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During pregnancy, the baby grows within the womb of the mother for nine months. After a certain period of time, the baby gains enough momentum to move around in the uterus of the mother. This determines the position of the baby at the time of deliver...

During pregnancy, the baby grows within the womb o...

While technological advancements in medical science have made abortion a simple step to avoid unwanted pregnancies, people opting for it should not forget that it involves the act of killing a breathing fetus. A number of cases are emerging day by da...

While technological advancements in medical scienc...

There are a number of discomforts associated with pregnancy, which increase as the size of your stomach swells. You are not able to lie on your back, suffer from back pain and even have a weak feeling in the legs. However, the most difficult of all t...

There are a number of discomforts associated with ...

Pregnancy brings new joys for a mother. The experience of having a new life within her is simply overwhelming. However, pregnancy also entails many new responsibilities on her, one of which is providing proper nutrition for her yet-to-be-born baby. I...

Pregnancy brings new joys for a mother. The experi...

Postpartum depression (PPD) or postnatal depression is one kind of clinical depression that affects women and, in some cases even men, immediately after they become parents. The symptoms could range from fatigue, insomnia, altered eating patterns to ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) or postnatal depressio...

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful things that can happen to a woman. Having a baby can alter your life in a way you have never dreamt of. You go through an array of emotions during this time and with all the pleasure, streaks of fear nervousness...

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful things that...

Being able to give birth to another form of life is the one thing that makes a woman feel complete; it gives her the feeling that her life has come a full circle. Thus, during pregnancy, a woman is treated like a queen and every mood swing; every tan...

Being able to give birth to another form of life i...

Research lays down that one out of every five pregnancies end in a miscarriage. Many pregnancies abort even before the woman comes to know that she was pregnant and they are the earliest miscarriages in women. Early miscarriages usually occur before ...

Research lays down that one out of every five preg...

We women often take pride in planning everything in life – job, career, marriage, motherhood, and retirement. Planning for at least five years ahead of where we are at a given point of time is seen as the mark of a sensible woman. What we often tend ...

We women often take pride in planning everything i...

Looks like the stork is expected again! Your face is glowing, there is happiness all around and everyone is excitedly awaiting the new arrival. However, there are certain things that must be kept in mind for planning a second pregnancy. If you are th...

Looks like the stork is expected again! Your face ...

Gestational Diabetes’ means high blood sugar (glucose) count during pregnancy. In most of the cases of such diabetes, the blood sugar level drops down to normal after delivery. However, gestational diabetes may sometimes adversely affect the growth o...

Gestational Diabetes’ means high blood sugar (gluc...

The very first pregnancy in a woman’s life brings various fears to the mind, but the thought of that cute infant, safe in momma’s tummy, vanishes all qualms. And feeling those first movements, made by the tiny creature within, is a great marker of pr...

The very first pregnancy in a woman’s life brings ...

When you are expecting then nothing perhaps can be more exciting than predicting the sex of your unborn child. Friends, family members, acquaintances and even strangers – all want to be a part of this guessing game. So don’t be taken aback if a stran...

When you are expecting then nothing perhaps can be...

What is Progesterone? Progesterone is a hormone secreted by the ovaries during the second half of a woman’s menstrual cycle. But when a woman is pregnant, this hormone starts getting produced in large quantities because it has to assist in preparing ...

What is Progesterone? Progesterone is a hormone se...

For some of the women, the news of their pregnancy comes together with happiness, while for some it could be a cause of concern. Whatever be the case, after the last intercourse if you’re thinking that you might have conceived, then your next questio...

For some of the women, the news of their pregnancy...

The cucumber is a type of melon and comes from the same family as watermelon, zucchini and other squash. It is cylindrical in shape with lengths of approximately 6 to 9 inches. Its skin is very similar to watermelon, ranges from green to white. Insid...

The cucumber is a type of melon and comes from the...

The bitter melon (also known as bitter gourd) looks like a cucumber but with ugly gourd-like bumps all over it. As the name implies, this vegetable is a melon that is bitter. There are two varieties of this vegetable: One grows to about 20 cm long, i...

The bitter melon (also known as bitter gourd) look...

When talking about bean sprouts, most people think of mung bean sprouts, which are the most commonly used bean sprouts. But a variety of many other beans and seeds can be sprouted, including alfalfa seeds, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, white beans, ...

When talking about bean sprouts, most people think...

Watermelon is a natural source of most powerful antioxidants provided by nature. It is a good source of the antioxidant vitamins C and A to protect us from diseases. It reduces the risk of dehydration. Summer and watermelon are inseparable. Watermelo...

Watermelon is a natural source of most powerful an...

Guava is a tropical fruit and is seldom mentioned when we talk about nutrition. I don't really fancy this fruit because its flesh is hard but its nutrition is immense. I tried juicing it once with my centrifugal juicer and it broke my juicer. That's ...

Guava is a tropical fruit and is seldom mentioned ...

Everybody is familiar with a tomato. But perhaps not everybody knows that tomato is a fruit. A tomato doesn't have the sweet quality of a fruit so is most often used as a vegetable. For this reason, I've categorized tomato under the vegetable group. ...

Everybody is familiar with a tomato. But perhaps n...