Tag: Childbirth

Natural birth-control methods can be effective if used accurately. A popular option is to keep track of changes in your body temperature and cervical fluid while tracking your monthly cycle. Using fertility tests can also be useful. Lactational amenorrhoea, outercourse, and herbal medications also help.

If you’re due to deliver soon and have had a C-section before, some comforting statistics should make you feel better about a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). While risks of uterine rupture exist, the odds aren’t worse than when having multiple C-sections. What’s best depends on your health, age, and pregnancy complications if any.

If you're considering C-section, know that it is major surgery, with greater maternal mortality risk than vaginal births and the possibility of complications in future pregnancies. It even impacts your baby’s ability to breathe just after birth. If you are slated for doctor-recommended C-sections for health reasons, rest assured the choice is the right one. This is because medical condition like diabetes or complications with the placenta or the position of the baby might make a vaginal birth much riskier.

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As the due date was nearing, it was taking a lot of mental preparation to deliver my baby. The nine months of nourishing my...

With early diagnosis and intervention one can modify the natural history of PCOS. By adopting a healthy, low-glycemic diet, controlling blood sugar, and maintaining a healthy body weight, those with PCOS can greatly reduce their risk of developing the previous listed comorbidities.

About a third of all the births in the USA are cesarean sections. We give you here a detailed step-by-step photo essay on a...

Reducing your tummy after C-section is about not just looking good but also your health. So gently massage your stomach to break up the tissue. Take up these light exercises to tone your tummy and get it in good shape. Know that it is important to focus on your health as well post the procedure and not just the baby's.