Pregnancy Week by Week
Uh oh! It finally happened! The scrawny red lines a.k.a. Stretch marks you’ve been dreading right from the start of your pregnancy have made their grand debut. According to experts, stretch marks accompany more than 50% pregnancies. The medical terminology for stretch marks is Striae gravidarum. Stretch marks usually occur in the last trimester or in the early weeks after delivery. Common ... Read More »
While skimming through the questions on the ready-made childbirth plan template, you came across the option “For pain relief, I’d like to use…” You pondered over it for a while. Should you opt for a natural birth without any pain relief medication? What if the labor pains get severe and intolerable? What are the possible pain relief options you could ... Read More »
You’re tired and sore! But, there’s also another thought at the back of your mind. You have to shed all the baby weight as soon as you can. Getting rid of pregnancy weight is not impossible but also not very easy. The main reason is you cannot jump aboard any exercise routine or program like you used to earlier. Your ... Read More »
Exercise after pregnancy and delivery proves to be one of the most beneficial health decisions. Exercise not only helps the body return to its pre-pregnancy state faster, but also keeps you active and in good health. The physical stress, pain and exhaustion involved in the child birthing process compel many new moms to put exercise on the back burner. We ... Read More »
A very small percent of women entertains the idea of lovemaking immediately after childbirth. They are exhausted. The body is sore and still recovering after the birthing process. Besides, with the baby weight still sitting around, you don’t feel as sexy as you used to. Parenting, pain and exhaustion, fears and anxieties, mood swings and raging hormones have their own ... Read More »
No parent is perfect! Whether they are the parents of a teen or those of an infant, everyone makes a few mistakes. At least the others have some first hand knowledge in the art of parenting, but parents to newborn have only started taking their baby steps in this alien domain. If you are a new parent, there is no ... Read More »
Although they do not speak in words and sentences, babies start communicating right from birth. They send across subtle signals to convey a state of distress or contentment. A soft whimper, a smiling face, a loud wail, flailing arms and eye rubbing are some of the non-verbal cues a baby uses to tell its mother what it wants. But, have ... Read More »
A vast majority of pregnant women educate themselves on body changes that will occur during the nine months of childbearing. Thus, to a certain extent, they are equipped to survive these changes. However, the postpartum changes often take women by surprise. After childbirth, the body once again undergoes important changes as it gradually recovers and returns to the pre-pregnancy state. ... Read More »
Childbirth, whether it is a C-section or a vaginal birth, is taxing on the body. The body needs time to recover. However, a Caesarean delivery or the C-section entails a longer recovery period. It also needs greater care as it is a surgical procedure. This article dispenses valuable tips to speed up recovery after a C-section. It includes tips on ... Read More »
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