Pregnancy

Swimming is good for your health at any age. During pregnancy, when it’s not allowed for women to physically overexert themselves they still can keep fit and healthy via swimming while pregnant. In the third trimester future mothers usually feel huge and clumsy on dry land. With the help of swimming, they are able to move easily and … Read more

Taking medicines during pregnancy still remains a controversial and poorly studied sphere of medical science. And it especially concerns antibiotics. But still, what prevails: risk or benefit? Actually, it’s better to refuse to take any medicines while pregnant: all the chemicals are harmful to a future mum. But different studies conducted in the last 30 … Read more

Mood swings during pregnancy are a typical phenomenon. They are often compared to fall weather: in a few minutes it’s changing from a whirlwind into the rain, and then the rain stops and there is the warm sunshine. The same happens with a woman’s mood during pregnancy. As a rule, severe mood swings are typical for … Read more

Very often, being pregnant, a woman does not even suspect it. As a rule, in this situation, we are talking about an unplanned pregnancy. There are several early signs of pregnancy that many women do not pay attention to. In reality, these signs can be the first warning about the new life developing in the body. Just listen … Read more

Any pain during pregnancy is very alarming for a future mum. Right away the thoughts that this pain is dangerous for a child and there is a threat to pregnancy keep popping into the head. But remember that pain during pregnancy can be obstetric and non-obstetric, can be accompanied by the pathology, or be just a normal … Read more

Heartburn – is a feeling of discomfort or a burning sensation behind the breastbone, spreading upward from the upper abdominal (epigastric) region, sometimes reflecting in the neck. Heartburn during pregnancy is a common issue many pregnant women have to deal with. Heartburn is often caused by the gastric juice that returns back to the gullet from … Read more

Pregnancy can be accompanied by different chronic illnesses or signs of previously unknown problems. Diabetes during pregnancy is on the list of such problems. What is Gestational Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy, or gestational diabetes, is a disease of carbohydrate metabolism that causes elevated blood sugar levels and is first detected during pregnancy. Diabetes during pregnancy is … Read more

The appearance of the baby causes many questions for parents. And it is not surprising that the parents of a premature baby have many times more questions, as well as worries, especially if the newborn has to spend many weeks in the hospital before leaving for home. This article will address the most common questions of parents … Read more

Contraception (lat. «contraceptio» -. Liter. – exception) or birth control – the prevention of pregnancy by mechanical (condoms, cervical caps, etc.), chemical (eg, vaginal balls, spermacetical paste), and other contraceptive means and methods. Some methods (eg, condoms, birth control patch) help to significantly reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. In a few … Read more

Toxemia of pregnancy is a very common and widespread state among pregnant women accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It appears due to the toxin and other chemicals poisoning, that appear in the body when the fetus is developing. It can also cause multiple symptoms to show themselves, the most regular are the nervous system, cardiovascular and metabolism disorders. … Read more