Pregnancy 

Details, details! This major ultrasound scan gives you a detailed glimpse of your baby's development. This major scan is undoubtedly the single most important scan in this pregnancy. It is done at 5th month and snapshots your baby for any structural mal-development. The placenta is also checked if it is low-lying. A scan from second trimester is useful to check baby's growth. The amniotic fluid is actually the urine of the baby and indicates his/her health status. A good lev

Giddy spell during pregnancy is definitely not a positive experience. Can I prevent it? You may occasionally feel lightheaded or dizzy because your cardiac system changes dramatically. Your heart rate shoots up, your heart pumps more blood, and the blood volume increases by 40%. Fainting spells start as early as 20 weeks of pregnancy when the blood pressure drops as blood vessels relax. Thus, if you stand for a prolonged time or get up suddenly from sitting or sleeping, the b

Your exciting moments have arrived as you feel those little flutters and kicks of your baby. These tiny movements reassure you that baby is growing and bonds you closer to your tiny one. At trimester 2, your baby is about 15 cm and weighs 400 g. Tiny fingerprints can be seen. Yes, he or she can hear you. Don't worry if you can't feel any movements. You will feel kicks and flutters soon. Small baby kicks may be felt by the mother after 16 weeks. Baby also develops sleeping p

If your pregnancy is smooth sailing, plane travel is safe. This must be the most frequent question that my patient asks me. Can I fly in pregnancy? The answer is not straight forward though. A lot depends on your gestation period and pregnancy history. After 12 weeks, flying is not contraindicated in an uncomplicated pregnancy. However, air travel entails certain risks and should only be undertaken with proper planning and the approval of your obstetrician. So, do check wit