They combine with a third system, the immune, to protect the body against pathogens that could threaten the organism's viability. The blood is responsible for the following: 1  Transportation of gases (oxygen O 2) and carbon dioxide (CO 2), chemical substances (hormones, nutrients, salts), and cells that defend the body.hey combine with a third system, the immune, to protect the body against pathogens that could threaten the organism's viability. The blood is responsible for the following: 1  Transportation of gases (oxygen O 2) and carbon dioxide (CO 2), chemical substances (hormones, nutrients, salts), and cells that defend the body.
Myo-inositol in Pregnancy Purpose of the study is to learn if myo-inositol supplements (supplement in the B-vitamin family) affect your blood sugar and how your body processes food for energy. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Unit is studying myo-inositol supplementation in pregnancy.
You are more likely to get a blood clot while you are pregnant because: Despite this, there is still only a very small chance you will get a blood clot during pregnancy. Only one or two women in 1,000 will have one either during pregnancy or during the first six weeks after giving birth (RCOG 2015a) . Pregnancy makes your blood more likely to clot. 2  Itâs your bodyâs way of helping the placenta to work during pregnancy. 3  Plus, it prevents you from losing too much blood during labour and birth. 4  Blood flows from the veins in your legs to your heart much more slowly.