The query when to start exercising in pregnancy? is like asking muhurt to help someone, it is always a good time to help someone and in pregnancy you can help your baby by taking care of yourself and keeping fit your mind and body.
Regular exercise is a good thing, it should be started at the time when you were planning for the pregnancy but no worries for couch potatoes (most of us ) too, you can start exercising at any time during your...
Pregnancy vitamins without iron
Pregnancy vitamins are meant to fill the nutritional gaps in diet, containing ingredient like folic acid that is not only helpful for normal development of fetus but also reduces the possibility of birth defects.
Though it is believed that prenatal supplements have great effects for any expecting mother but the fact of the matter is that iron may not work for you. Too much of iron is known to cause nausea or constipation, so if you have these two...
Pregnancy with type 1 diabetes
Let me congratulate you for your pregnancy first.
And I know that having type-1 diabetes and becoming pregnant is a challenging road with lot of caution boards, but the good news is that surely you can do a lot to healthy your chances of a healthy pregnancy and getting a healthy baby. Here are eight tips for your enlightenment:
1. Maintain your HbA1c level at the target level that you and your doctor agreed upon before conception.
2. In order...
Which pregnancy category is considered the riskiest?
A pregnancy is called high-risk pregnancy if there are such complications that could affect the health of a pregnant woman, her baby, or both.
High-Risk Pregnancy Categories:
A single potential complication can turn a healthy pregnancy into a high-risk pregnancy, read below to know major types of high-risk pregnancy:
1. Late pregnancy: Because genetic defects generally start increasing after the age of 40 in a woman, so pregnancies of women in...
Relationship factors impact young adults' decisions related to contraceptive use
The dynamics of a couple’s relationship, including the exclusivity of the partnership, the level of commitment to the partnership and participation in sexual decision-making with their partner, impact young adults’ decisions related to contraceptive use, new research from Oregon State University shows.
Young adults who reported greater exclusivity with a partner and great relationship commitment were more likely to use hormonal or long-acting...
Can pregnancy cause cervical cancer?
Like western countries doctors in India should include a cervical cancer diagnosis before providing consultations for pregnancy, thus lowering the risk of cervical cancer and ensuring a hassle-free pregnancy.
What is Cervical Cancer?
In general terms cervical cancer is referred as cancer of the uterus. It starts when the cells in the cervix start multiplying unhindered. They grow and can reach a pre-cancerous stage, from where they start multiplying...
Will pregnancy test be positive at 4 weeks?
‘Pregnancy test in week 4 pregnancy’ is the most asked term in the beginning of a pregnancy because during this stage every pregnant (to-be pregnant) woman suspects about her pregnancy and wants to be sure about it.There are two types of pregnancy tests can be done to know the pregnancy, one is urine test and another one is blood test. Urine tests can be done in home and in a few seconds u get to know about your pregnancy. On the other...
6 Things that should not be worn during Pregnancy
For a woman, attaining motherhood is one of the most beautiful feelings of her life. The feeling of carrying a life and feeling it grow within you that too every moment is an experience that simply cannot be described in words. As an expectant mother, your heart might be filled with joy and enthusiasm, but at the same time, the physical changes in your body might bring you discomfort and uneasiness. Right from the widening of your waists to the...
What Is The Post-Pregnancy Diet Plan To Get Your Body Back?
Do not hurry
Your body has gone through a lot and thus it needs time to recover. Wait at least for six weeks before you start a post-pregnancy diet. It is advised that if you breastfeed your baby then wait for at least two months before you start dieting.
Watch your calorie intake
The best way to eat healthily and to cut weight is to watch the calorie and fat intake in your diet. Avoid having chips and soda and fad diets. Instead, include...
Tips for taking care of yourself (About to be Mother)
We know that
it is very difficult to find time for yourself when you are expecting. But
believe us by taking care of yourself can you give your baby the best possible
care.
1. Try to
schedule few minutes in your daily routine for caring for yourself. It will
help you be less easily frustrated, irritable, and self-critical; you may even
protect yourself from postpartum depression too.
2. Besides
keeping your weight right, do take care...