Some women have a natural glow during pregnancy. Others, however, spend the entire nine months stuck at home experiencing morning sickness, aches and pains and extreme fatigue.
So when the not-so-blooming ladies do manage to head out of the house, they no doubt want to look their best and reach for their make-up bags.
Now, however, new research suggests that women who wear make-up during pregnancy are more likely to have children who grow up to be overweight.
The research was carried out by scientists in Germany, who said that sedentary modern lifestyles and increased calorie intake are not enough to explain obesity.
They argue that when a baby is in the womb, its development can be disrupted by chemicals such as butyl paraben (BuP), which disrupts hormones.
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It is used as a preservative in make-up because it has anti-bacterial properties.
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