Planning a pregnancy? Get these medical tests done first.
How hard is it to get pregnant? Or so I thought when my husband and I first started trying. Other couples we knew were pushing out babies like they were a dispenser machine. Surely, we [...]
The importance of delayed cord clamping
After approximately nine months of living comfortably in your uterus, your baby is ready to take her first step in the outside world. This highly momentous occasion is symbolised by cutting the umbilical cord after [...]
How to survive the dreaded morning sickness
The moment my pregnancy stick flashed the positive symbol, my family and I burst into spontaneous celebration. There were big smiles, massive cheers and a lovely, giddy feeling that made like I was floating on [...]
How to prepare yourself for breastfeeding
When the nurse handed me my newborn son to feed for the very first time, I felt helpless. Suddenly a tiny, breathing bundle depended on me for survival, and I had to be his feeding [...]
Hoping for a vaginal birth after a C-section – Here is how you can improve your chances
There’s no denying it. Cesarean births are on the rise. In 2018, 37 percent of babies born in private centres were delivered via c-section surgery. In some cases, the surgery was essential for the survival [...]
Top birthing centres in India that push for natural deliveries
A generation ago, c-section surgeries were rare. You only heard about them in urgent, life-threatening cases. The first option for childbirth was always vaginal delivery. But in the last decade, a wave of cesarean deliveries [...]
Green moong soup – Beat acidity during pregnancy
I had a very bad case of acidity during pregnancy, in my first trimester. Before that (and even after delivery), I rarely faced acidity issues. So I wasn't aware of how to overcome it. My [...]
Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Tips to prevent or lessen their appearance
Stretch marks are the seedy underbelly of pregnancy. We wish they didn't exist, but they do. And almost every pregnant woman will have to deal with them. The joy of watching your torso rapidly expand [...]
Easy, effective exercises for a normal delivery
"It'll be just like passing a watermelon through a hole the size of a golf ball." These were the exact words I was told by a loving, well-meaning family member when I announced my [...]
Stem cell banking – 8 questions you should ask before choosing it
When I was six months pregnant, carrying my first child, I got a call from an executive from a stem cell bank, requesting a meeting. I had heard the words ‘stem cells’ buzzed around from [...]