Pregnancy and Diet

You’ve sailed through your first trimester battling with morning sickness, fatigue, breast soreness, etc. Once the fog of the early stages of pregnancy has passed, and you’ve entered the second and third phases, the shift in the pregnancy hormones is responsible for making you swell, gain weight, and change your appetite. So much that, you…

It’s amazing how you’re nurturing another life inside you for a few months! It’s a whole lot of happiness both for you and your family. But, while you’re developing your little one inside you, you’re feeling tired, and swollen. You might even be suffering from a lot of pregnancy pains. Furthermore, pains and woes are…

Lymphoma begins in a subset of white blood cells (the lymphocytes). This leads to swelling and enlargement of the lymph nodes. Upper chest, armpit, groin, belly, and neck – in the lymphatic system. (The lymphatic system is a vital part of the immune system. It helps in the circulation of the lymph fluid in the…

Urgh!!! You’ve been waiting for 9 months to hold your baby in your arms. You don’t have any more patience! It’s understandable. It’s your healthcare provider who gives you the date of delivery. That doesn’t mean your baby will arrive during that time. You can give birth before or after your due date. Your pregnancy…

You may be in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of your pregnancy, and you’ve decided to bank your baby’s cord blood with Asia’s largest private cord blood bank – Cordlife. Well! That’s good news! Why shouldn’t it be so? Like many other expectant parents, you have understood that saving the cord blood stem cells for…

You’re 34 weeks down??!! That means both you and the little bambino inside you have reached the most beautiful 8th month. Two more months and there you go! You’ll be holding your little one in your hands. Ah! Look at that smile on your face. 😊 No doubt, you’re at the fag end of your…

As you embark on your most beautiful journey of pregnancy, you’ll find not everything is beautiful about it. You’ll undergo a lot of physical and emotional upheavals. With the World Arthritis Day approaching, try out these natural remedies to deal with the bone and joint pain during your pregnancy:  Put your foot in warm water…

Embracing motherhood is not an easy task. Besides the beauty of creating another life inside you for nine months, you undergo a range of physical and emotional upheavals. The morning sickness, the cramps, the growing baby’s health, the thoughts about financial adjustments, etc., can make you feel a little down till such time that you…

There’s nothing more magical and beautiful than embracing the nine-month journey of motherhood. But, both you and the little one inside you are undergoing several changes in the body and mind. To support the changes and to further promote your health and the health of your baby, you do not just need to stay active,…

Participating in the “Durga Puja” celebration or “Navaratri”, by pandal-hopping in the crowd may not be a safe take on the baby inside you, during your pregnancy. But, you can make the celebrations soulful by planning to travel with your spouse as well as family. (Remember, you can’t travel alone). You can visit a relative’s or…