Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia that affects nerve cells in different parts of our brain. One of its first symptoms is memory lapses or even a struggle to find common words. As the disease progresses, it’s known to cause confusion, mood swings and severe lapses in memory. While the cause […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
If you have been a regular at the gym, then you are no stranger to weight training. While you may have been lifting weights to tone your muscles all these years, halting it while pregnant might make you feel weird. However, if you have never been the active sort or have no formal experience in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During pregnancy, the umbilical cord acts as a “String of life” between the mother and the baby and connects the baby to the placenta. In fact, the baby gets its all-necessary blood or oxygen and nutrition to survive in the mother’s womb, from the placenta through the cord. Earlier, after the baby’s delivery, the umbilical […]
During pregnancy, you are more prone to infections. This is because several changes are happening within your body, especially at a hormonal level. These hormonal changes cause an imbalance of bacteria and yeast in the vagina, leading to an overgrowth of yeast. This condition is known as a yeast infection or candidiasis. Yeast is nothing […]