Whether you have planned your pregnancy well, or it is a completely unplanned one, it is important to find out the ways to spot your pregnancy. Since important developments in the baby begin at the earliest stages, it is best to begin your prenatal care right from the time you find out you are pregnant. This also means that you have to be especially aware to ensure that your baby gets everything she needs as early as possible. If you have been wondering how to spot pregnancy before it becomes apparent on home tests and urine cultures, here are ... Read More...

The nine months of your pregnancy are not only the mist special in your life, they are also the most crucial and staying cautious is simply not an option. You have to be very careful throughout the period of your pregnancy, so that you ensure that your baby gets only the best from you and that everything goes as smoothly as it can. Here are some pregnancy hazards you should avoid:   Read More...

The expectation of a new member in your family is more than often accompanied with sleep troubles. Improper sleep lowers the energy levels in your body and mind and you may even feel irritable. The first trimester is generally the hardest as this is the beginning of your pregnancy. Here are some simple tips to help train your body for a sound sleep through all the trimesters of your pregnancy: Take care of drinkables Substances containing caffeine should be avoided as much as possible. Tea, coffee, chocolates or soda can be consumed during th... Read More...

Excited to take the pregnancy test? But are you sure that you are experiencing all the right symptoms of pregnancy? For couples who are planning a baby, the anticipation of getting a positive pregnancy test is too much to handle. But before going ahead with a pregnancy test, there are few things that you need to bear in mind. Random testing will only result in loss of money and a lot of heartache. The emergence of home pregnancy test kits has made checking for pregnancy quite convenient. Now, women do not have to rush to doctors to get pregnanc... Read More...

The news of a baby sends smiles across the face of every family member. While this a moment of joy for each and every one in the family, it is also a period when the mother has to go an extra mile to take care of her body. If you are pregnant, there are a number of things that you will have to keep in mind with respect to your health, nutrition and lifestyle. As your body is slowly adjusting to the growing foetus inside and the sudden upheavals of hormone and blood levels, it becomes necessary to take a few precautions during your pregnancy per... Read More...

Becoming a mother is the most beautiful feeling for a woman. For those who are planning a child, it is essential to know everything about conceiving. There are a few days of the month in which the egg and the sperm have a greater chance of fertilizing. An egg when released from the ovary travels towards the uterus through the fallopian tube. The egg is alive for 24 hours and if it does not meet the sperm in this span, it gets absorbed in uterus in the endometrial lining and is flushed out during the next menstrual cycle. It is essential for the... Read More...

Pregnancy tests tend to depend on the detection of the “Human Chorionic Gonadotropin”, a hormone which is essentially a form of glycoprotein secreted by placenta right after fertilization. The placenta develops after the implantation of fertilized egg in the uterus of the woman. This process gets initiated after six days of conception period. The pregnancy test kits are used in pregnancy detection only after at least six days of the intercourse. Remember that fertilization process may not essentially take place in conjugation wit... Read More...

Pregnancy is a different, exciting and challenging phase for all women. What foods to eat and what not to eat is the advice all aunties will make you listen to. So what to believe and what not to believe?  •Myth 1: Eating for 2 Your child at 2 months of pregnancy is still hardly a few grams of weight! So this belief is absolutely untrue. Eating healthy is more important. •Myth 2: You must put on a lot of weight!  Weight gain in is 3 months is hardly 1-2kg. In fact some women even tend to lose weight due to severe... Read More...

Family planning and birth control are considered to be effective solutions for regulating human births. It allows the young couple to maintain certain age gap between children that might be either one year or more.  The use of birth control methods have been very successful in the recent years and there are many successful couple who are following birth control methods and are planning for children at a regulated time. Since some of the religions do not allow practicing birth control methods, from the health point of view of couple, it... Read More...

The ability of a woman to give birth is what makes her the most beautiful creature of god. The labour of love has to be pampered and taken care of. The period of pregnancy is quite stressing for most of us. The anticipation of events and anxiety of the arrival of a new member in family makes every woman take a lot of stress during this period. An important part of pregnancy is a healthy weight gain. A healthy weight gain is required by you to keep the baby healthy. However, often women end up gaining more weight than required which might le... Read More...

Breast milk is the best gift you can give your child. It is natural, sterile, and made for your child exclusively while he/she is latching to you—and so is absolutely fresh. It is economical and there’s no risk of infection. You do not need to prepare anything, boil bottles or stir a formula! While travelling you do not need to carry a bag with lots of stuff! Apart from these simple benefits, breast feeding has many other points which are worth considering before you decide to formula-feed! 1.It’s got the perfect nutrients ... Read More...

Ask any mother in confidence and she will confess that her best ammo is her temper. While most people believe that it is their father they fear, they tend to forget how a simply “or else” from their mother terrifies them even more. A Mother's fury is something that may be harmful for children if not channelized in the right manner. Here is an example to understand this better. “Ria and Tina were friends. They both had one daughter and one son each. Both being happily married, lived a content life. Once when Tina&rsquo... Read More...