Breast milk provides ideal nutrition for babies. It has the perfect mix of vitamins, protein and fat – everything that your baby needs to grow and build immunity. It is all provided in a form more easily digested than infant formula. While some women are unable to breastfeed, others simply
Preeclampsia is a type of pregnancy-related complication characterized by high blood pressure and causes damage to another organ system, most often liver and kidneys. Commonly preeclampsia rears its head after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had been normal. Left untreated, preeclampsia can snowball into serious, even
Most of the time pregnancy is a natural process. After a full-term pregnancy, woman goes into labor as the due date gets nearer and gives birth to a healthy baby if there are no pregnancy-related complications. A day or two later, she is discharged from the hospital to begin a
For would-be mothers, ultrasound scans are the highlight of the pregnancy. It is really exciting to “see” the baby in the womb, often moving their hands and legs. Generally, having a scan in pregnancy is a happy event, but one should be aware that ultrasound scans may detect some serious
Myth #1 IVF causes cancer All medications, including fertility drugs, come with risks, but one needn’t get concerned about an increased cancer risk. It can be said with confidence that this one is an absolute myth! There is no authentic study or link that shows that fertility drugs, artificial insemination,
Menopause is a biological process through which a woman ceases to be fertile or menstruate. It is a normal part of life and is not at all a disease or condition. Symptoms related to menopause may occur years before a woman’s final period. Some may be experiencing symptoms for months
Bringing a new person into the world is not a cake walk. You tend to worry about each and everything. A lot of questions and doubts go through your mind. What is the right kind of diet? Is exercise safe during pregnancy? How will I strike a fine balance between
Pelvic muscles and ligaments hold uterus in place. Uterine prolapse occurs because of stretching of pelvic floor muscles and ligaments. They cease to provide the much-needed support to the uterus. Consequently, the uterus sags, slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina. Uterine prolapse could be either complete or