To all people who have been through pregnancy, this is your validation. ⁠ ⁠ Scientists have found that the 'edges' of human endurance lie around 2.5 times your resting metabolic rate (the amount of calories you burn at rest to sustain bodily functions including breathing and neurological function). ⁠ ⁠ At its peak, pregnancy sits at about 2.2 times the resting metabolic rate. The study co-author said, “Pregnancy is the most energetically expensive activity the human body can maintain for nine months,”⁠ ⁠ Find out more at the #LinkInBio