The mystery in the body of pregnant women

No chapter in human life attracts more curiosity and interest than a woman's pregnancy. Someone must have told you that, just by looking at the shape of the belly of the pregnant woman, people will guess the fetus is a boy or a girl. So this true?

In a new book written during pregnancy, science writer Jena Pincott has used the most up-to-date medical knowledge to answer some of the greatest mysteries as well as verify misunderstandings about this particular time period. .

Why is labor often in the early morning?

According to many studies, labor episodes usually start in the middle of the night to 4 am. This is because, among the hormones that peak at night with estriol and oxytocin - two hormones in pregnant women that cause the uterus to contract and the cervix to expand.

The evolutionary psychologists identified, this phenomenon occurs because the night when we are the safest, calmest and least distracted. Our prehistoric mothers may feel that night labor is beneficial, because other tribal members are at home around that time (no one will pick up food at night) and be available. ready to support me 'beyond labor'.

Children should not be separated during the first hour of birth

Currently, in many hospitals, babies are separated from their mothers right after birth to weigh, bathe and do other medical procedures. However, dozens of serious and thorough studies show that this is an extremely important time for the health, emotions and cohesion of children for mothers.

A few minutes after giving birth, the child has a very sensitive sense of smell

In the experiments, when exposed to cherry and mango oils a few hours after the birth of the cry, babies memorized these smells a few days later and enjoyed them. This ability did not last, because when the researchers exposed the children to the smell of cherry and mango oil 12 hours after birth, they did not have memories or showed interest in these odors later.

This is why babies can grow attached to the first person they smell. They are programmed to recognize and love their mother and caregivers.

Of course the effect happens in two dimensions. When the baby snuggles into the breast, it stimulates the hormones oxytocin and prolactin to help produce breast milk. If pregnant women embrace newborn babies right from this "golden hour" , she will be able to breastfeed naturally 8 times higher than other mothers.