Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
In the last three articles we discussed the Mother's Role to maximize the safety nets that Allah (SWT) has built into the childbearing year and we began exploring the First and Second of ten of these safety nets that will be uncovered in this series. Now we will move on to the third. This one is related to slowed digestion and circulation that occurs during pregnancy.
Slowed Digestion
When pregnant, the digestion slows significantly. This allows the food we eat to sit in the intestines longer so that more of the nutrients in the foods we eat can be absorbed. This is one way that Alalh (SWT) protects our pregnancy, Subhan'Allah. A side effect, however, is that the waste products become drier and we are more susceptible to constipation and perhaps even nausea. When we can recognize that this is a result of the body adapting to protect the baby, perhaps it's a bit easier to take it all in stride and simply be thankful to Allah (SWT) for He truly is the best of all Creators.
Slowed Circulations
Along with slowed digestion is slowed circulation. With slowed circulation the blood moves slower throughout the pregnant mother's body. This slowed circulation allows the blood to pass slower over the slowly digesting food so that it can pick up even more of the nutrients in the foods the mother eats in order to pass them along to her developing baby, Subhan'Allah. These two safety nets combine to ensure that our baby's are getting the most of what we eat. That's not to say we shouldn't work hard to improve our diets in pregnancy, but it is comforting to know that whatever we do eat will be maximized by the way our bodies adapt for the pregnancy term.
Allah truly is the best of all Planners and Creators.
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