Pregnancy and Diet

During your pregnancy, along with your hormones, your immune system is also soaring, making your body’s immune system battle against cold and flu viruses. So, apart from the physical and emotional changes as a result of hormonal fluctuations, due to the changes in immunity during pregnancy, your body may react to allergens or allergies that…

You must consume a balanced and nutritious diet every day during your pregnancy. A healthy diet impacts both your health and the well-being of your baby.  Some food items may not be good for you during this phase of your life, and papaya may fall under the same category. Still, it is always medically advisable…

Pregnancy is a stage of transformation—physical and emotional. To control these changes, you must ensure that have a nutritious and balanced diet, stay active, and stay hydrated. The essential nutrients are packed with minerals, vitamins, and fibre.  Therefore, in the pregnancy platter – you may include veg, non-veg and fresh fruits. You can have oranges, mangoes,…

You may have to deliver a baby either vaginally or via an Emergency C-section. Maybe a C-section is not a painful procedure as you will be with regional anaesthesia – like an epidural or spinal block. It’s important to remember that during a C-section, you may feel some pulling or pressure, but you won’t feel pain.…

There’s nothing more unpleasant than bloating, burping, passing gas and being uncomfortable But that’s natural! Especially when there is a bun inside the oven. Bloating and feeling gassy may be an early sign of your pregnancy. However, you may have to be prepared for constant burping and tooting sounds with the progression of your pregnancy.…

As far as activities during your pregnancy, are concerned performing low-intensity exercises is a must! You must now be wondering whether you can go out for light jogging or running as you did previously before your pregnancy journey. Doctors say that those of you who jogged before your pregnancy can continue during your pregnancy. Although pregnancy…

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…

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.…

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…

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…