Last Updated on January 31, 2020
The eye color change that can happen during or after pregnancy occurs because there is a hormone imbalance that conditions the production of melanin. Therefore, there is a chance that both the eyes and hair can become lighter, but this too is a change that can be only temporary.
Again, because of the hormonal imbalance that occurs during pregnancy, your taste is one of the other things that can change. Women who enjoy sweets more than anything in this world can suddenly find themselves craving spicy food, for example.
Excessive sweating is pretty common in new moms. The sweaty episodes will happen during the night for the majority of times, and it will happen because the estrogen level in the blood will drop. The estrogen hormone levels dropping can be a result of the hormonal distress women suffer from during pregnancy, but if it keeps happening it can be linked to thyroid problems.
There aren’t many studies that support the relationship between motherhood and allergic reactions, and so the doctors can’t really quite figure out why it happens. But what they believe is that the immune system can suppress all reactions during pregnancy in order to make it easier for women.
If you have tattoos on your belly this won’t come as quite the shocker – your belly will stretch and your tattoos might not ever be the same. But there are other parts of your body where tattoos can be affected, like the chest, the hips, and even the forearms. The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen to you is to keep exercising even while you are pregnant, this way you will avoid weight gain on other body parts besides the belly.
