Some women may have to cope with miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, termination, stillbirth or neonatal death (death shortly after birth). This article explains why some of these things may happen. If your pregnancy goes…
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Introducing food to your infant is an exciting milestone. Here’s everything you need to know about timelines starting from 1st to 12th month, safety, and recommended menu items. What age do I give…
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Eating good and healthy food is one of the best things you can do during pregnancy. Good nutrition helps you handle the extra demands on your body as your pregnancy progresses. The goal…
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Fetal development depends on a proper supply of nutrients, including micronutrients in the mother’s bloodstream. Maternal nutrition has a direct impact on their child’s health during adulthood, which may be a major factor…
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Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs with the onset of pregnancy and is characterized by the inability of the pregnant patient to tolerate glucose. Patients who develop gestational diabetes may develop diabetes later in life. …
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Gestational hypertension formerly known as pregnancy-induced hypertension, refers to hypertension occurring for the first time during pregnancy. Diagnosis of gestational hypertension requires a blood pressure that is greater than or equal to 140/90…
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Preeclampsia is a condition characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling of the hands and face that occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Also Read: Anaemia in Pregnancy –…
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Anaemia has long been recognized as a major public health problem especially in developing countries like India. During pregnancy, level of haemoglobin below 11 gms/dl, is labelled as anaemia.(Before women were pregnant, they…
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Pregnancy usually lasts about 40-41 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period to your due date. During pregnancy and childbirth, you may see and hear lots of different medical terms….
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Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg after it is released from the ovary (ovulation). Ovulation occurs at the midpoint of menstrual cycle, and results in the egg’s migration into one of…
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