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Changes to the Mother's Body During Pregnancy
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Human Development and Pregnancy Changes to the Mother's Body During Pregnancy
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Anatomical Changes

A pregnant woman

A pregnant woman

A pregnant woman's abdomen drops due to the fetus turning in a downward position ready for birth.

This is a photograph of a pregnant woman's abdomen that has dropped. The abdomen drops due to the fetus turning in a downward position ready for birth.

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