Common Mistakes To Avoid During Pregnancy

Neglecting Core Muscles

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Childbirth and pregnancy both have significant impacts on a woman's abdominal muscles. As women carry a growing child around for nine months, they need to develop more strength in their core. The abdomen is also strained throughout the process of giving birth. By neglecting core muscles, giving birth becomes more difficult, and the recovery process after childbirth will also be more taxing. Another thing to keep in mind is how the stretching abdomen affects the muscles. The muscle fibers become lengthened and weaker during pregnancy. Women need to do exercises to keep them functioning normally. As the abdominal muscles push apart, there may be a noticeable and permanent gap between them.

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Giving In To Too Many Unhealthy Cravings

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It's natural to feel unusual cravings during pregnancy, and eating some junk food shouldn't have a detrimental effect on mother or baby. But giving in to too many unhealthy cravings can make a woman's pregnancy more uncomfortable. Researchers aren't exactly sure what causes pregnancy cravings, but there are a few theories. Hormones may be to blame for some of it. Surging hormones create changes in the senses. Women might be wanting foods that are sweet or fit a certain sensory texture. Fulfilling cravings can also be emotionally fulfilling, especially when pregnancy hormones cause emotions to be all over the map. Since different foods affect everyone differently, women should always talk to a doctor about what they're eating while pregnant.

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