All expectant mothers are required to get tested for gestational diabetes during their pregnancy. Expecting mothers over the age of 35, either over weight or have a family history of diabetes must be tested more frequently. What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes also called as glucose intolerance or carbohydrate intolerance, is a temporary form of diabetes in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of insulin to regulate sugar during pregnancy. Symptoms...
Are you a pregnant woman feeling weak and tired? Then you might be suffering from iron deficiency. During pregnancy, if you have haemoglobin deficiency, your gynaecologist might order you to take iron-rich foods or iron supplements. Iron is essential for oxygenation or carrying oxygen to every cell of our body. It also helps the body’s energy source, ATP. A pregnant woman is at most risk of iron insufficiency. ...
How Does Genetics Work? I am sure you might have tried to picture your baby as you wait for him. Will he be having bushy eyebrows like his father? Will he have curly hair like him? Or is he going to look like your father? Experts do reckon that in a human being's 46 chromosomes, there are 60,000 to 100,000 genes. A baby acquires 23 chromosomes from the father and the rest 23 ...
Have you found yourself worried of shaving your pubic hair before delivery? If you are approaching your due date, this might be the one question that must be lingering in your mind. Before getting admitted most hospitals would advise that you shave your pubic hair. This recommendation is made in order to rule out any instances of infection and to make your childbirth a hygienic one. This is why the pubic hair shaving has become one of the standard proce...
When you are in the nursing phase, you will have tonnes of questions to ask, and it is the time when a mother requires a lot of attention regarding her health and food because whatever you eat will also affect the amount of milk that is produced. Top 25 Foods To Increase Breast Milk: In order to enhance the lactation and to increase the breast milk, there are certain food items tha...
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