Expectant parents know that it'll be harder to get a good night's sleep after their little one arrives. But who could have guessed that catching enough ZZZs during pregnancy could be so difficult? Actually, you may sleep more than usual during the first trimester of your pregnancy. It's normal to feel tired as your body works to protect and nurture the developing baby. The placenta the organ that nourishes the fetus until birth is just forming, your body is making more blood, and your heart is pumping faster.

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If you're pregnant or even planning a pregnancy, you've probably found lots of information about sex before pregnancy that is, having sex in order to conceive and sex after childbirth general consensus: expect a less-active sex life when there's a newborn in the house. But there's less talk about the topic of sex during pregnancy, perhaps because of cultural tendencies to not associate expectant mothers with sexuality. Like many parents-to-be, you may have questions about the safety of sex and what's normal for most couples. Well, what's normal can vary widely, but you can count on the fact that there will be changes in your sex life. Open communication will be the key to a satisfying and safe sexual relationship during pregnancy. So what's a "normal pregnancy"? It's one that's considered low-risk for complications such as miscarriage or pre-term labor. Talk to your doctor, nurse-midwife , or other pregnancy health care provider if you're uncertain about whether you fall into this category. Of course, just because sex is safe during pregnancy doesn't mean you'll necessarily want to have it! Many expectant mothers find that their desire for sex changes during certain stages in the pregnancy.
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In her second pregnancy, the model remains just as committed to baring the bump as she did in her first, posing in a post-shower selfie and showing off the glow. Our bodies do a lot for us every day and we neglect to acknowledge that. Thank your body and say I love you. The newlywed mom-to-be - expecting a daughter with husband Jordan McGraw - has proudly shown her bump throughout her pregnancy, going particularly barely there in late January
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