Monday, February 7, 2011

Why are pregnant women tired?

Because of all the extra strain on their bodies. The baby takes all the nutrients it needs from mom, so mom gets hungry a lot faster and a lot more often than if she's not pregnant. If she's not eating enough, that can cause fatigue as well. Hormones also do a good job of making her tired more. Basically, her body is working on overdrive to support the growing baby in every way, so she's constantly tired and hungry.
In one of the pregnancy books I read, they said the stress on a woman's body while pregnant was basically the equivalent to climbing a mountain every day. Climbing mountains makes you very tired and hungry! ;)

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