The placenta, the sac-like organ nourishes the baby inside you with the much-needed oxygen and nutrients through the umbilical cord blood, removes waste material, and provides a safe environment for the baby’s healthy growth and development inside you. It also keeps the baby in you in the correct position. Normally, the placenta attaches to the […]
The closer you’re to your due date, we know that you can’t but wait to hold your baby in your arms. You’ve also started worrying about the signs of labour. The signs of contraction, cervix effacement and cervix dilation during your pregnancy and at the time of childbirth are some of the things that you […]
Technically, your best age to get pregnant is between your late teens and late 20s. By the time you’re 30 and older, your chances of fertility might be a little compromised. The reasons can be manifold – genetic or lifestyle disorders (like weight, age smoking, and drinking) or medical. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is one […]
Did you know that your infant had teeth, while she was still curled up in your womb? At about 5 weeks gestation, the first buds of primary teeth appear. At birth, your newborn will have a full set of 20 primary teeth hidden under his or her gummy smile. By the time the 20 milk […]
In the nine months’ long journey of your pregnancy, you’ve waited in baited anticipation to hold your little prince or princess in your arms. Undoubtedly, with your little one in your arms, you will feel extremely happy and cheerful. However, childbirth comes with its own set of challenges, and postpartum depression is one of them. […]
Haemoglobin basically is protein present in red blood cells, that helps in transferring oxygen to various tissues and organs of the body and transporting carbon dioxide from organs and tissues back to lungs. Iron is the main component in haemoglobin, that helps in carrying oxygen from the lungs to the different parts of the body. […]
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful emotions of your life. Seeing your baby bump growing gradually along the journey makes you smile. But we know that, you can’t say “no” to the various pregnancy challenges and bodily changes that come along the way. It is your right to feel good from inside-out. The news […]
During pregnancy, the umbilical cord is an emotional and physical connection between the mother and her baby. Some poets even take the poetic liberty to call the umbilical cord the string of life. Undeniably, this cord is the route to love and nurture, while the baby is still in the womb. The umbilical cord structure […]
During pregnancy, it is not unnatural for you to have strange cravings. May be in the middle of the night or anytime during the day; you might have this sudden desire to have something tangy or you develop a massive sweet tooth or you feel like eating something spicy or yummy. Indeed! You might feel […]
The Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has taken us all by a storm. The situation is worsening every day. Medical practitioners and clinicians are working round-the-clock to fight against this pandemic with vaccines to yield the efficacy and halt this pandemic at the earliest possible. However, this virus has infected […]