You may be immune if you’ve had chicken pox before, especially if you’ve been vaccinated. The prevention rate is as high as 80-85% for ones who’ve received the vaccination. Hence, whilst the chances are low, but there are few women who do get chicken pox during their pregnancy. The approximate range would be about 1 […]
Pregnancy
Dad Diary: Maternity Shopping
Women nonetheless have a chunk to bear and experience when it’s about becoming a parent! Everyone knows that those 9 months aren’t easy. But the joy that emanates when a baby is born is blissful. And if truth be told, other than the would-be mother, even the expecting father undergoes a world of change within. […]
Placental Stem Cells Banking: Pros and Cons
Diseases and bodily discomforts are a part of life! And whilst the medical world has been dedicating itself to finding cures for several diseases, so that we humans can survive and thrive, still, there exist several ailments that can’t be reversed to normalcy. The obvious predicament is either death or a lifetime of restricted movement, […]
Cord Blood Use In High-risk Pregnancies
Our cord blood stem cells have immense promise and use! It carries astonishing medical potential. This can be used to treat diseases and also be stored for many years. The stem cells contained in the placenta and umbilical cord blood cells help in medical treatment as well. From scientific research to genetic testing, the uses […]
Being Intimate During Pregnancy
Is it safe to get intimate during pregnancy? Do too many sexual involvements trigger labour? Does it affect the growth of the baby? There are many concerns involved with sex during pregnancy. However, besides these common concerns to say no to sex, perhaps you may have other reasons to not find that old loving zing […]
A Mother’s Bond With The Baby Post Pregnancy and Birth
Bonding between a mother and a child happens in many ways. You start bonding with your little one, the moment you touch him/her or feel the skin. Putting your baby to sleep and feeding him/her gradually connects you two together. Even whilst you are pregnant the sudden movements made by your baby, inside the womb, […]
Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
Many women know very little about their anatomy. They just witness their periods every month but are not aware of the facts behind their menstrual cycles. Although they know that menses are related to the childbearing ability of a woman, many do not even recognize pregnancy in the first couple of months if they have […]
Safety In Early Pregnancy
The first trimester is a period when the mother’s body undergoes a lot of physiological changes and the foetus’s major organs start developing. During this time the risk of a miscarriage is high and foetal well-being is heavily dependent on maternal well-being. You will find yourself amidst a plethora of advice about what you should […]
When Morning Sickness Is All Day Sickness
Pregnancy After the 40s Is Not Dangerous If You Take Necessary Precautions
My mother always wondered how female celebs postpone their childbirth till their 40’s. I have heard medical professionals over the years stating that 30 years is the ideal for a woman to give birth to healthy children. Down’s syndrome and congenital abnormalities are on the list of possibilities if one has to bear a child […]