Episode 36·Pregnancy·2:57
What Happens to Sensation as Your Belly Grows
Understanding the changes in your body during pregnancy


What Happens to Sensation as Your Belly Grows
Understanding the changes in your body during pregnancy
Hear the full episode in the app →Sophie explores how sensation changes as your belly grows, from the second trimester through to the third. Learn what to expect and how to manage these changes.
In this episode
As your belly grows during pregnancy, your sensation changes in ways you might not expect. Sophie dives into the science behind these changes and offers practical tips for managing them.
Three Things to Try Tonight
- Practice gentle stretching to ease muscle tension.
- Use a pregnancy support belt to alleviate lower back pain.
- Experiment with different sleeping positions to find the most comfortable one.
- pregnancy
- belly
- sensation
- second-trimester
- third-trimester
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