Understanding how pregnancy changes the body, may help you understand the nutritional changes and challenges during this time. Watch this video to get a better idea of how a woman’s body adapts to pregnancy and answer the questions below.
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1- Once the embryo implants, the DNA doesn’t exactly match its mother. How does the immune system respond, ie how does the body protect the fetus?View keyboard shortcutsEditViewInsertFormatToolsTable12ptParagraph
2- To make room for a growing fetus, which hormone signals muscles to loosen?
3- Why is it common for women to experience constipation and heartburn (reflux) during pregnancy?
4- What are the effects of the hormone progesterone on the respiratory system?
5- List 2 reasons why it’s common for pregnant women to develop anemia.
6- Why does the heart work harder than normal during pregnancy?
7- If the expanding uterus presses on the vena cava, what might it interfere with?
8- Shortly before delivery, the fetus drops which decreases pressure on the diaphragm. What does this allows a pregnant woman to do?
9- Why is there is a lack of information on pregnancy’s effects on the brain?
