YOUR POSTPARTUM BODY, DECODED.

Autor: SCHIEDEL, BONNIE
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Zdroj: Today's Parent; May/Jun2018, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p36-40, 5p, 2 Color Photographs
Abstrakt: The article offers information on changes undergone by the body after pregnancy and childbirth. Changing hormone levels and blood volume during pregnancy can make women more susceptible to cavities and gum disease after childbirth. The hormone oxytocin, also known as the bonding hormone, is high in women right after delivery, which turns on mothering behaviour. The American Thyroid Association estimates that five to 10 percent of women have postpartum thyroiditis.
Databáze: Complementary Index