All pregnant women are screened for potential gestational diabetes during their pregnancy. Screening is done by evaluating the woman’s medical history and examining certain risk factors, including obesity and a family history of diabetes. Certain tests like glucose screening tests and glucose tolerance tests are also recommended. Read on to learn more about glucose tolerance tests during pregnancy. Are you told about blood glucose tests for pregnant women? A glucose tolerance test when pregnant helps with gestational diabetes, a condition that affects 15%–25% of pregnant women. (1). Whatever the results of your blood sugar test, you can take steps to keep…
Browsing: Week 24
Music is an amazing effect on all of us. It soothes our emotions, it heals our pain, it de-stresses our life and it relaxes our body and mind. When music has such a huge impact on us adults, how much can it help the children? And if it can help the children, can it help the babies who are inside the womb as well? Will listening to music during pregnancy make the baby smarter? Multiple research studies have been conducted to find out the impact of music on babies in the womb, though they are still in their infancy. While…
Endometrial ablation is the process of removal of the endometrial lining. This procedure is done by doctors and surgeons when women experience certain gynecological conditions. Women who undergo this procedure often wonder if pregnancy after endometrial ablation is possible. The uterus or womb is a hollow pear-shaped female genital organ. The innermost lining of the uterus is the endometrium which is shed off every month during menstruation. In women, the cycle of building and shedding of the endometrial layer lasts for an average of 28 days. Some women complain of very heavy menstrual bleeding along with pain. This can hamper…