Fast facts about pregnancy
Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, an ob-gyn at the Yale University School of Medicine, recently answered some questions for Glamour magazine about stuff that many women have wondered about at one time or another. Here are seven fast facts from Dr. Minkin that will put some of your questions to rest:
- When trying to get pregnant, it takes one month for approximately 15 to 20 % of couples; at six months, 50% will be and after one year, 80% of couples will be expecting.
- If you're overweight, your risk for high blood pressure and delivery complications can be increased; if you're underweight, there can be issues as well.
- Waiting at least one week after you've missed your period to take an at-home pregnancy test will help to ensure that its 100% accurate.
- Pregnancy hormones increase sun sensitivity; SPF 30 (or higher) sunscreen should be used.
- At-home teeth-whitening products can be used while pregnant but avoid professional whitening-the bleaching chemicals can affect the fetus.
- Your belly button could go from an innie to an outie at five months.
- Stretch marks won't ever go away completely but after a year they'll fade from bright red to silver.
