The greatest energy requirement per unit of body weight occurs during pregnancy.
Pregnancy requires a lot of changes. Fetal growth requires a lot of nutrients and energy. Within several weeks of conceiving the baby the placenta and other organs start to develop. Many hormonal changes also take place in the body. These changes adjust the nutrients metabolism and changes occur in the physiology of the mother's body.
<h3>What changes occur during pregnancy? </h3>
The body of women starts producing more estrogen and progesterone which are primary female hormones.
Weight gain is another change that a lot of mothers experience during pregnancy.
There can also be significant changes in the size and color of breasts.
Stretch marks, water retention, uterus changes and other changes are also common.
