Minimizing Stretch Marks During and After Childbirth
Stretch marks are not harmful. They don’t cause medical problems and there’s certainly no need to see your GP to seek treatment for them. Over time, your skin will shrink and the stretch marks will fade into light-colored scars. However,…
Natural Birthing Do’s and Don’ts
Women have been giving birth without medical interventions during the days of our ancestors and most of them lived to tell the tale. While there is nothing wrong with giving birth in a hospital setting with routine interventions, many women…
Preventing Pregnancy Complications & Mishaps
As joyous as every pregnancy ought to be, they are not without risks to the mum or her baby. Complications can arise in any pregnancy and in many cases, it can get from bad to worse. Women have been known…
Confinement Practices In Malaysia
In many parts of Asia, a woman who has just given birth will have to go through a period of confinement, where many things are prohibited and/or restricted, all for the sake of her health and that of her baby’s.…
The Best Foods For Fertility (And When To Consume Them)
As more and more people face the problem of infertility, experts have come to the conclusion that modern lifestyle habits are largely to blame, and quite honestly, we can’t blame them for that conclusion. It is indeed a modern day…
Possible Causes for Infertility
Definition of infertility Infertility means that one cannot conceive even after having regular sex for at least 12 months without the use of contraception. Sometimes, a woman may be able to conceive numerous times but fails to carry her pregnancies…
Natural Family Planning
There are many ways to plan a family and not everyone’s idea of family planning involves the use contraception. Some may wish to avoid any kind of contraception due to their own personal reasons and yet wish to avoid pregnancy…
Post Natal Breast Care For Nursing Mums
After the birth of your child, your breasts will go through some changes even as you are breastfeeding. While it’s quite natural to develop breast and nipple problems while you nurse, it will be good to know the difference between…
8 Ways To Increase Your Chance of Conceiving
They may be an array of reasons why a couple fails to conceive after months or years of unprotected sex. If a medical issue is the reason, then understandably, it has to be addressed before proceeding to try and conceive.…
Mother’s Milk: The Best Food Money Cannot Buy
Human breast milk contains at least 100 ingredients that can’t be found in any other milk. When it comes to feeding a baby, even top-notch manufacturers have yet to duplicate or even come close to what Mother Nature has to…
