Pregnancy
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How to control your weight post-pregnancy
Lifestyle | Feb 28, 2017, 10:22 AM ISTWorried about post-pregnancy weight gain? Then your irregular lifestyle and eating habits post-delivery are to be blamed, says researchers. The findings showed that mothers keep the weight on by eating food off their child's plate
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SC allows Mumbai woman to terminate 24-week foetus with no kidneys
India | Feb 07, 2017, 05:14 PM ISTIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a Mumbai woman to terminate her 24-week-old foetus after doctors reported that it was deformed and might pose a risk to the mother’s life. The
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Supreme Court allows Mumbai woman to terminate her 24-week-old foetus
India | Jan 16, 2017, 02:14 PM ISTThe Supreme Court today allowed a Mumbai-based woman, who is in her 24th week of pregnancy, to undergo termination of the foetus as it does not have a skull.
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Beware, Moms-to-be! Too much stress could harm your baby’s mental health
Lifestyle | Nov 16, 2016, 11:59 AM ISTHaving a baby can be stressful for some moms-to-be, but too much of it during pregnancy can cause long-lasting changes in the microbiome of the foetus, leading to anxiety and learning difficulty in them later,
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Researchers find new blood test to identify alcohol disorders in foetus
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 10:46 PM ISTIn order to spot the foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), researchers, including one of Indian origin, have identified a blood test that will help in finding how severely a newborn can be affected by alcohol
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This new blood test can predict fetal alcohol syndrome during pregnancy
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 02:00 PM ISTBabies exposed to alcohol in the womb can develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a condition that results in a wide range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems. Now, researchers have identified a new blood
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Researchers develop hormone shots for men that can prevent pregnancy in females
Lifestyle | Oct 30, 2016, 09:20 AM ISTAn injectable hormone combination has been developed by researchers that can be taken by men to prevent pregnancy in their female partners. While women can choose from a number of birth control methods, men have
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Attention, Moms To Be! Young pregnant women have greater stroke risk than their older counterparts, finds study
Lifestyle | Oct 25, 2016, 05:07 PM ISTYoung pregnant women are more at risk of strokes as compared to older mothers-to-be, a new study has found. As per the findings, stroke risk was more than double in women aged 12 to 24
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ALARMING! Intake of anti-depressants during pregnancy linked to speech disorder in babies
Lifestyle | Oct 14, 2016, 12:41 PM ISTAntidepressants used during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of babies developing language and speech disorders, according to a new study. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationship between
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No secrets between BFFs: Kareena hid pregnancy for 4 months but Karan Johar was doubtful from starting
Bollywood | Oct 05, 2016, 06:41 PM ISTKareena Kapoor hid pregnancy for 4 months but Karan Johar was doubtful.
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Women should be allowed to opt out of unwanted pregnancy irrespective of the reason: Bombay HC
India | Sep 21, 2016, 04:22 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has held that the scope of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act should extend to the ‘mental health’ of a woman and she should be ‘allowed to opt out of an unwanted pregnancy irrespective of the reason’.
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Women more likely to develop gestational diabetes during summer, reveals study
Lifestyle | Sep 15, 2016, 04:04 PM ISTGestational diabetes which emerges during pregnancy may be more common in the summer than in other seasons, according to a new study. According to the researchers from Lund University in Sweden, there can be a
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Oops! Saif Ali Khan’s advice to pregnant wife Kareena on motherhood is quite amusing!
Bollywood | Sep 12, 2016, 01:50 PM ISTSaif Ali Khan, reportedly, keeps on telling his pregnant wife Kareena Kapoor Khan that she is eating too much.
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Pregnancy risk for transgender youth no less than other adolescents, claims study
Lifestyle | Sep 08, 2016, 11:34 AM ISTTransgender youth have pregnancy rates similar to their non-transgender peers—dispelling the notion that trans youth are less at risk for pregnancy, a new study has found. "It's often assumed that trans youth don't get pregnant
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Weight gain during pregnancy may risk premature birth, claims study
Lifestyle | Aug 19, 2016, 01:32 PM ISTWeight gain after a certain point has a big role to play in children being born premature, as per new study. Abnormalities in interval between pregnancies, mother’s body mass index (BMI) prior to pregnancy and
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Kareena Kapoor Khan to flaunt her baby bump in this movie!
Bollywood | Jul 04, 2016, 07:09 PM ISTKareena Kapoor Khan to flaunt her baby bump in the upcoming movie Veere Di Wedding.
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Jennifer Aniston fuels pregnancy rumours with latest outing (see pics)
Hollywood | Jun 19, 2016, 12:27 PM ISTActress Jennifer Aniston has fuelled pregnancy rumours when she stepped out here while appearing to cover her stomach.
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Rahul Mahajan’s ex-wife Dimpy Ganguly announces pregnancy with hubby Rohit Roy (see pic)
Bollywood | Jun 07, 2016, 07:11 PM ISTBigg Boss 8 fame Dimpy Ganguly, who was earlier married to politician Rahul Mahajan, is pregnant with her first baby with hubby Rohit Roy.
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Is Kareena Kapoor hiding her baby bump? The new pics say so!
Bollywood | Jun 06, 2016, 02:20 PM ISTKareena Kapoor was spotted hiding her baby bump at her recent appearance at the UNICEF event.
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Here’s how Shilpa Shetty lost 21 kgs in just 3 months after pregnancy
Bollywood | May 23, 2016, 05:39 PM ISTBollywood actress Shilpa Shetty lost 21 kgs in just 3 months after pregnancy. Her fitness trainer Vinod Khanna reveals the secret.