HEALTHNY POST
Women are turning to a runners’ hack to power through pregnancy and labor like athletes
Women are adopting strategies similar to runners to manage pregnancy and labor, with the energy demands of pregnancy compared to running a marathon weekly for 40 weeks. The article highlights that a full-term pregnancy requires approximately 80,000 extra calories.
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