Reply #215: A fetus absorbs nutrients the mother needs [View All]

[Chulanowa]

Pregnancy causes a breakdown of abdominal muscles to accommodate an expanding womb, and hormones cause the bones of teh pregnant woman to lose integrity so that calcium can be provided for the developing fetus. Prior to childbirth, the mothers' stores of body fat begin to burn off to produce milk. All this is in addition to hormone-based mood swings, mild self-destructive behavior (Knew a girl who had cravings for cigarette butts, and a whole host of other infirmities, all tied around acquiring the energy, nutrients, and building materials for the developing organism.