10 Simple Tips for Traveling Safe in PregnancyBy Dr. Suchitra Pandit, Member Expert PanelNow that you are pregnant, one of the queries that will come to your mind will be, “can I travel?”It is generally considered safe to travel most of the time during the early phase of your pregnancy - as long as there are no known complications or concerns with your pregnancy. There is no reason why ... ...
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5 Myths on Infertility BustedBy Dr. Kamini A Rao, Chairperson Expert PanelEvery woman who is trying to have a baby must have at least once in her life thought “am I infertile?”. Fortunately, most of these questions vanish once she has conceived. However, for many couples, infertility is a reality. In my practice I have found that there are many misconceptions that do litt... ...
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5 Tips to Manage Weight Gain During PregnancyBy Ms. Rekha D Sharma, Member Expert PanelIt is normal to put on weight during pregnancy. The body is changing and growing, to bring in a new life, however it is essential to watch your weight gain along with managing healthy growth norms for the baby.It is important to know how much weight one needs to gain during pregnancy and that should... ...
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Acute Gastroenteritis and YouBy Dr. Pankaj Vohra, Member Expert PanelAcute gastroenteritis is amongst the most common conditions your child can suffer from. Some of its other common names are stomach flu, heat wave related illness, winter diarrhea, viral gastroenteritis and often mislabelled as food poisoning or dysentery (diarrhea with bloody stools). Acute gastroen... ...
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Five Tips for Eating Right in PregnancyBy Dr. B. Sivakumar, Member Expert PanelThe stress of pregnancy is often compounded by the pressure of eating right. It is common to wonder “what is right and what is wrong for me and the baby”. And then comes the advice from almost everyone you meet. Many of these advices, though well meant, may not be correct nutritionally. Here are 5 s... ...
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How to Identify Child Sexual AbuseBy Dr. Anjana Thadhani, Member Expert PanelChild abuse is a phenomenon which occurs globally but has always been under reported and still is unacceptable to a society. It happens in many forms and could be simply spanking the child for bad behavior to gruesome sexual exploitation.Child abuse is happening all around us but somehow we miss to ... ...
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Tips for students taking board examsBy Dr. Pankaj Vohra, Member Expert Panel & father of class 12 studentThis is the time of the year that thousands of students take various examinations. There are no short cuts to hard work and burning midnight oil but to get the best and maintain the tempo over a period of several weeks and months there are several simple things that one can adopt to be more efficien... ...
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What to Eat during PregnancyBy Dr. B. Sivakumar, Member Expert PanelPregnancy is both physiologically and nutritionally a demanding period on the resources of a woman in her life. A woman’s body, therefore, prepares in advance to meet the nutritional demands of the body for child-bearing during and after pregnancy. First and foremost, the body acquires enough body s... ...
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