Tag: Pregnancy

The technological advancement has equipped hospitals to give the best care during childbirth. Most hospitals have come up with family-centered birthing suites, providing compassionate...

If you’re on your period and notice that you’re passing blood clots along with your period blood, don’t be alarmed. Blood clots are chunky,...

Dark spots on your tongue can be scary. They're often just harmless hyperpigmentation, a common trait in dark-skinned people. Oral pigmentation also affects 1 in 5 smokers. The risk increases if you’re a woman on birth control, so work on quitting. Dark spots might also develop if your hormones are out of whack, as seen in Addison’s disease and some cases of tuberculosis. Other potential causes include medicine, pregnancy, and heavy metal poisoning.

The active ingredient in spray tans is dihydroxyacetone or DHA which stains the skin for a few days. This compound has been shown to cause genetic mutations which may increase risk of cancer and birth defects. It also increases the risk of sun damage on the treated skin. If you decide to get a spray tan, use eye, and nose protection and avoid sun exposure.

Babies aren't delivered by storks that is what makes them interesting. Many people wish to know more than that a couple is pregnant and...

Uncertainty during pregnancy is universally experienced. Even though your baby is supposed to spend around 40 weeks in your womb, sometimes he/she may tend...

The word uncomfortable during pregnancy is a collation of all the moments of discomfort that a mother often undergoes but doesn't tell openly. In...

Aches and pains are part of pregnancy. Every expectant mom may have suffered headache at some point during those nine months. The restriction on...

There is no death of tips for women to help them cope with the labor pain. You may have read a lot of them....

From the moment you announce your pregnancy, you will be bombarded with a long list of dos and don'ts. The neverending advice may force...

If you ask a pregnant woman how much sleep does she require, she will probably say that she wants to take a nap right...

Most birth experiences turn out to be different from what moms anticipate. Every pregnant mom has a different birth story to tell. If you have...

While you are ready to hit the hospital anytime soon, your medical team is busy helping other moms birth their babies at the same...

The term ‘inducing labor’ may not be new to expectant moms. It is the artificial start of the birth process through medical interventions or...

Becoming a mom is conceptualized as an important life transition in the social sciences. Many are still being victimized for not playing the role...