Whether you're a woman who hasn't yet been pregnant or a man who wants to better understand what an expectant mother really goes through, these 10 things that occur while a woman is pregnant are all strange and often disturbing. These are the weird things that happen during pregnancy that people probably won't tell you about.


1.You Could Be Pregnant For Over A Year

Most pregnancies last for about 9 months and doctors are likely to induce labor if pregnancy goes on too long. That being said, it is possible to be pregnant for a whole year. The world's longest pregnancy lasted 375 days, strangely, the baby was only a little under seven pounds.
It certainly puts a whole new perspective on being a few weeks late, doesn't it?


2.A Male Fetus Can Get Erections In The Womb

Most mothers don't like to think about their baby boys getting erections, even when they are teenagers, but the fact is that many baby boys get boners while they're still in the womb. In fact, babies of both sexes are known to masturbate in utero, but boys are the only ones who can be caught while aroused on the sonogram.
If having sex while pregnant seemed a little creepy before now, just imagine what your baby is doing while you make love.

3.Your Entire Undercarriage Might Need Stitches

The last place any woman wants stitches is in her taint, but many mothers have to get that area closed up surgically. Nine out of ten women have some type of vaginal tearing after birth, but there are many degrees of tearing. Some tears only require a little care or a few stitches, but the really bad cases go from the vagina all the way to the anus. Some can even affect the muscles beyond your anus. On the upside, tearing that reaches the anus is somewhat rare and only affects one in one hundred mothers.
Massaging the area prior to child birth can reduce tearing, but even then, it won't completely stop tearing in most people.
Suddenly, getting a C-section started sounding a whole lot more appealing, huh?

4.You May Just Poop Yourself

During childbirth, it is extremely common for a woman to accidentally expel the contents of her bowels. There is a good reason for this –the muscles you use to push the baby out are the same ones you ordinarily use during a bowel movement. As if that weren't enough to get your sphincter ready to go, the baby directly pushes on the rectum as it makes its exit, helping to squeeze out anything near the exit.
In olden times, it was common for nurses to give enemas prior to labor, but this practice didn't end up stopping the mess from happening and often caused dehydration. These days, your doctors and nurses will be ready to help clean up the mess. In most cases, they won't even say anything about it so you won't know the difference.
It does make you think twice about filming the birth though, doesn't it?

5.You Really Will Glow

Saying a pregnant woman is glowing is a common expression, but most people chalk it up to the woman's excitement about becoming a mommy. As it turns out though, glowing skin is a very real thing for pregnant women. While you're pregnant, the amount of blood in your body will increase by 50%. The extra blood ends up showing through the skin in many areas, particularly the cheeks.
On top of this, hormones cause the oil glands to become more active, resulting in a softer, shinier appearance. When the increased blood flow combines with shine, the result is a noticeable glow.

6.Your Sense of Smell Gets Better

During pregnancy, your sense of smell increases drastically, as does your sense of taste. Scientists hypothesize that this is to help pregnant mothers avoid eating small levels of toxins that might not be dangerous to an adult, but could be deadly to a fetus. As smoke, alcohol and coffee are all particularly noticeable to pregnant women, this theory certainly seems to be on the right path.

7.Contractions Don't Stop After Birth

Most mothers will have contractions for the first few days after birth. The muscle cramps are the body's way of stopping excess blood loss. On the upside, if you give birth at the hospital, you'll still be pretty drugged up and will probably barely even notice.

8.You Don't Really Need To Eat For Two

Despite the widespread rumors that say pregnant women need to gain all the weight they can in order to birth a healthy baby, the truth is that most women will only need an extra 300 calories per day. That's equivalent to about one serving of yogurt and half a bagel. Most women only need to gain about 25 pounds throughout their entire pregnancy.
Of course, if you happen to be at the buffet and are having a tough time resisting the desserts section, go ahead and sneak a little extra. No one will give a pregnant woman a hard time if she pigs out

9.Your Feet Can Grow Up To One Full Shoe Size

If you're wondering why your feet will get so big when you only gain 25 pounds, it has to do with the excess pressure on your feet paired with relaxed ligaments in your body. As your pregnancy wears on, your body starts to release the tightness of its ligaments to help with the birthing process. Unfortunately for your shoes, this also means your feet start to lose their arch and stretch out on the sides. The flatter, wider shape of your feet will probably be temporary, but if they grew too much, the change could end up being permanent. If your feet do stay a bit larger, it certainly will serve as a great excuse to buy more shoes.

The Father Might Show Symptoms of Pregnancy

It's surprisingly common for a father-to-be to start gaining weight, getting morning sickness and even feel cramps in his lower abdomen. The condition is known as a sympathetic pregnancy or the Couvade Syndrome, which comes from the french word couvee meaning "to hatch".

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Nice write-up..I love no. 10 ...

Hmmm...quite interesting but dat last point get as e be oo

The idea of tearing and stitching doesnt go down well o...*swallows*

Mz_spread: Hmmm...quite interesting but dat last point get as e be oo

Seriously . I am trying to recall if my hubby experienced it

Lmao.wonderful.another knowledge added.

no wonder mama seguns legs were fat like iroko tree wjen she was pregnant

kulyie: Lmao.wonderful.another knowledge added.

no wonder mama seguns legs were fat like iroko tree wjen she was pregnant

. I thought Iroko tree is used to describe something tall?

skydeep:
. I thought Iroko tree is used to describe something tall?

and fat too.the bark is always fat

kulyie: and fat too.the bark is always fat

Rough is better

skydeep:
Rough is better

oshe my dear

another lesson learnt

kulyie: oshe my dear

another lesson learnt

I learnt yours too . You are welcome sweetheart

#2 got me thinking

fact #2

Nice one op.....but the longest can't be 375.....some have been pregnant for 4 years.......and the stitch...me no likey

The things women have to go through, God help una o!

The poop thing is what I don't pray to experience. Gosh!

It is adviseable to defecate before labour

Lord_Reed: The things women have to go through, God help una o!

Yet some men don't appreciate. Go to romance section and see how the guys over there misbehave

Welcome to "who wants to be a woman"........

skydeep:

[b]The Father Might Show Symptoms of Pregnancy

It's surprisingly common for a father-to-be to start gaining weight, getting morning sickness and even feel cramps in his lower abdomen. The condition is known as a sympathetic pregnancy or the Couvade Syndrome, which comes from the french word couvee meaning "to hatch".

http://www.oddee.com/item_97595.aspx

chaii!

Dis birth documentary dey reveal wonders.

That means both should give birth now.

I beg stil help confirm mayb the man tommy go shut out?

Miner13:

chaii!

Dis birth documentary dey reveal wonders.

That means both should give birth now.

I beg stil help confirm mayb the man tommy go shut out?

Are you scared?

skydeep:
Are you scared?

Hummmhmm!

How on earth are you reading my mind?

Because if the two of us is carrying protrude tommy about, who will they say is pregnant?

I?
She?
Both?

Oga ooo
this your #10 get hmmmmmm!

My wife!
My pride!

skydeep:
Seriously . I am trying to recall if my hubby experienced it

mtcheeeeew! he must have experienced it, no be dat antelope again?

skydeep: The poop thing is what I don't pray to experience. Gosh!

It is adviseable to defecate before labour

What of the baby coming with _shit!

The next thing poo inside toilet.

I prefer woman to comot the rubbish with the child on bed ooon

iyatrustee:

mtcheeeeew! he must have experienced it, no be dat antelope again?

. Not true

Miner13:

What of the baby coming with _shit!

The next thing poo inside toilet.

I prefer woman to comot the rubbish with the child on bed ooon

I don't get you

seriously re-thinking recording it

Kudos, Op. This is a very educative topic.

Just passing