Heart and circulation When you are pregnant sudden demands are placed on your body’s heart and circulatory system – a growing baby and your increased body weight, and now you are exercising - that’s another demand. Slowly the volume of blood circulating in your body increases, so much so that by the end of your pregnancy you may have 40 % [...]
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Physiological changes during pregnancy – Heart, Circulation and Respiration
Posted in Ante Natal, tagged blood volume, breathing, circulation, heart, low blood pressure, respiration on October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Physiological changes during pregnancy – Breast, Skin, Bowels and Bladder
Posted in Ante Natal, tagged low blood pressure, pilates on October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Whilst not wanting to delve into the human physiology at full speed, there are a few considerations with regard to exercise and pregnancy. When you are pregnant there is a huge amount of change – some might be unrecognisable at times! Breasts During the early stages they can be tender and sore, which might mean [...]
Hormonal changes during pregnancy
Posted in Ante Natal, tagged estrogen, hormones, low blood pressure, oestrogen, progesterone, relaxin on October 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As you (and others around you) may notice, there are a number of natural hormonal changes happening throughout your pregnancy. Your moods may swing from one end of the spectrum to the other, and then you might be like nothing has happened! Understanding why these hormones play havoc with us will help you cope with [...]
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