Are you close to your delivery date? The 40 weeks of pregnancy is your opportunity to plan and prepare. When your baby arrives, you are going to be the centre of his/her universe and the nursery his/her safe haven. It is essential therefore that you spend some time preparing your child’s nursery and wardrobe in […]
Pregnancy
How to Enjoy Festive Season When You’re Pregnant
Pregnant women can travel smart during the festive season by keeping adequate snacks, fruits, juices and water handy at all times. Proper calorie intake is the key to striking a balance during festivities, says an article published by DNA India in November 2013. October-November is the time when the whole house seems to reverberate with […]
Post Pregnancy Weight Loss – How to Achieve It
Pregnancy is truly the most magical period of a woman’s life. As her body changes to accommodate the growing foetus inside her, she does everything in her power to keep the baby safe and healthy. This includes eating balanced meals and taking pre-natal vitamins as prescribed. Every woman gains weight during her pregnancy. It is […]
Finding out Whether You are Having Twins
Only 15 percent of twin pregnancies complete the 36 weeks gestational period. Twins and triplets are more likely to be born early, concurs NHS, UK. Pregnancy and parenthood may well be a life-changing event for a couple. Parents to-be often prepare their homes well in advance to welcome their little bundle of joy, their son […]
Uses of the Umbilical Cord
The umbilical cord is a precious resource of stem cells. Mothers-to-be should be made cognisant of the benefits of cord blood before they head into labour. The successful treatment of several serious diseases is the subject of several realms of research and hours of laboratory testing the world over. Doctors and scientists are grappling with […]
Here are Different Methods of Giving Birth
Caesarean deliveries are skyrocketing in India. Until 2010, caesarean or C-sections were limited to 8.5% of all deliveries in the country, just under the recommended level of 10-15%, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. However, their occurrence have escalated in many parts of the country between 2005 and 2015 with states like Kerala […]
Second Pregnancy: Prepare Yourself for the Second Child
Did you know on average, 353,000 babies are born each day around the world? This figure has been estimated by the UNICEF based on the birth rate recorded in 2013, and it could fall short of the actual figure, considering not all births are registered! A baby’s birth can be overwhelming, surprising, terrifying, and many […]
Nutrition Facts during Pregnancy
Pregnant women in India often ‘eat for two’ – this is mistakenly interpreted as consuming the diet of two people. The nutrition a mother provides to her unborn child, helps the foetus grow healthily in the womb. The right balance of nutrition and moderate exercise can help the baby develop a healthy weight with less […]
10 Common Discomforts during Pregnancy and How to Manage Them
Gingivitis is the most common problem occurring during pregnancy says an article published in The Times of India in August 2014. Pregnancy symptoms change week by week and enhance by the end of the term to cause major discomfort. Here are some of the most common symptoms and tips on how to cope with them. […]
How to Use a Pregnancy Month Calculator?
What a Pregnancy Month Calculator Can Tell You If you want to be sure that you are pregnant, then you should consider taking a pregnancy test. If it has been confirmed that you are pregnant, people would definitely ask how far you are in your pregnancy. However, they would expect that you tell them in […]