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Finally decided to shed all the extra kilos post pregnancy? Good. Now all you need to do is to get a proper weight loss plan in place and get started. Yes, you need to make a new weight loss regimen. Your body changes during and after pregnancy and since, it has been on rest for quite some time, starting off with hardcore exercises is not a wise thing to do. You need to take one step at a time, perfect it and then take the next step. Roshini Gilbert, director of fitness and services at HealthifyMe along with Pragya Bhatt, a senior yoga coach at HealthifyMe, explain exactly how you must start off with your weight loss plan in this video. Here are few tips on how to prepare your body for pregnancy. You will be dedicating most of your time to your baby. Amidst all the hullaballoo, you will also have to make sure that you make some time for exercising or working out to shed the extra kilos. It’s going to be one tough job to manage everything. Make sure that even during pregnanc...

Your man’s sperm health is one factor that you need to take into consideration when planning your pregnancy. Even if you have sex during the most fertile days, track your ovulation and do everything by the book to make a baby, his sperms can have a totally different plan. While it is true that the quality of the sperm could be affected by a number of reasons — age, smoking, exposure to electromagnetic waves, etc., too much sex too often could also be one of the reason. Sure, you didn’t see this one coming. Here are 10 superfoods that can fight erectile dysfunction and improve libido.  While some studies suggest that men who ejaculate at least four times in a month have better sperm quality and morphology, another study just proved that sex with the same partner (same female stimuli) can make one sexually less aroused and leads to a decline in the sperm quality and activity. Here are nine ways to give your man best sex ever, after marriage. Why this happens Secreti...

If you are pregnant, you need to be cautious with firecrackers, loud noises and all that rich food synonymous with Diwali. Okay, let us not scare you. If you are worried that the festive season may harm you or your baby one way or the other, worry not. Here  Dr Meghana Sarvaiya, Consultant gynecologist and obstetrician, Cloudnine Hospital, Mumbai  tells you how you can stay safe during Diwali and make the most of it. 1. Stay away from pollutants:  Diwali is that time of the year when your entire house gets a face-lift or a renovation to look sparkling clean. This means getting rid of the dust, soot or even painting the walls. This makes your home a refuge for pollutants, dust mites and allergens that float freely in the air. These can trigger a breathing problem, allergy or even symptoms of asthma, given your low immunity level. So be careful, if at all you need to paint your walls, do one room at a time so you are saved from the smell and allergens of residual dust...

Now that you're a mum-to-be, you need to eat well. If your diet is poor to begin with, it is even more important to make sure you have a healthy diet now. You need more vitamins and minerals, especially folic acid and iron. You need a few more calories during your pregnancy as well. Getting your diet right for pregnancy is more about what you eat than about how much. Limit junk food, as it has lots of calories with few or no nutrients.  Eat a variety of foods from these different food groups each day: Milk and dairy products: skimmed milk, yogurt/curd, buttermilk (chhaach), cottage cheese (paneer). These foods are high in calcium, protein and Vitamin B-12. Talk to your doctor about what to eat if you are lactose intolerant. Cereals, whole grains, dals, pulses and nuts: these are good sources of protein if you do not eat meat. Vegetarians need about 45 grams of nuts and 2/3 of a cup of legumes for protein each day. One egg, 14 grams of nuts, or ¼ cup of legumes is ...

Most couples who are having unprotected sex will get pregnant within a year. Couples without fertility problems can conceive much sooner by following some helpful tips to get pregnant faster. Instructions for getting pregnant Couples should control their stress level as it interferes in conceiving. Relaxation will lead one to get pregnant. Women should know the time of ovulating by using the ovulation predictor kit. This detects the increase of LH surge in the urine which is normally 24-36 hours before ovulation and this the most likely time for one to become pregnant. Men should not do excessive exercises, stay away from hot baths and avoid tight underwear. Natural Ways to Get Pregnant Sometimes when one fails to get pregnant for long medical advice for fertility drugs may be required. But before going in for artificial fertilization some natural methods must be adopted to boost the chances of pregnancy. These natural methods are   not costly but can prove to be...

We’d like to think that we’ve gained a little expertise about baby-making since our teenage years. After all, we no longer think you can’t get pregnant your first time or that birth control ruins your future chances of having a baby. But apparently most women still have a ton of misconceptions about their fertility, according to a recent study in the journal Fertility & Sterility. And while having the wrong info in high school was embarrassing, believing these myths now can really screw with your chances of getting pregnant. Check out some of the most common myths the study uncovered, and get the facts behind each one. Myth #1: Your Weird Period Won’t Affect Your Chances of Getting Pregnant If your time of the month is wildly unpredictable, it can definitely impact how long it takes you to get pregnant. If you have only a few periods a year, you’re automatically reducing your probability of conceiving, says study author Lubna Pal, M.S., F.A.C.O.G., associate professor of obstet...

If you are suspecting of being pregnant and are curious to find out if you actually are, doing a home pregnancy test is the easiest option you have to confirm it. For many, deciding on when to take a pregnancy test is baffling. The tests are qualitative and they either show negative or positive. If you perform the test early, there is a chance of ‘negative’ test result even if you are pregnant. If you are experiencing the early signs of pregnancy, you may feel tempted. You shouldn’t rush to perform the test right away, but wait for a couple of days to a week after missing your period to help avoid a false test result. Here is how you should decide on when to take the test. Understating Luteal Phase The home pregnancy tests assume a 14-day luteal phase, which is the time between ovulation and when you get your period. For example, if your luteal phase is usually 12 days, four days before your missed period would be 9 days after ovulation. It is too early for the test....

An ectopic pregnancy or a tubal pregnancy refers to the pregnancy in which the fertilised egg stays in woman’s fallopian tube. An ectopic pregnancy is a rare condition which usually happens within the first few weeks of pregnancy. Doctors usually discover it by the 8th week. The baby cannot survive but it is most likely that a woman would be able to have a healthy pregnancy in the future. An ectopic pregnancy is treated right away to avoid rupture and severe blood loss. Based on how early the pregnancy is detected and overall condition of mother, the doctor decides the treatment option. There is a choice between using medicine or surgery to end the pregnancy if an ectopic pregnancy is not causing bleeding. The treatment options for an ectopic pregnancy are detailed below. Medicine: Doctors may prescribe methotrexate to end an ectopic pregnancy which spares you from an incision and general anaesthesia. Like all other medications, methotrexate too has side-effects and may take s...

What Is NuvaRing NuvaRing is a contraceptive option for female who wants to prevent pregnancy for certain period of time. The structure of this pill is similar to a small and flexible ring whose size is like silver dollar. The NuvaRing comprises of certain female hormones similar to other birth control pills. This NuvaRing is inserted into vagina manually and is kept in vagina itself for 3 weeks so that low amount of hormones is secreted to avoid pregnancy. NuvaRing is removed from vagina for a time of one week during menstrual cycle. This NuvaRing is very effective in avoiding pregnancy when it is properly used. A woman using NuvaRing may experience following side effects: swelling in breast, unexplained weight gain resulting in obesity, severe headache and feeling of nausea. Women who have diseases like blood clot, stroke and heart disease should avoid the use of NuvaRing. Also women who smoke more than 35 cigarettes a day, woman suffering from breast cancer should avoid the use of...

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