This information is for you if you are pregnant and are thinking of travelling by air.
If you drink alcohol during pregnancy, some alcohol will pass through the placenta to your baby. The more you drink the greater is the risk of harm to your baby.
The purpose of an assisted vaginal birth is to mimic a normal (spontaneous) birth with minimum risk to you and your baby.
Corticosteroids are a type of medication given to you to help your baby if there is a possibility of having your baby early.
Many breastfeeding moms wonder whether their babies get enough milk for good nutrition. If your baby is getting enough breastmilk they ( baby ) should:
Babies lying bottom first or feet first in the uterus (womb) instead of in the usual head-first position are called breech babies.
A cervical stitch is more commonly put in vaginally (transvaginal) and less commonly by an abdominal route (transabdominal)
If you lose your baby in the first 3 months of pregnancy, it is called an early miscarriage.
An ectopic pregnancy is one that grows outside the uterus (womb).
Pregnancy is a wonderful time filled with excitement and anticipation of a new addition to the family. The early weeks of pregnancy can be exciting, but anxious too.
Diabetes that develops during pregnancy is known as gestational diabetes.
The HPV vaccine is a preventive vaccine that protects against certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer and other related diseases.
An unborn baby is small if, at that stage of pregnancy, his or her size or estimated weight on scan is in the lowest 5% of babies.
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck.
This information explains the advice about inducing labour.
Influenza or flu is a respiratory illness similar to common cold, but caused by different viruses.
Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, a condition that happens when your body does not make enough healthy red blood cells or the blood cells do not work correctly.
MIRENA has an upper edge over hysterectomy in the treatment of heavy menses. It prevents pregnancy and acts as a birth control device.
It is an advanced screening test for detection of chromosomal abnormalities in fetus.
A saying goes where there's pain there's gain, but we at SAAVI would like to differ for labour pain. At SAAVI talk with us about your options.
PAP test is a simple screening procedure to detect the cancer of cervix in early stage.
This information is for you if you are pregnant and are thinking of travelling by air.
The placenta develops together with the baby in your uterus during pregnancy.
Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum)
If your waters break before labour at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy, this is known as preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM).
If you lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy, it is called a miscarriage.
Rubella is a disease caused by a 'Rubella virus'. Red spots appear on the body like a rash during the illness. Rubella is also called German Measles and is wrongly considered by some to be 'Measles in a mild form.
Vaginal bleeding and/or cramping pain in the early stages of pregnancy are common and do not always mean that there is a problem.
The vaccine to prevent whopping cough in pregnancy is Tdap vaccine. It is one of the initiative to keep your newborn healthy from the start.
Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that causes haemoglobin deficiency and severe anemia, starving organs of oxygen, which inhibits their ability to function properly.
An unborn baby is small if, at that stage of pregnancy, his or her size or estimated weight on scan is in the lowest 5% of babies.
Most women are first aware of their baby moving when they are 18–24 weeks pregnant.
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS OBTAINED THROUGH ONLINE SOURCES AND MEDICAL LITERATURE. IT'S NOT MEANT TO REPLACE AN ACTUAL CONSULTATION WITH A DOCTOR BUT IS A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
