Reasons Why Pregnant Women Are Practically Superheros

NOW WITH SUPER UTERUS EXPANSION POWER!

A woman's uterus expands 500 times its normal size during pregnancy.


WITH THE POWER TO SMELL....EVERYTHING WITHIN A 2 MILE RADIUS!

Thanks to an increase in estrogen, pregnant women have a greater sensitivity to odors. There's some speculation that this is to help protect the baby from toxins in some foods and substances. After all, the nose knows! (Oye, the puns!)


THE PREGNANT WOMAN'S HEART GREW 3 SIZES THAT DAY...

A pregnant woman's heart actually grows during pregnancy and beats at a faster rate to help move the extra 40-50% increase in blood volume flowing through those veins.


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