly caused by preoccupation with the baby, as well as the change in hormones.

A pregnant woman’s hormones, combined with the natural stretching of skin, causes the pregnancy glow. As mentioned before, there is an increase in blood volume during pregnancy. The extra blood is sent to the uterus and organs, in particular, the kidneys. More blood is brought to the blood vessels and there is an increase in oil gland secretion, therefore, pregnancy glow occurs.

Throughout pregnancy, the body has a lot of extra fluid which often results in swelling throughout the body. Swelling of the feet and ankles may eventually require a pregnant woman to wear a larger shoe size. However, swelling usually goes away after delivery.

A pregnant woman’s body must prepare itself for birth. It does so with the production of a hormone called relaxin. This hormone relaxes the ligaments, but can make a woman more prone to injury. Relaxin loosens the ligaments in a woman’s body, making her less stable.

Often, once labor begins, women are no longer allowed to eat. They can have clear liquid or ice chips, but that’s it until after the birth. The reason for this is because of the possibility of a C section. If a woman has food in her stomach and she is under anesthesia, food could get into the airways.

The pain caused by contractions grows as labor continues. For women who opt for an epidural, contractions may end up being the most painful part of labor. Contractions can cause pain in the abdomen, back and groin. The pain from contractions feels different for every woman. For some, the pain may be similar to menstrual cramps while for others, the pain can be severe.

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