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There are three stages of caring for an expecting mother: prenatal, intranatal, postnatal care. This is essential to ensure smooth pregnancy and labour and to keep the mother healthy after giving birth. This care is a combined effort between the doctor and the expectant couple. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are expecting an addition to your family.

Prenatal care from the moment you realize that you are pregnant, a woman must start taking extra care of her body. This reduc...more

Are you pregnant and waiting to be a mother for the first time? Pregnancy is an ideal time for you to start taking care of yourself emotionally and physically. It is not a very simple thing and is associated with several complexities. Here are nine ways, following which you can undergo a healthy pregnancy:

Consult your doctor or midwife immediately
After finding that you are pregnant, get in touch with your doctor or midwife for organizing antenatal care.
You will need to get im...more

Life is always filled with an unexpected turn of events. Who would love life if the next day can be predicted? But one loves to control certain things in life. One such is having control over the number of kids in the family. Unwanted pregnancies can be stopped by sterilization. Every couple has a plan for the number of kids in the family. You may think you have achieved the target and would love to stay safe. But the family goals can change, and there can be some pressing need for another baby....more

The "0" doe of polio is given at birth and then at 1/2,2 1/2 and 3 1/2 months and at 9 months and 15 months.

You have not mentioned which vaccination has been given to your kid recently. This may not be due to vaccination. As generally these reaction starts with 24 hours of administration.

In many cases, the body responds to a stressful or traumatic situation by disassociating with it. This can result in the development of a dissociative disorder. A dissociative disorder or dissociative amnesia is a mental illness that involves the breaking down of memory, consciousness, identity and perception. It can interfere with a person's general functioning, social life and relationships. People suffering from dissociative amnesia can have long gaps in their memory of the accident and the t...more

Depression follows the trajectory opposite to contentment. It has adverse effects on a person's mental and physical health. Being depressive is not a choice; it is a condition. The fact that despondency is not an elected way of life is a mystery to many. People surrounding a depressed person should make conscious efforts in treating them with love and dignity. Subjecting a person to strict deadlines, stringent rules or excessive pressure could worsen their situation.

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Some families have a destructive core. Children born into these families sometimes may get badly affected by the dysfunction in the family. This is because they do not understand what is happening around them. This can even affect their adult years. Some of the effects of dysfunctional families on children are:

Low Self-Esteem: When children see trouble around them, they often believe that they are the cause of it. Since the actual issue has nothing to do with them, nothing they do impr...more

Vur grade 1-3. Most children who have grade 1 through 3 vur do not need any type of intense therapy. The reflux resolves on its own over time, usually within five years. Children who develop frequent fevers or infections may require ongoing preventive antibiotic therapy and periodic urine tests.
Treatment options for vesicoureteral reflux depend on the severity of the condition. Children with mild cases of primary vesicoureteral reflux may eventually outgrow the disorder. In this case, your ...more

It is not OK to give the baby's 6-week vaccination is given after 5 weeks while it is fine and normal in many states or countries to give after 8 weeks or two months of life