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FUN FACT: UTERUS GROWTH

Fun Fact Friday: your uterus grows approximately 500 times larger during pregnancy.
Let me repeat that. FIVE. HUNDRED. TIMES.
It goes from about the size of a pear to large enough to hold a full-term baby, placenta, and amniotic fluid. And then after birth, it shrinks back down over the course of about six weeks. Your body is absolutely wild.

Learn more:
Merck Manual
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues/normal-pregnancy/changes-during-pregnancy

Did you know this? Because this stat still blows my mind every time. Comment down below to chat!