From the time of conceiving to the time of delivery, you might have to face many bitter-sweet challenges, during your pregnancy. You might also have fears and doubts, based on which, you might you ask many questions like, “Will the spinal epidural be painful?” or “How shall I pick up my baby?” So, apart […]
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Can Pregnant & Breastfeeding Mothers Get Covid-19 Vaccines?
It has been almost over a year now that, the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has taken the entire world by a storm. In fact, we have come across words like pandemic, lockdown and phrases like social distancing and new normal since 2020, while we have been waiting in baited anticipation for the announcement of the “vaccine” […]
False Positive Pregnancy Test Before and After Your Period
The confirmation of pregnancy for women can arouse mixed responses in them as it is the most awaited news for some and a threatening one for others. Both categories of women anxiously wait before the result appears on the pregnancy test kit. Mayo clinic states that results from the home pregnancy kits are 99% accurate. […]
Can Alcohol or Drugs Affect a Pregnancy Test?
This is reported as one of the most common questions posed by the people who are in the phase of checking the pregnancy results. It is the curiosity or the anxiety for positive or negative results of pregnancy. Similarly, it is the most common myth or misconception that people have in their minds that a […]
Learning to Love Your Body During Pregnancy
I have seen many women celebrities from the fashion world who were reigning divas till their forties trying to maintain the same physique even in their fifties and sixties. They cannot even accept gray hair as part of their ageing process and want to be remembered by their adorers in the same frame as they […]
Benefits of storing your baby’s cord blood
Doctors often recommend cord blood banking to expectant parents. And they have a number of reasons for doing so. First of all, if you have any family history of diseases, cord blood can offer you a safer future. Secondly, umbilical cord blood is the source of newborn stem cells, which are unique in many ways […]
Dad Diary – Dealing With the Perennial Hazard – Morning Sickness
It was almost one and a half month that we found that we were pregnant. Both of us are equally excited about our first-born. But along with the joyride that pregnancy brings in, there are a number of perennial hazards too that an expectant couple face. While the mom actually goes through the pain and […]
Pregnant Women’s Stem Cells Could Help Battle Brittle Bone Diseases Like Osteoporosis
People suffering from week bones could recover with the help of stem cells, derived from pregnant women, according to a new study. The research has shown us the stem cells harvested from the amniotic fluid of the pregnant women is the answer to osteoporosis, even though it was conducted on a mice model. The researchers […]
Dad Diary: Midnight Cravings
First Stage Of Labour
Labour experience differs from pregnancy to pregnancy. For some, it may end in a matter of hours. For others, it may not be that easy and it can absolutely test the mother’s physical and emotional strength. Whilst it’s difficult to ascertain the sequence of events during labour and childbirth but one can still have an […]