Hyperbilirubinemia or Jaundice is a frequent and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to look yellow. According to estimates, six out of 10 babies develop jaundice. For premature babies (those born before the 37th week of pr
Read MoreDespite two pregnancies, I’ve never quite gotten my head around the need for nutritional supplements. What is folic acid anyway and if it’s so important, how come I have never heard of it?It’s also recommended that you start taking it before pregnancy, and I mean, unless yo
Read MoreThe first three months after the delivery of a baby is often considered as the ‘fourth trimester’ of pregnancy.The first six weeks are the most tumultuous for the new parents, especially the new mother, where this intense period is a time of change at all fronts – physical,
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}Like puberty, menopause is just a phase of the hormonal realignment of the body. It is a phase every woman has to go through and with a little understanding a
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}Pregnancy has a significant effect on the thyroid function and it’s fairly common for a pregnant woman to develop thyroid disease. Thyroid disease can impac
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}As soon as the news is out that you are pregnant, everyone around you starts saying “I hope you are eating for TWO”. I want to change this notion as I wou
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}As a lactation expert, these are the most common questions I get from new mums that I meet during a home visit or a counseling session. To the question “Am
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}Ultrasound is an integral part of every pregnancy. For the parents, this is an exciting moment as they get a glimpse of their baby and hear the heartbeat for
Read Moretd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}A muscle cramp is simply a contraction of one or multiple muscles in your body.Cramps in pregnancy happen predominantly in the legs, and especially in the thi
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