Purvi Agarwal had recently entered her third trimester. One Sunday as she was making her way up to the terrace of her building, her mother-in-law came and stopped her. “She told me to take the elevator instead of climbing stairs during pregnancy!” said an amused Purvi. “I didn’t want to upset her and so I…
Mehak Jindal, 20 weeks pregnant, was overjoyed when mangoes were finally in season. One fine Sunday, she was about to dig into a bowl of cut fresh, ripe and juicy mango, when her mother-in-law jumped in and stopped her. “I was taken aback and quite disappointed because I love mangoes! But my mother-in-law explained…
Litchis or Lychees are a much loved fruit, known for their soft fleshy texture and juicy flavour. Native to Southeast Asia and a rich source of antioxidants and minerals including vitamin B and C, the fruit is enjoyed by people, young and old alike.
Did you know that 1 in 6 couples experience infertility in urban India? What is infertility? “The inability to get pregnant despite unprotected intercourse for a year is termed infertility. For couples above the age of 35, this duration reduces to six months,” explains Dr. Priti Arora Dhamija, Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Fertility Expert at Sitaram Bhartia…
An anomaly scan also known as a Level 2 ultrasound or 20 week scan is routinely done for all expecting women between 18-20 weeks. Why is an anomaly scan done? An anomaly scan is an ultrasound done to assess the physical development of the fetus and to check the presence of malformations in the…
Pregnancy brings with it a whole host of changes due to the growing fetus and the hormones that support it. In the latter half of pregnancy there is a surge in placental hormones that alter the function of the liver. It’s capacity to store bile increases and bile movement becomes sluggish. The metabolism thus slows…
Polyhydramnios or Hydramnios simply means excess amniotic fluid. In the mother’s womb, the baby grows in a sac called amniotic sac which is filled with fluid, called amniotic fluid or liquor. The volume of amniotic fluid increases as the baby grows to facilitate appropriate growth and expansion of the structure and organs of the baby. …
Any kind of chest pain is frightening, especially when it occurs during pregnancy. “Not every pregnant woman will experience chest pain. But if you do, it may happen during the early months of pregnancy or later,” says Dr. Anita Sabherwal Anand, Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in South Delhi. Could tightness in the chest…
An ovarian cystectomy is the removal of an ovarian cyst through minimally invasive surgery. Ovarian cysts are usually harmless and disappear after a few months. In a few cases, ovarian cysts may linger on. They may cause persistent pain, irregularities in the menstrual cycle or grow bigger in size. What size of ovarian cyst requires…
Roohi Khanna had an upcoming appointment for a growth scan at 32 weeks and asked the doctor for details about it in her antenatal visit. What is a growth scan at 32 weeks? A growth scan is a routine obstetric ultrasound scan performed for expecting mothers in the third trimester. The ultrasound is usually offered…