Immediately after delivery, stomach becomes totally flat. But if one sees it closely one can feel the hard womb between the navel and the lower abdominal region. Even after delivery the mild constriction could be felt, causing mild pain.
Every day the enlarged womb constricts to regain its normal size. In about a week’s time it [...]
Post Pregnancy Breast
Although apparently there is no change in the breasts yet due to the collection of milk in them they become rather heavy.
One interesting arrangement made by nature is that the milk in the breast will continue to ooze till the child is fed by it. If the mother stops to feed her milk [...]
Most children around six months of age suck their thumbs. They find pleasure in placing everything they can lay their hands on into their mouth.
This oral phase of their emotional development is normal and lasts for a few months. Most babies stop doing it when they become toddlers.
However, some particularly shy children continue to suck [...]
Those who walk for exercise are most likely, of all exercisers, to continue over the years. The reason is simple – walking is easy, relaxing and inexpensive.
Walking at the rate of 2 to 3 kilometres per hour, while it eases stress and reduces mental fatigue, doesn’t really provide enough aerobic exercise to put you on [...]
Breasts secrete milk, a nature’s way of feeding the newborn. It is natural, instantly available and a complete food.
It is safe, inexpensive, right in composition and temperature, easily digestible and contains antibodies which protect the baby against infection and allergies.
Close contact of the baby with the mother while feeding, creates security, and comfort for the [...]
Self examination of the breast is the most simple and effective way of detecting the earliest sign of any disorder, especially cancer. It comprises of inspection by looking and then feeling by hands (palpation) each breast and comparing both of them. Any stain on the undergarments indicates nipple discharge.
Approximately 50% of all breast lumps including [...]
Prevention of breast cancer, currently, is not possible since its cause is yet unknown. But certainly the rising trend of its incidence can be controlled by making women aware of the risk factors of breast cancer.
Rapid industrialisation and unplanned urbanisation have now led more women to work outside home. There are late marriages, therefore, late [...]
Cancer of breast may develop during pregnancy. It is more frequent in women under the age of 35, during or within one year of pregnancy; even axillary nodes are involved in some cases.
Cancer occurring during pregnancy is not more aggressive than other breast cancers but the diagnosis is often delayed because of enlarging breast. It [...]
In the past few decades there have been more and more complaints in dermatologists’ offices from young women about hair loss, steady, progressive, diffuse, mysterious hair loss. There are very few medical conditions that produce more emotional trauma than thinning of scalp hair in young and middleaged, healthy women.
Years ago, doctors rarely saw cases of [...]
Understanding both the set of measures of having a son or a daughter according to your wishes helps greatly in fulfillng it. Thus you can not only get your issues as desired but at proper intervals also. It, however, should be noted that such measures only increase the probability of fulfilling one’s desire for a [...]