STAY healthy THIS WINTER!
Your thyroid gland works harder during pregnancy, supplying a variety of hormones to increase the absorption of nutrients from your diet, increase your metabolism (this helps to keep you warm) and improve your appetite to guarantee a daily supply of protein, minerals and vitamins.
On the downside, your immunity is lowered. Pregnancy also imposes an extra workload on the heart and lungs. If you get the flu, you could take longer
