With pregnancy comes hormonal changes. A hormonal flux affects the entire body and mind. For instance, there’s swelling in your body. You feel moody and tired. Also, you’ll have breast changes and pain from conception to delivery. The breasts feel full and heavy with a tingling sensation. This is because they are getting ready to […]
Oxytocin (love hormones) is an extraordinary hormone that also functions as a neurotransmitter. These hormones act as chemical messengers in the brain while getting attracted and attached romantically. It further helps in pregnancy, makes the uterus contract during labour and promotes breastmilk production after the baby’s birth. Once the baby is born it is the […]
Babies can get infections from an infected mother during pregnancy and birth. Also, an immature immune system may infect an infant. This aside, the monsoon and winter are prime times for babies to fall sick. The monsoon’s wet, humid conditions create dust and mould mites, which cause allergies in babies. Also, mosquitoes thrive in stagnant […]
The breasts are one of the most essential organs in a woman’s body. One needs to take care of them from the very beginning otherwise the chances of breast cancer – the abnormal growth of cells around the breast lobules or ducts – grows abnormally. These cells can spread to other parts of the body. […]
If you’re trying for a baby for a very long time and happen to be unsuccessful, you may come across several reasons for it through tests and scans. It may be due to your age, lifestyle disorders, or medical conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), follicular disorders, as well as uterine disorders (uterine fibroids, septate uterus, […]
It is important to remember that during your pregnancy, most of your baby’s characteristics are determined by the mother, such as eye and hair colour, height, weight, and whether the hair will be curly or straight. Genetics plays a role in this. Genes are carriers of information. A gene can change or mutate, or it can […]
If you’re pregnant for the first time, it’s natural to be curious about the life you’re nurturing inside. In pregnancy, you’d feel the movement of the baby-to-be from 16 to 20 weeks. Such movements are known as quickening during pregnancy. You’ll feel like bubbles, flutters, or tiny pulses as a result of these movements. Some […]
Bleeding during pregnancy is not uncommon, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dangerous causing problems with your pregnancy. 1 out of 4 of you during pregnancy may experience vaginal discharge. During pregnancy, pinkish discharge can result from vaginal secretion and other factors. In addition to pink discharge in the first, second, and third trimesters, pinkish-brown discharge […]
Pregnancy changes your life a lot. You’re undoubtedly happy to become a mother, but at the same time, dealing with hormonal as well as physical changes takes a toll on your emotional health. You not only feel worried about your physical health but also become concerned and anxious about the well-being of the developing baby inside you. […]
A Pap Smear Test, also known as cervical cytology, screens for cervical cancer in the cervix. A woman’s age and medical history will determine the number of times you should get a Pap smear test conducted. Experts from the American Cancer Society recommend cervical cancer screening starting at the age of 25. Generally, everyone between […]