It is normal for pregnant women to experience puffy ankles, nausea, and morning sickness, among other things, during this period. However, an emerging trend shows them undergoing a dramatic nose transformation during pregnancy. A woman on TikTok shared a similar journey, showing her pregnancy nose during gestation and after giving birth. After the video went viral, several experts have shared their opinions about the condition, which apparently is common.
TikTok video shows pregnancy nose is real
TikTok user @dalton.aint.worried recently shared her pregnancy nose transformation, which instantly went viral. She replied to a user who wrote, “Pregnancy nose is no joke.” The TikToker documented this journey from her first month to two weeks post-delivery, where her nose appeared to get swollen with time. The user captioned the video, “Pregnancy nose is a real thing.” As of now, the video already has over 4 million views.
Surprisingly, fellow mothers in the comments section proved the user right as they detailed their experiences with pregnancy noses. Some of these women experienced the symptoms during their pregnancy journey while others noted that their feet also swelled up. Furthermore, the search term #pregnancynose already has millions of views on TikTok, where women have been sharing their dramatic nose transformations. Even celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and Halle Bailey have talked about the condition.
However, pregnancy nose isn’t just a viral trend but is, in fact, real. Dr. Christine Greves, a Florida-based OB-GYN, told TODAY that the reason the nose gets swelled up during gestation is because of the increase in hormones. As a result, it causes dilation in vessels and blood flow moving to certain areas of our body because “we need it for the uterus.” Dr. Greeves continued, “It’s not necessarily selective. So, some areas of our body that have mucous membranes do experience increased flow and your nose is one of them.” Dr. Greeves further mentioned that these changes are temporary, and the nose goes back to normal within six weeks of giving birth.
