Why Pregnant Woman Don't Fall Over

New Scientist ^ | 12-12-2007 | Bob Holmes

[battlegearboat]

I’m beginning to tip over.

[Red Badger]

They found that the women corrected for their growing imbalance by bending backward in the lower part of their spine.

Somebody spent good money for this.........

[driftdiver]

How do they explain beer bellies causing wobbles but no fall downs.

[wastedyears]

Tip over with laugher I’d assume.

Useless study

[trumandogz]

I always thought it has something to do with that extra rib.

[Halls]

Let’s see, I fell down two flights of stairs when pregnant with my first, and could barely stand up with my second. I guess I’m an exception cause clearly had issues with balance.

[Obadiah]

... and have been ever since our ancestors began walking upright.

Another attempt to pass off made up nonsense as some type of fact. I guess people believe that if they read it enough times it must be true. How gullible. Pfft...

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I compensate by over-tipping.

[Scotswife]

I’ve tipped a few times.

[Dagnabitt]

Next profound, brilliant discovery: “Early man’s downward angled nostrils prevented drowning in the rain.”

[Global2010]

No duh.

Back labor pain...puking, ack they say a woman forgets but 29yrs later I still cringe.

Only did that adventure once in life.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

FREERIDER PING????

[donna]

Wait a minute, I thought men and women were the same.

[keat]

Now if they could only stop them from falling backwards they wouldn’t get pregnant in the first place.

[Larry Lucido]

vertebrae of the lower back are more wedge-shaped in women than in men

Breaking news! Women different than men! Film at 11!

[ItsForTheChildren]

Weebles wobble...

[Andonius_99]

How do they explain beer bellies causing wobbles but no fall downs.

Assuming said beer belly is full of beer, that's an easy question to answer: the beer inside is sloshing around, back and forth, and provides a "damping effect," if you will, that prevents the bearer of the belly from falling over. With men, it's more a problem of dynamics; with pregnant women, it's a statics problem because they can't drink while pregnant. :)

[bcsco]

Useless study

To you? Yes. To the one receiving the grant...?

[coloradan]

Check your data! I’ve seen beer-bellies-in-formation associated with fall downs.