The Period of Pregnancy
	The normal period of pregnancy is 280 days or 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period. Therefore, care throughout pregnancy is essential.   Read on ...

The Importance of Antenatal Care
	Antenatal care aims at health education during pregnancy to prepare a mother for labour and her role of motherhood.   Read on ...

Eating Right
	Most pregnant women are not quite sure about how much they should eat. Here is some vital information...   Read on ...

Signs To Watch Out For
	If you notice any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately.   Read on ...

Ultrasound Scans
	Imagine seeing your unborn baby move while she is in your womb! Ultrasound scans are harmless and have many advantages.   Read on ...

Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
	Your are feeling giddy and things don't seem quite right...   Read on ...

Ovulation and the Safe Period
	There are many myths concerning ovulation and the safe period.   Read on ...

Care of the Breasts
	As pregnancy proceeds, you may need to take greater care of your breasts.   Read on ...

Changes in the Internal Organs
	Pregnancy hormones bring about changes to almost every part of your body, both external and internal.   Read on ...

Iron and Vitamin Tablets
	The requirement of iron and vitamins increases during pregnancy and the effort should be to get these naturally by adding iron and vitamin rich foods to your diet.   Read on ...

Avoid Smoking
	Smoking is very harmful to pregnancy. Excessive smoking not only causes a feeling of nausea, it slows down the baby's growth.   Read on ...

Alcohol
	Alcohol should be avoided during pregnancy as it can lead to complications in the foetus.   Read on ...

Food for the Breastfeeding Mother
	What should the breastfeeding mother have to ensure the right nutrition for herself and her baby?   Read on ...

The Pregnant Woman
	Remember that you are feeding not just yourself, but your baby too while you are pregnant.   Read on ...

Diabetes
	A variety of bitter foods in a diabetic's diet does wonders.   Read on ...

Low Milk Production
	Some remedial measures for a problem that is quite common among feeding mothers.   Read on ...

Heartburn
	Here are a few points to keep in mind while planning a diet for yourself.   Read on ...

Hypertension
	A systematic evaluation of your diet will allow you to identify areas that need specific changes, and that will help alleviate the problem to quite an extent.   Read on ...

What are Special Foods?
	We like to eat fast foods and do not mind too much if they are frozen or non-seasonal. This has an adverse impact on our health in the long run.   Read on ...

Leg Cramps
	You may wake up in the middle of the night with a painful cramp in your leg or in your lower abdomen. This is a very common third-trimester symptom...   Read on ...

Constipation
	This could be a common problem during pregnancy. Here are some pointers...   Read on ...

Haemorrhoids
	Constipation and the pressure of the growing baby may lead to the formation of haemorrhoids which often bleed and can be very painful.   Read on ...

Insomnia
	Sleeplessness becomes quite acute during the third trimester due to a variety of reasons...   Read on ...

Swollen Ankles and Feet
	By the time you are into your second trimester, your body fluids will increase substantially making your ankles and legs swell up.   Read on ...

Skin Peculiarities
	Pigmentation or skin discolouration is quite common with some pregnant women...   Read on ...

Frequent Visits to the Loo
	As there is more pressure of the womb on the bladder, the need to urinate increases...   Read on ...