When she was 8 weeks into her pregnancy, Reema Shah realised that she had been spotting a little bit for a couple of days, and she called her doctor to ask why that was happening. “She told me to come in for a check-up and an ultrasound as soon as she heard I was bleeding…
Gauri Singh, a second-time mother, had been consulting a private gynaecologist in South Delhi but had stopped following up with her. When she came into Sitaram Bhartia for a check-up at 36 weeks, her doctor realised that she had last seen her doctor at 20 weeks and that she had missed a few important tests…
“I thought I had a free pass to eating everything. I really didn’t think I needed to watch my weight gain during pregnancy!” – Niti Singh, 29, first-time mother. This is a usual exclamation when women discover they’ve gained too much weight during their pregnancy and need to be put on a strict diet. “It’s…
“The first few days after my baby’s delivery were beautiful. I was just so happy that I finally had my son in my arms” remarked Ruchi Mishra, a 33-year old mother. “He’s my first child and I was really looking forward to becoming a mom. I wasn’t expecting the baby blues at all.” Approximately seven…
Many of us do extensive research before buying a mobile phone or car, booking a hotel, or even selecting a new restaurant. But when it comes to choosing a doctor, most of us do little more than get a word-of-mouth reference. Unfortunately, what often drives patient satisfaction and thus recommendation of a doctor is “bedside manners” – without…
When Preethi Kamath came in for her first antenatal appointment, she was worried about her first trimester diet. “The women in my family gave me a whole list of foods I was told to completely avoid” she said. “Seafood, cheese, meat, raw vegetables, and even some fruits! So that narrowed down my choices considerably. And…
With some of the misinformation and misunderstandings surrounding vaccinations during pregnancy, our consultants see and resolve a lot of confusion from expecting parents. Typically, the concerns are related to how safe vaccinations are and how they will affect the baby’s development. Take, for instance, Shruti Saini, who began consulting at Sitaram Bhartia for her first…
Recurrent Miscarriage “I wish I hadn’t lost my first baby” Seema told us tearfully. “I don’t know how things went so wrong, but one day I was pregnant and the next day I wasn’t.” Seema Sharma, a 32-year old woman, had been trying to have a baby for 4 years. During this time, she had…
Congratulations! You’ve just discovered you’re pregnant and amidst all the excitement and happiness, you’re also probably wondering about all the pregnancy lifestyle changes you need to make now. While you do need to be careful about your caffeine, alcohol and calorie intake, most of your pregnancy will not require any special “treatment”. You’re stepping into…
Because of the rising caesarean sections in Delhi, chances are that most of your family, friends and peers have also had one. In fact, caesarean deliveries are now so common, they’ve become the new normal, which has given rise to some myths about normal deliveries. Caesarean deliveries are the reason that many apprehensions exist about…