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Pregnancies: behind the scenes

Élodie Arnould, humorist and author of the book "The zero taboo guide to pregnancy".

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By: Diara Ndiaye Follow

Monthly medical examinations, constipation, libido, nausea, incontinence, breasts that triple in size, food restrictions, flatulence, hemorrhoids, or even insomnia... the list is long!

So yes, of course, experiencing a pregnancy is supposed to be magical, but these nine months can also be an ordeal for some.

Pregnancy, perceived as a happy event, remains accompanied by many inconveniences about which we speak little, if at all.

Pregnancy, what if we finally revealed the truth?

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