WHAT IS STILL BIRTH? If the baby dies anytime before 20th week, then the term miscarriage is used. But delivery/birth of a baby who dies anytime after the 20th week of pregnancy is called as STILLBIRTH. About 1 in 180 expecting women may experience a stillbirth. Stillbirth is classified in 3 different types as per the length of pregnancy: - If the baby dies between 20th to 27th week then it is called as "Early stillbirth"
- If the baby dies...
Most of the expecting women are tired and impatient near their due date to meet their baby. They eagerly try to induce labor naturally which should not have any side effect like by doing exercise, having sex, having spicy food, etc. But there is no solid proof of their efficiency. Some say that they are effective while others say that they are not. It may also vary from person to person. So always CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING any of these...
Covid-19 (coronavirus) is an infectious disease which affects different people in different manners like some have no symptoms, some have mild symptoms and some have severe symptoms. In this pandemic, everyone needs to be careful especially aged people and expecting moms. During pregnancy, your body goes through a lot of changes which also affect your immune system and make it weak. This is the reason you need to be a little more careful as...
The tightening and loosening of the uterus muscles are called as contractions. You may feel contractions several times in the third trimester as your uterus prepares itself for delivery i.e. it's not always labor. In some cases, contractions indicate labor while in other cases, it may be due to some other reasons. Let's discuss in detail the different causes of contractions in third trimester which are as follows: EXERTION: Generally it's...
In normal pregnancy, your body produces oxytocin hormone which helps to initiate contractions, thinning of the cervix and preparing your body for childbirth. But in some cases due to medical reasons inducing artificial labor is needed for childbirth, called as LABOR INDUCTION. Your doctor will consider various factors like the health of your baby inside the womb, the position of your baby in the uterus, and the situation of your cervix before...
Working while pregnant is very challenging especially because of pregnancy symptoms, fatigue, and discomfort. But many women continue their job even though it's not easy. Some women work till last month of their pregnancy, while some work even till their due date, it all depends upon your health and the way you manage your work and your health during pregnancy. If you want to continue your job or work during pregnancy, you have to be extra...
It was rightly said that parenting is not easy. You start realizing this, once you have your own baby in your hands. Your responsibilities start from that very first day of becoming a mom. Your expectations of managing everything and reality is totally different. Your whole day is spent by just feeding, cleaning pees and poops of your new born baby. It gets really tough for you to manage everything (feeding baby, cooking, laundry, and many more...
Most of the women experience problematic sleep during pregnancy especially in the second or third trimester. It gets difficult to find a comfortable position, as some positions are ok in the first trimester, while these get problematic in second and third trimester. Apart from many other changes, you also need to make changes in your sleeping position as pregnancy proceeds. Let's just discuss these in details: STOMACH SLEEPING POSITION: Many...
Stretch marks are one of the most annoying issues during pregnancy. Those red or white-colored streaks usually appear around the stomach, breasts, thighs and hips during pregnancy because of the over-stretching of the skin. These start appearing after 6th month as you start gaining weight rapidly. Genetics also play a very important role in this (if your mother or any other family member got these stretch marks then you are more likely to get...
LABOR:
Labor is the last stage of pregnancy when you feel contractions (i.e tightening and loosening of the uterus muscles) which help to push your baby out of your uterus, also called as childbirth. When labor starts, your cervix dilates. Sometimes during pregnancy you may feel contractions which are not real. So it gets a bit confusing for many to differentiate between them. As many women have this doubt that "how to know if it's real labor or...
