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Physical Changes During Pregnancy
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Physiological and anatomical alterations develop in many
organ systems during the course of pregnancy and delivery. Early changes
are due, in part, to the metabolic demands brought on by the fetus, placenta
and uterus and, in part, to the increasing levels of pregnancy hormones,
particularly those of progesterone and oestrogen. Later changes, starting
in mid-pregnancy, are anatomical in nature and are caused by mechanical
pressure from the expanding uterus.
The main organs and systems affected by a woman's pregnancy are:
The information in this page is presented in summarised form and has been taken
from the following source(s):
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World Anaesthesia & the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists :
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Introduction
