Your Dream Becomes A Reality
Your Dream Becomes A Reality “There is no moment like the one when you first see your new born. Mankind has scaled many heights but none compares to this.” – Francois de la...
Labour Overview
Labour Overview Stage 1 Effacement and Dilation: The gradual thinning and dilation of your cervix to permit the baby to pass through into the vagina. Early Labour Cervical dilation from 0 cm to...
Concerns during Pregnancy Period
Concerns During Pregnancy Period You may be concerned about certain issues related to pregnancies even before you conceive. These apprehensions are based on your own experiences in the previous...
Problems faced during Pregnancy
Problems faced during Pregnancy Fainting and Dizziness Because of lowering of blood pressure, not enough oxygen is supplied to the brain, sometimes this causes fainting or dizziness. Dizzy spells...
Myths and Misconceptions about Pregnancies
Myths and Misconceptions about Pregnancies 1. The stretch marks are caused due to itching – False. It is due to breakage of non elastic fibers in the skin which is stretched during...
Exposure to various Electronic Devices
Exposure to various Electronic Devices Are You Worried about exposure to Micro wave There are unconfirmed reports of damage to the foetal eye – in view of this, make sure you don’t stand in...
Tips For Mothers To Be
Tips For Mothers To Be Travel Travelling is no cause for worry if the pregnancy is normal and stable. Travelling long distance is better done by train than by car or bus. Sitting for long periods...
Preparing For Labour
LAMAZE : Coping with Labour Nine months is a long time. Long enough to wait with bated breath to call the new born your very own. But is the process of child birth really enjoyable? Can the woman...
Ultrasound and its use in Pregnancy
High – frequency sound waves are directed through the mother’s abdomen into the uterus. As they are reflected off the bone and other tissues of different density, a pictorial representation...
HIV infection
Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) is transmitted through sexual intercourse, (increases with multiple partners) blood transfusion (infected blood),drug addicts (sharing the same I V needle) and...
Rhesus Negative
All blood is either rhesus-negative or rhesus-positive. A routine blood test at the beginning of the pregnancy will show whether you are rhesus-positive or negative. You run a risk of rhesus...
Placenta Previa
It is a condition that may occur during pregnancy when the placenta implants in the lower part of the uterus and obstructs the cervical opening. Causes and risks Possible causes of placenta previa...
