Monthly Archives: July 2013

Pregnancy Experience

  I had a hectic nine months which was one of the toughest times in my life due to my past history of miscarriages. Once you have a negative experience it is very difficult to get back and every step … Continue reading

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How to administer heparin injections

If you have recurrent pregnancy loses heparin injections are prescribed. Heparins are basically blood thinners. I was on enoxaparin (enoxarin) once a day. They are prefilled syringes and are quite expensive too. It can be taken in the legs stomach … Continue reading

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Gestational diabetes during pregnancy

  I don’t want to write about gestational diabetes here, there is a lot of Wikipedia to read. I can write about my experience with gestational diabetes. How to prevent it: I had a complicated pregnancy and hence was advised … Continue reading

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Lactation classes Cloudnine hospital

I attended a lactation session during my stay at Cloud nine. I had to take my baby with me. The only problem was that it was held only one day after surgery so I was very tired to concentrate. They … Continue reading

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Baby Sleep patterns

By Jaishri Baby sleep patterns must be one of the most searches topics on Google. Even I used to search everywhere and wonder how this thing is going to resolve. But the simple answer to this is “patience”. Babies have … Continue reading

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Antenatal class Cloudnine hospital Bangalore

By Jaishri Antenatal class By Cloudnine hospital was held at Taj Residency Bangalore. The place was fully crowded and we could not see the speakers. There were exercise sessions, Lamaze session, nutrition sessions, talks on stem cells and a nice … Continue reading

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Home remedy for nipple sore

By Poonam Nipple sore is a horrible condition for some. Many people give up breastfeeding because of the pain. You have this throbbing pain and at the other end you have this darling baby waiting to be fed. Breastfeeding is … Continue reading

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What to pack in a hospital bag

By Jaishri Some things that I packed: 2 nightgowns- I didn’t use as hospital provided it Body wash and shampoo Comb/towel/toiletries Tissue paper Lipbalm, compact as I hate an oily face.

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Food that increases lactation

By Jaishri Food that increases lactation. I’m including only food that has worked for me: • Shark meat: We boil the shark, remove cartilage, and use the flesh. Cooked in the same way as egg burji. This was the most … Continue reading

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C section story

Mine was a precious pregnancy so the doctors were very particular that everything moved smoothly and so we opted for a C section. I had Homocysteine (link) and gestational diabetes (link) added to that. After I had gestational diabetes, I knew … Continue reading

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Post C Section

By Poonam Everyone talks about C section. Ill share the after effects. The C section pain lasts for 2 weeks. It’s very difficult to sit and get up. You need to hold your tummy while getting up. Turn to the … Continue reading

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Arathi’s Breastfeeding Experience

By Arathi I’m not sure about people who have had a smooth sailing breastfeeding process. For me it was like running into a dark tunnel. So clueless of what was happening. This is one topic I can go on writing … Continue reading

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