Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Ultrasounds are medical tests for capturing live images inside the body, very commonly used throughout the course of pregnancy. It provides the highlight of a woman’s pregnancy, such as the baby’s due date, the gender of the babyand the position of...
Uterus Size During Pregnancy
The uterus is one of the most vital organs in the female reproductive system. Implantation of the fertilized egg and development of the fetus all occur inside the uterus, making it a vital organ. Since the uterus holds the fetus as it develops into a baby,...
Pregnancy At 6 Weeks
Well, this is a milestone, isn’t it? Half the distance to the first trimester is over baby!! Your baby has grown to a size of a sweet pea, (oh yeah, your sweetie pie) and the tube like heart has taken a form of a four chamber heart. Its beating at 100-160...
Pregnancy At 7 Weeks
This week might feel like an emotional roller coaster ride, with you feeling happy one moment and screaming the other. This is due to increase in the levels of hormones. You have already covered half of the first trimester. The baby has grown 10,000 times...
Pregnancy At 9 Weeks
Well, Mama, I have just had my first graduation, I am a fetus now! This is what your little one is trying to say, that all your hard work till now has won him a major accomplishment. By now you must be settled with the fact that you are pregnant. Week 9 is...
Are Diapers Safe for Babies?
There can be an endless debate on whether the use of diapers for newborn kids is a healthy practice. Elders of the family would swear that mothers use diapers for their own convenience, in the process overlooking the side effects of the product on...
Cloth or Disposable Diapers?
Being a mother is indeed a tough job, you seem to be taking decisions every now and then! How to feed, how to bathe,what products to use, how to soothe, …..so on and so forth. After a baby’s birth, cleanliness and hygiene are two factors with demand...
Diaper Rashes: Reasons And Solutions
You can easily recognize diaper rashes which appear as prickly, red bumps or skin irritations in your baby’s bottom when you remove the diaper. These rashes can either be in the vaginal or the hip area of the baby. Your baby would seem to be uncomfortable,...
Placenta previa: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Pregnancy comes naturally to women and in most cases carries out smoothly for the duration of 9 months before delivering a healthy child. However, few women might develop few complications which might cause few difficulties in them if left unnoticed. Placenta...
HCG Levels Chart during Pregnancy: Week by Week
Pregnancy as beautiful and smooth it may seems is in reality very different. It is a journey full of surprises, one or the other. A very complicated one for the mother are the HCG levels that fluctuate during pregnancy on which she has no control but has to...