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[caption id="attachment_21207" align="aligncenter" width="300"] pregnant women drinking alcohol[/caption] Diet during pregnancy is not about eating twice of what you ate earlier, it’s about adding a few extra calories and essential nutrients to nourish your baby. While you strive to eat healthy foods, especially during pregnancy you end up receiving a lot of

Heartburn, indigestion and stress keeping you up at night? Trust these sleep-inducing tips to help you catch some blissful slumber. If you thought sleepless nights were reserved for life after childbirth, pregnancy may come as a charming surprise. From your baby somersaulting up a storm in your belly to your bladder

An impaired glucose tolerance test can be a bolt out of the blue when you’re floating through a dreamy pregnancy haze. And it begs the question, how worried should you be? Pregnancy can set off a series of changes in your body – spiralling hormones, tender breasts, mood swings, dry skin.

Keeping the baby in your belly fed and watered can seem like a full-time job over your full-time job. If you’re struggling with eating healthy at work, look to these tips to tide you over from 9 to 5.    Meetings, deadlines, presentations, reports – if your workday is already a

Pediatric vaccination is essential for keeping your child safe and healthy. Vaccination teaches the immune system to prevent life-threatening diseases. Importance of vaccines for infant and toddlers For newborn babies, breast milk can help prevent many diseases. However, this immunity goes out within one year, and many children do not breastfeed to

What is Leukemia? Leukaemia is a kind of blood cancer that impairs white blood cells in the body. White blood cells help fight infections and guard the body against diseases. But in leukaemia, some white blood cells are converted to cancerous cells and start functioning inappropriately. When there is a formation

C-section or cesarean section is a procedure where the child is delivered by a surgery. Instead of vaginal birth, the baby is born through a surgical incision on the abdomen and the uterus of the mother. Once you welcome a new baby to the world, your life will have changed in

The process of labor is quite strenuous and may pose challenges for the mother. Moreover, since many women undergo labor for the first time in their life, panic and anxiety are very common. Breathing is one very effective way to control anxiety and relax the body to make the labor

Preeclampsia, also known as toxaemia, is a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. It is marked by high blood pressure in pregnant women who did not have high blood pressure before pregnancy. If not taken care of, the condition can progress to eclampsia which can have serious and

Intrauterine blood transfusion is a process in which the red blood cells from a donor are injected into the fetus. It is given when the red blood cells of the fetus are destroyed by Rh-sensitized mother’s immune system and as a result, the fetus develops anaemia (low red blood cell

With summer approaching, it’s time again for a season of picnics in the park, poolside frolic and plays dates under the sun. Shield your child’s skin from the blistering heat with these summer-ready tips! A season of summer fun can be the perfect way to wind down after a busy school

A 2004 study showed that there is a chance of 1 multiple birth in every 67 pregnancies. When it comes to multiple births, twin seems to be the easiest, but is it? Well, the world of twins is undoubtedly fascinating, and it is understandable if you feel desperate to have twins.

[caption id="attachment_20836" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Abdominoplasty: Everything You Need to Know[/caption] What is an abdominoplasty, what does it entail and most importantly, what does it mean for you? Find out in this guide. If you’ve been desperately trying to tone down your tummy, feverishly trying fad diets and wacky exercise regimens to no

[caption id="attachment_20826" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Of Hearts, Hope & Healing: Diagnosis & Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects In Kids[/caption] A heart diagnosis for your child can be hard to stomach. If you’re struggling with taking it all in, take heart from this guide. You whizz in for a routine paediatrician’s appointment, expecting to

The responsibility of bringing a baby into the world can be nerve-wracking, but the entire journey is overwhelming.  Be it a normal or a high-risk pregnancy, a mother would and will do almost anything to keep her little one safe and provide a nurturing environment for the little one growing