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If there are generally 100 reasons why normal people cry, then there are a billion reasons why pregnant women cry. No, really. If you have already gone through pregnancy once, you know what we are talking about. If not, you would have seen movies where a preggy lady is sobbing, as she cannot find an ice cream flavor of her choice “because I need to have caramelized banana ice cream ONLY”. This, unfortunately for both the pregnant woman and onlookers, is not far from truth. A pregnant woman is easily susceptible to tears. And why is that? Let’s find out!
As you would already be aware, a pregnant woman’s body is a circus of hormonal changes. And even these hormonal changes “keep changing” from one trimester to another. The rising levels of certain hormones can directly trigger various neurotransmitters in the brain. One of these neurotransmitters called serotonin is responsible for regulating one’s mood. And this is why you have (increased number of) mood swings and crying episodes during pregnancy. There! We have put science behind your tears!
For a bit of humor, and for reassuring you that you are not abnormal, we have put together below a list of 20 reasons why pregnant women cry:
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