To Be Mom

All those women who are fond of seafood particularly canned tuna, and are pregnant have all reasons to cut down upon the fish intake as the fish is high in mercury levels which is not considered good for the fetus. A number of studies carried out on the subject state that the brain developing inside [...]

All those women who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant and are taking the any of the ACE inhibitors drugs for keeping a track of their Blood Pressure should keep a tab on the dosage. Reason being that these drugs can lead to birth defects in case the mother prolongs the medicine until [...]

It has been proved many a times that fish oil is good for kids as it helps in improving their behaviour and performance. In the light of the multitudes of benefits offered by fish oil, experts opine that it can be far more effective if the baby starts getting it right there in the womb. [...]

Stress is bad for everybody at any point in life, but it is really dangerous for a woman who is planning to start off her family and is struggling to get pregnant. According to researchers, in US, rising levels of stress can lower the fertility levels in women as it upsets their menstrual cycle and [...]

With pregnancy comes loads of responsibilities for the would-be-mother one of which is taking good care of herself. This part of the responsibilities is dependent largely on what all she eats and drinks. Since the immune system goes weak during this time so fighting with infections becomes really tough for her. So make sure you [...]

I used to think that clowns are good for nothing accept for making kids laugh in the circus, until I read this research done by Isreali scientists. They say that watching clowns can double the chances of conception success in case of women who have recently had vitro fertilization. Figures show that the success rate [...]

Adhering to a systematic approach is helpful in all the matters. And planning a baby is no exception. It is one of the most important and delicate decision of your life which attaches to you the responsibility of another life. So, parents are bound to take utmost care in dealing with this issue. Here is [...]

Here’s the key to knock off that morning sickness which is synonymous with pregnancy. Make sure your diet includes loads of cereals and pulses all through the pregnancy rather than comprising of eatables like sugar, veggies, meats, milk and eggs. This has been stated after carrying out a detailed research across 21 countries. The research [...]

On Sunday, the researches from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, reported that anxiety during pregnancy does not appear to raise the risk of long labor, low birth weight, or other perinatal problems (problems around the time of a baby’s birth). Researcher Heather Littleton states that pregnancy is an emotional time for women [...]

Often depression during pregnancy is overlooked, which may further give rise to complications. Researchers say depression affects between 10 percent and 15 percent of pregnant women and is the strongest risk factor for postpartum depression. During which they are not able to eat properly neither get enough rest or prenatal care, which increases the risk [...]