As your baby grows his dietary requirements also change. After six months mother’s milk is not enough to take care of his growing requirements. Doctors advice introducing semi-solid foods to your baby at six months and gradually...

UTI is urinary tract infection and is more common in women than in men. It is characterized by urine that is infested with bacteria. At least 2 in 10 pregnant women suffer from UTI. The main cause...

Waiting for your baby to arrive is the biggest excitement in a would-be-parent’s life. The anticipation of finally meeting the baby is big. In your mind you have already formed your baby’s image. The discomfort of nine...

When you are pregnant you will have your friends and family giving you plenty of advice. You will even have strangers walking up to you to tell you about how to have a healthy pregnancy in order...

Being pregnant is a great feeling. However, some women also experience the discomforts that are commonly associated with pregnancy. Many will find themselves having heartburn even if they have never had it before.

As would-be-parents we all go ga-ga over baby clothes. Doll-sized clothes in pinks and blues catch our fancy like nothing else. Shopping for the baby becomes a fun activity. However, this feeling soon changes when you realize...

Being a mother is a tremendous responsibility and some women find themselves unable to cope with it during the first few days. They feel tired, confused, and guilty. Some of these are normal reactions to the hormonal...

Your little bundle of joy has arrived and it’s time to celebrate. But you hardly seem in the mood for celebrations. As new parents you have developed tired eyes with dark circles. This is of course the...

Motherhood is the best part of a woman’s life. Every woman looks forward to being a mother. A woman’s whole world changes in anticipation of the life she is going to give birth to. These changes also...

At 20 weeks your baby bump has probably started showing. Some of your problems from first trimester have subsided and you are again feeling energetic and good. Your baby has started developing facial features at this stage.

Your bundle of joy has arrived and its celebration time with family and friends. But you will have to attend all the parties in your maternity wear. Tragic as it may sound it is true. You have...

SIDS is Sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS gets its name from sudden, unexplained death of infants. These deaths cannot be explained even after forensic autopsy and taking health history of mother and infant into account. In many...

After months of planning on a normal delivery, having a c-section might throw you out of gear. But being a mom means being prepared for anything at any time. So don’t fret. Instead check with your doctor...

We have all suffered from acne at on time or the other. However, acne is known to occur even in newborns as a result of hormonal changes taking place in the mother’s body when the fetus was...

Gestational diabetes is the condition in which pregnant women suffer from high blood glucose levels.  This condition is mainly detected between 24-28 weeks of gestation. Through Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and through Urinary glucose testing it...