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Tea consumption during pregnancy
Megan was advised by her friend to avoid coffee during pregnancy. But she was not sure about Tea? So she asked the Doctor - Doctor - Is drinking Tea considered detrimental to the baby? In other words, Can I drink tea during pregnancy?
Can pregnancy raise the risk of heart disease subsequently in women?
Studies on pregnant women have shown that Pregnancy causes some changes in vascular properties and is known to cause an increase in blood volume and heart rates in the mother during pregnancy. However, these were thought of as temporary changes which go down after pregnancy. The impact of pregnancy on the subsequent development of heart disease in women has always been debated.
Birth of triplets in 34 weeks of pregnancy
A team of gynaecologists and obstetricians at a city hospital in Jaipur, India were able to help a 31-year-old woman, during the 34th week of her pregnancy, with high-risk pregnancy deliver healthy triplets successfully.
The ill effects of ostracizing menstruating women
In 2013 Indian photographer and activist Poulomi Basu was doing research into normalized violence against women when she chanced upon chaupadi. It’s an extreme practice in western Nepal where Hindu women and girls are banished from their homes and isolated from their families during their monthly menstruation.
Why are essential fatty acids important in postpartum period?
The basic postpartum diet is a simple but healthy and wholesome one. One of the constituents of a healthy postpartum diet is fatty acids.
Fatty acids are the final breakdown product of fats in the diet. Fatty acids are either stored or used in the cells for energy. Fatty acids were once viewed as nothing more than a source of stored calories, but modern research has shown that the quality of fatty acids in the body has profound effects on human health.
Fever during pregnancy
Anything abnormal during pregnancy can cause a lot of anxiety in the mother, especially as she is concerned about the health of her baby. Fever during pregnancy can be one of the causes of her anxiety. A fever is an increase in body temperature. Fever happens when a person is sick and could be a sign of the body fighting against some kind of infection. The average body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C). For a woman who is pregnant, body temperature over 101°F (38.3°C) may be a cause for concern.
Placenta Previa
Chitra was in the 4th month of her pregnancy. Everything seemed to be going normal with her pregnancy until now. Today morning she noticed bright red bleeding. She was panicking. She called her mom and her husband and took an appointment with her doctor. She rushed to her Doctor the first thing. Her doctor was also a little concerned.
How big will my uterus grow during pregnancy?
Pregnancy brings about many changes in the body of Women. One of the changes is the growth in the size of the uterus. Many women wonder how big the uterus is going to get during pregnancy.
Early symptoms of pregnancy
You begin to have this strange feeling that you may be pregnant. It has been only 3 weeks since you had your previous period. So what could these symptoms be, which could be the tell-tale signs of pregnancy at this point - even before you miss your period?
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