A sudden fluctuation in metabolic rates coupled with increased blood flow makes your glands work overtime. Besides that, your nose will start picking up on the faintest of smells. And soon, you will notice that you no longer smell as nice as before. Body odor can make you feel conscious and even embarrassed. However, before […]
If you’re worrying about whether your baby is growing normally, join the club! It’s a very common factor that’s a cause for concern for most new parents. If your baby falls under the average weight, you believe that they may be ill, and if they are over the average weight, you may begin to worry […]
Sometimes, mommy, you may start feeling the contractions and rush to the hospital thinking you are about to give birth. However, for some reason, your contractions slow down or get stalled, or your cervix stops expanding. In such a situation, your doctor will recommend augmentation of labour. How is it different from induced labour? Induced […]
Your little one’s toothy smile can make your days brighter. However, if you notice the milk teeth coming in crooked, it can be a cause for worry, even if you know that these are only temporary teeth and your baby will soon shed them for a set of permanent pearly whites. There is a possibility […]
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, […]
Have you been diagnosed with anterior placenta? There’s no reason to lose your sleep over it. By anterior placenta, your doctor is referring to the position where your placenta has attached itself. When the placenta attaches itself to the front of your stomach, it is known as anterior placenta, and when it attaches to the […]
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 […]
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 […]