Pregnancy comes with different things to any woman. Starting from the time it is conceived to the time it is brought to the world, a lot of happenings are recorded.
Talk of moods swings, swollen legs, fatigue, headache, extraordinary appetite and what have you. Most of the negative things that come along with pregnancy are due to hormonal changes.
However, there are also positive changes that happen to pregnant women, to some, that are caused by the same hormonal changes. One of these positives is giving these women a special glow during the nine months period. A glow in pregnant women is a situation where they appear prettier, bright and somehow more sociable.
The big question that has ever elicited endless debates across the world is the cause of this special glow.
From doctors' point of view, they say this glow is caused by two things, increased blood volume and sudden rise in hormone levels.
According to Yvonne Butler Tobah, obstetrician and gynecologist for the Mayo Clinic, a pregnant woman's heart pumps blood about 30 per cent more because the blood will be monitory two lives. Increased blood circulation gives the skin a pinkish appearance which increases its attractiveness.
She added that increase in hormones makes the skin to produce more skin oils or sebum, which increases its brightness, making these women glow.
Faster growth of cells is also said to be the cause of this special glow in pregnant women.