Dozens of different ways pregnancy changes the body (Pics)

It is known, for a variety of reasons, as a remarkable time in a woman's life. But as many will attest, pregnancy can wreak havoc on the body. 

The average woman puts on up to two and a half stone (35 lbs or 16kg), and many complain they are left with dropping breasts, stretch marks and swollen feet.

But from having hot flushes and developing thread veins to being constantly our of breath, there are other, less well known changes pregnant mothers should expect.

Now, a new graphic, created by the health information site Healthline, reveals how a woman's body changes during nine months of pregnancy......

See more pictorial illustrations after the cut.....