The placenta, which is a temporary organ, develops in your uterus to support your growing baby. It’s one of your baby’s lifelines while they are in your womb, as it’s the connection between your baby and your blood supply. While the placenta is fully formed by the 20th week of pregnancy, it’s considered to be […]
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Is Blurred Vision a Common Pregnancy Symptom?
When people say having a child changes their lives, it is absolutely true. From the day you get pregnant, your body begins realigning and adjusting. Your hormones go into overdrive, and you start experiencing symptoms like nausea, food aversions, swollen legs, weight gain, backaches, etc. Although these are all more common and widely known symptoms, […]
Everything You Need to Know About A Blighted Ovum
In a normal pregnancy, an egg fertilised by a sperm starts dividing to form an embryo eventually. However, sometimes the fertilised egg doesn’t become an embryo, or an embryo stops growing soon after implantation. Despite there being no baby, the placenta and the embryonic sac form. This condition is called a blighted ovum or anembryonic […]
Is Weight Training Safe During Pregnancy?
Are You and Your Baby Rh Incompatible?
During pregnancy, problems can arise if you and your baby are Rh incompatible. A test early on in your pregnancy will help determine your Rh factor, which is essentially an inherited protein found in red blood cells. If you don’t carry it, then you’re Rh-negative. While it doesn’t affect your day-to-day health, it becomes crucial […]
Things To Know About Cord Blood Banking For Twins
Getting ready to have twins? It’s going to be double the joy and also double the work. You might have already spoken to your doctor about the various complications you may encounter in your pregnancy. You may have also discussed the care you need to take. However, have you asked your doctor about cord blood […]
Can the Shape of Your Pelvis Make Delivery Easier?
It’s common knowledge that men and women have different pelvis shapes. These bones located between your thighs and lower back are generally broader in women to help with a vaginal delivery. However, not all women have the same pelvis shape, which can affect delivery. After all, the birth canal through which your baby comes into […]