When Rashmi Nambiar entered her 26th week, she became anxious about her baby’s growth. Her baby bump was barely visible and it was hard to tell she was pregnant. Her 19 weeks level 2 scan was normal so she couldn’t help wonder what else it may be.
During a routine antenatal checkup at 30 weeks,
Avinash Mehta,18, came to us when he twisted his knee during a routine basketball practice in college one day. Doctors at Sitaram Bhartia advised medicines for pain relief and applying ice packs to reduce the swelling in his knee. They asked him to get a scan after 5 days to confirm a suspected ACL injury.
Neena was very excited when she first tested positive for pregnancy. But her excitement slowly evaporated as more and more of her friends and well wishers alerted her about precautions during pregnancy.
Most commonly believed ‘precautions during pregnancy’ are not based on scientific evidence.
“It is always better to check with your doctor or else you may end up doing more harm than good” counsels Dr Priti Arora Dhamija.
Kriti Dutt, 27, panicked when she found out about a low lying placenta at 12 weeks. Unsure of what it meant, she searched online for answers to her questions, consulted her doctor and eventually decided to get a second opinion.
When she met Dr. Anita Sabherwal Anand, Senior Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in Delhi,
अगर आप गर्भावस्था में डायबिटीज (Gestational Diabetes meaning in Hindi) से ग्रसित हैं, तो आपको चिंतित होने की ज़रुरत नहीं।
ब्लड शुगर (blood sugar) के सही नियंत्रण से, शिशु पर कोई कुप्रभाव नहीं पड़ता । और आप नॉर्मल डिलीवरी के लिए भी कोशिश कर सकते है। और जानने के लिए आगे पढ़े।
How common is hypertension in pregnancy? According to Dr. Priti Arora Dhamija, “Approximately 10-15% of women have high BP during pregnancy. But with proper management, this typically does not pose a grave risk to mother or baby.”
“Very often, high BP in pregnancy appears in the last trimester. That’s why you need to be very regular with your visits and monitoring.”
High BP (blood pressure) during pregnancy manifests in 3 different forms.
“There’s a common perception that thyroid during pregnancy is a huge problem” says Dr. Priti Arora Dhamija. “But this is nothing to be afraid of. With the right treatment, thyroid problems during pregnancy can easily be brought under control.”
Antenatal exercises can help reduce back pain, prevent excessive weight gain, make labour easier and help you recover faster after childbirth.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) says that gestational diabetes or a caesarean section.
But how much exercise is enough? And how do you exercise when you’re pregnant?
If you’re worried about what to eat during pregnancy and want to make your own pregnancy diet chart, read ahead.
According to a study conducted by the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 4 million Indian women developed GDM during the course of their pregnancy!
Antara Deshpande (30) was approaching her 24th week of pregnancy when her gynecologist,Dr. Kusum Lata Bhardwaj, at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in South Delhi,
