Chewing gum is something like an addiction that you find both in adults and children alike. However once you discover you are expecting a baby, a simple habit like regularly chewing gum also becomes a question mark. You begin getting apprehensive about whether this will harm your baby or cause any adverse effect on your pregnancy. On the whole, it is better to steer clear of chewing gum, but how unsafe or safe it is during pregnancy needs to be explained more clearly. Let’s delve deeper into what exactly chewing gum is and how safe it is during this sensitive…
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Numerous pregnant women wonder what their odds are of accomplishing a normal birth. How to ensure normal delivery is the most commonly asked question in various online groups. It is also one of the questions asked to the doctor by the expecting mother on her very first visit. After many surveys were conducted regarding this topic, it was finally demonstrated that just 57.7% of women have perfectly normal deliveries. In This Article What Are My Chances Of A Normal Delivery? What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of A Normal Delivery? Signs And Symptoms Of Pre-Labor Symptoms Of Early Labor Signs…
Conjoined twins also known as siamese twins are extremely rare condition. It can occur around 1 in 49,00 to 1,89,000 live births all around the world. A little higher incidence is seen in South West Asia and Africa. It generally happens due to partial splitting of the embryo and it keeps growing and in turn, becomes conjoined twins. Generally, most of the conjoined twins are stillborn, some would die within 24 hours of the delivery and those who survive can live a long life with a lot of systemic, social, and psychological complications. They can sometimes be the burden of…
Congratulations! You are a mother now! After toiling for nine months, you are looking forward to enjoying all the restricted foods. Cravings and food restrictions aside, constant feeding and taking care of your tiny bundle of joy, waking up through the night can all lead to exhaustion. How nice would it be if you could sip on a cup of hot coffee or a tin of iced coke! But then you are breastfeeding your little one. Can caffeine and breastfeeding go together? While pregnancy is a period of food restrictions, these restrictions will continue through breastfeeding too. Your little one…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders seen in reproductive females around the globe, affecting 12-18% of women in their reproductive ages. PCOS-affected females are more prone to risk and complications throughout pregnancy. It is seen that infants born to polycystic mothers are at the risk of spending their initial days in the ‘neonatal intensive care unit’. Pregnancy-related complications such as pre-eclampsia are very frequent in PCOS females. In This Article PCOS And Pregnancy Complications Related to Pregnancy of PCOS Women Facts About PCOS Pregnancy PCOS And Pregnancy Polycystic ovary syndrome complications are multiplied by…
Spotting or bleeding during pregnancy is quite common. Most expectant women experience some sort of spotting or bleeding during the first trimester. Some even have spotting throughout the entire term. However, if the spotting is vaginal, it indicates a serious problem and must be reported to the doctor immediately. This article sheds some light on the causes of spotting or bleeding during pregnancy. We also provide the causes of serious bleeding during pregnancy, which tells you the necessity of this addressed by the doctor immediately. In This Article Bleeding/Spotting In The First Trimester Bleeding In The Second And Third Semesters…