A doula and a midwife have their own roles when providing support during pregnancy. When you are planning your baby, understanding the difference between a doula and a midwife will help you to decide which one you'll need during your pregnancy. Let's chat about it. What's a Doula? A doula is a trained companion who provides physical and emotional support before, during and postpartum. Doulas are not healthcare professionals. Therefore, they...
Normally, your baby automatically comes in head-down position (i.e. bottom up) when you are near your due date (mostly around 36th week of your pregnancy), as to prepare itself for vaginal delivery. But in some cases, the baby is still in the bottom-down (i.e. head-up) position when you are near your due date, then it is called as BREECH PREGNANCY i.e. you have a breech baby. If your baby is in a breech position, then it gets difficult and even...
Feeling of miscarriage is far more painful than anything you can expect. It not only affects you physically but shatters you emotionally as well. The loss of the pregnancy comes with many emotions like anger, guilt, sadness, disappointment, depression, etc. It's ok to grieve or mourn, because it takes time to come out from this loss. You may take a few weeks or even months to recover physically (that depends upon how far along the miscarriage...
This is PART 2 OF OUR SERIES ON C-Section Delivery. PART 1 can be found by Clicking Here - PART 1 RISKS OF A CESAREAN DELIVERY :
As it's a major surgery that carries risks as well. Let's look at some of the most common risks of C-section, which are as follows:
INFECTION: After delivery through C-section, there are high chances of developing infection called endometritis. In simple words, you are at high risk of uterus infection after C-section....
This is PART 1 OF OUR SERIES ON C-Section Delivery. PART 2 can be found by Clicking Here - PART 2
WHAT IS A C-SECTION?
A C-section (Cesarean section) is the surgical procedure where a doctor makes an incision in the abdomen and uterus for delivery. It is also called as Cesarean delivery. It is a quite common but complicated process used these days which comes with many risks as well. In certain medical conditions, there is no other way than a...
As you are near your due date, so it's very important to discuss "what kind of delivery you want?" This actually helps you and your medical team to get preparations for that special day. Well, many women prefer natural childbirth, while some get so anxious and prefer an epidurals childbirth process. Let's just discuss this in detail i.e. natural childbirth with their benefits and risks, and an epidural with their benefits and risks. Keep reading...
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...
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...
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...
