Constipation is having less than three bowel movements in a week, or facing difficulty in passing stool. During your pregnancy, constipation is not uncommon. Due to the soaring pregnancy hormones and expanding uterus, you might frequently be complaining about feeling bloated, gassy, clogged-up, infrequent bowel movements, and pain in the abs as signs of constipation […]
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Healthy Benefits of Skin-To-Skin Contact With Your Baby
The moment the nurse places your newborn in your arms or puts your baby on your chest; begins the first magical golden hour of bonding between you and the mewling little one. Skin-to-skin contact with your baby is commonly practiced by many hospitals. Hospitals even recommend many of you continue this practice long after the […]
Pregnancy Hair Care Tips: 7 Simple Home Remedies
With pregnancy, you have entered a new chapter in your life and undoubtedly pregnancy is a chapter that’s going to transform completely – whether it is your mood, body, or skin. In fact, your soaring hormones are responsible for bringing about this change in you. You might also experience a change in the texture of […]
9 Best Summer Cool Drinks For Expectant Mommies
Staying hydrated in pregnancy is very important for both you and your baby’s health and development. Not just that! Drinking enough water might help manage some of the common pregnancy discomforts like urinary tract infections, cramps, constipation, and fatigue. Experts suggest you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day during your pregnancy. Moreover, […]
Chia Seeds During Pregnancy: What’s Safe and What’s Not?
Chia Seeds are extracted from the herbaceous plant known as Salvia hispanica (originally from Southern Mexico and Northern Guatemala). These are rich sources of healthy fatty acids, dietary fiber, proteins, vitamins, and some minerals. Along with the healthy nutrients, these seeds also have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties in them. During the nine long months of […]
Tips To Play Safely With Colours During Pregnancy On Holi
Your baby in your womb has brought about a lot of changes in you. You’ve also changed your priorities for the sake of your little one, for whose arrival, you are waiting in baited anticipation. You’ve spent several occasions with your baby bump safely. Now that you look at the calendar, you find that “Holi […]
Bleeding During Pregnancy: The Basics & Treatment Methods
You may be in your first trimester or second trimester, even slight bleeding, it’s natural for you to be scared and worried about the baby. Consult your doctor immediately, to determine whether bleeding during pregnancy is normal? Basically, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is any form of bloody discharge from the vagina. This can occur from […]
International Women’s Day: Understand Your Health and Stay Strong
You may belong to any field. You may be a homemaker, an entrepreneur, a teacher, or a healthcare practitioner. Your strength and determination define you. Moreover, these two qualities in you are making this world better every day. However, we know that “Rome was not built in a day”. Significance of Women’s Day 8th March […]
Treat Dark Circles During Pregnancy Naturally: An Essential Guide
Pregnancy may be a time when both you and your family might feel elated, but pregnancy comes with many challenges like swelling, migraine, pigmentation, morning sickness, etc. The occurrence of dark circles is also common during your pregnancy. However, there’s no reason for you to worry about it. All you need to do is understand […]
Placenta Previa During Pregnancy: Facts You Need To Know
The placenta, the sac-like organ nourishes the baby inside you with the much-needed oxygen and nutrients through the umbilical cord blood, removes waste material, and provides a safe environment for the baby’s healthy growth and development inside you. It also keeps the baby in you in the correct position. Normally, the placenta attaches to the […]