During pregnancy, the baby’s cells migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and then back to the baby. This phenomenon is known as fetal-maternal microchimerism.

For 41 weeks, the baby’s cells circulate in the mother’s body and are constantly exchanged. After birth, many of these cells remain in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent mark on her tissues, bones, brain and skin, which can persist for decades. Every child a mother has also leaves a similar mark on her body.

Even if the pregnancy does not end or is interrupted, these cells continue to migrate into the mother’s bloodstream.

Research has shown that, in the event of damage to the mother’s heart, fetal cells go to the affected area and transform into different cell types to help regenerate the tissue. The baby helps to repair the mother, while the mother builds and protects the baby.

This phenomenon may explain why some diseases disappear during pregnancy. It’s amazing how the mother’s body protects the baby at all costs, and how the baby, in turn, helps the mother to heal itself to ensure its development and survival.

Think about cravings during pregnancy: what did the mother need that the baby itself made her want?

Studies have found fetal cells in the mother’s brain up to 18 years after birth. Unbelievable!

If you’re a mother, you’ve probably felt your child intuitively even when he or she isn’t around. Now there’s scientific evidence that mothers carry them for years, even after giving birth.