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

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?