As you embark on this beautiful journey, it is necessary to prepare your body to adapt to changes. Pregnancy workouts strengthen your muscles, relieve stress and also make your labour more comfortable. However, expectant mothers are required to carefully choose exercises as not all activities are suitable to do during your pregnancy period. Here’s a list of the do’s and don’ts of pregnancy workouts:
The basics of male fertility a sperm’s life-cycle is around 3 months. That is why when male fertility treatment involves changes in diet or environment, couples are asked to wait for 3 months before trying for pregnancy again. Low male...
Listen to your body and you may be amazed at what it is telling you. Ovulation symptoms can be subtle but often quite noticeable once you know what to look for. They involve your body's normal response to the natural changes in hormones that occur at...
You as a parent sometimes don’t realise how important it is to learn about your baby’s poop. The colours and textures as well as the frequency can tell you a great deal about your baby's health...
This week, you feel more energetic than the recent past and another positive change is that you once again start enjoying your meals. There is an all-round 'feel-good' factor, thanks to the hormones which flow in your body. Your physical changes...
Polyhydramnios is a condition where there is too much amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. Amniotic fluid starts being produced around twelve days after conception. Its purpose is to support the baby in the uterus and assists in the development of...
All you can and cannot eat during your pregnancy. Cravings are natural during pregnancy, however here are some of the food that you can have a lot of and some that you might need to avoid for a few months.
By week 12 of pregnancy, the baby is fully formed and appears more like a minute human. Its head is disproportionally large to the rest of its body and the facial features are recognizable. The second trimester is about further maturity of vital body organs and nervous system development.
Living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is already quite a daunting task. There are several restrictions placed on you in terms of the kind of life you lead. But fear not- wanting to have a baby even with diabetes is perfectly healthy as long as your...
In Trimester two, you may get vivid dreams which can disturb your sleep. Often, your baby in the womb also features in these dreams. It is better not to read too much into these dreams. Cramps are mostly caused by low calcium or magnesium in...
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