Postpartum Preeclampsia is a rare condition that happens to women who have excessive protein in the urine and high blood pressure after they deliver. This will happen within 48 hours after the child is born, and you should turn to your pregnancy specialist doctor for immediate help as this can result in several seizures and...
Accept it or not, but a C-section is a major operation. Your body would have gone through a lot of pressure when you give birth to a baby, especially through caesarean. So your body, as well as your mind will need some time to heal. You need to readjust many things in your routine and...
Ideally, when you first start to breast-feed, it is best to have a trained person to watch and provide skilled help and support. A midwife or breast-feeding counsellor can do this. Getting the first few feeds right can make a huge difference to getting established successfully and can prevent problems such as sore nipples, breast...
Breast milk is the best nutrition for babies. Breast-feeding provides many health benefits for both baby and mother. A vitamin D supplement is recommended for all breast-feeding women. Breast-feeding Most women can breast-feed. It is rare for a mother to be physically unable to breast-feed. It doesn’t matter whether you have small or large breasts, or even...
Downs syndrome is a genetic disorder which is seen very early in your pregnancy. It occurs when the baby is first forming in the initial stage. A child with downs syndrome has extra copy of chromosome 21. Normal people have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Pregnant mothers do not have to worry because downs syndrome can...
The biggest decision that a mother takes as soon as she gives birth is whether to breastfeed or formula feed. We all know that there can be never a better food for a child than its mother’s milk. The mother’s milk has all the nutrients required for the proper growth of the baby. Gynecologist does...
When you are pregnant, you will have quite a few changes as your immunity system is completely taking a new turn. With all these changes, you may catch a cold or dry cough which is slightly annoying but a part of the process. If you have uncontrollable cough, you shouldn’t try home remedies and rush...
A lot of women experience discharge from the vagina that can be milky and white. It is known as leucorrhoea. Sometimes, it can be milky, clear or in rare times it will be yellowish or red. The discharge is not related to any infections, but, in fact, it can be an early sign of pregnancy....
Every woman wants to know the right numbers of how many pounds they should get Weight gain while pregnant. Well, according to doctors, you must gain about 25 to 30 pounds, which is 11 to 13 kg only. And if you are overweight, you should gain 15 to 20 pounds only! For all those women...
Being the most special and delicate phase in a woman’s life, pregnancy brings in a bunch of responsibilities as well.While growing beautifully into the motherly mould, she goes through a roller coaster of moods from the stubborn drained out feeling to the midnight chocolate craving; it is quite a lot to handle. Though the myth...
