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Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
You can be diagnosed with cancer at any point in your life, even when you are pregnant. Breast cancer during pregnancy has to be dealt with extra care as you have to be given the best treatment to eradicate cancer while also protecting your baby from the side-effects of any such treatment.
What Causes Breast Cancer in Pregnancy
While all the natural causes of cancer could be the reason for the occurrence of the disease, there are certain factors related to pregnancy that could cause breast cancer. Here are a few causes of the disease
Pregnancy is associated with a spike in hormones like oestrogen and progesterone. These hormones enable the cancer cells to grow and multiply to other tissues.
Some women have a genetic predisposition for breast cancer and pregnancy that gets triggered during pregnancy when the reproductive organs are at their peak.
It has been observed that instances of cancer usually accompany late pregnancies.
A family history of cancer.
Possible Breast Cancer Signs & Symptoms
The signs of breast cancer can be easily mistaken for other symptoms that are common during pregnancy. You can ask your doctor to keep an eye out for the following signs that could be indicative of breast cancer.
Lumps or thickening of the flesh below the underarm or breast.
Changes in the shape of the breast.
The skin on the breast could exhibit signs of puckering or dimpling.
Inverted nipple
Any discharge from the nipple mainly if it has blood in it.
If the skin on the breast, nipple or areola displays red, scaly or swollen tissue.
The dimples on the skin resemble that of an orange peel. This condition is known as peau d’orange.
Is It Difficult To Diagnose Breast Cancer in Early Pregnancy?
In most cases, cancer is not detected in the early stages of the pregnancy as the various hormonal changes in pregnancy will cause the breast to look different in any case. As the body prepares itself for the pregnancy, the tissue in the breast becomes denser. This makes it harder to detect and diagnose any small tumours.
Doctors are usually aware of a problem only when the cancerous tissue becomes big enough to notice. A regular mammogram is not recommended as the radiation could cause harm to the developing foetus. Only after the mother-to-be crosses the first trimester is a diagnostic mammogram allowed along with a shield to protect the baby.
How to Check for Breast Cancer When Pregnant?
You might be wondering what you can do to catch the onset of cancer early enough to give you a good chance of beating cancer without endangering the health of your baby.
The best approach is to check your breasts and surrounding regions, particularly the underarms, daily. You can do this yourself or ask your partner to help you with hard-to-reach areas. If you see any signs of lumps in the tissue, then do not hesitate to bring it to your doctor’s attention.
Diagnosis
If your doctor finds that there is reason enough or signs of breast cancer, then he/she will either recommend a mammogram based on how far your pregnancy has progressed or suggest other imaging tests. Once the lump has been located, it then has to be identified as a benign or malignant one.
One of the first things that will be done is that a sample of the tissue from the lump will be sent for a biopsy. This can be done in two ways – an inpatient procedure where the sample is taken through a simple surgical incision or an outpatient procedure where the sample is taken via a needle.
Do not be worried about this procedure as the area around the lump will be adequately anesthetised and you will feel almost no pain.
The biopsy is conducted to determine the nature of the lump. Most of the time, these lumps are tumours that are either benign, that is non-cancerous, or malignant, which means that it is cancerous.
Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer
If the lump is deemed cancerous then knowing what stage of breast cancer you have will affect the method or line of treatment greatly. One of the major factors in determining what stage the cancer is in is how far the cancerous cells have spread to the lymph if at all. The other factors include the size of the tumour, if the cancer is invasive or not, and if cancer has spread beyond the breast.
Stage 0: This stage is usually used to describe cancer where the cancerous cells haven’t broken away to invade or spread to tissues outside of the breast. This is known as non-invasive breast cancer.
Stage 1: This is an invasive type of cancer where the cancerous cells are invading only normal breast tissue. The tumour measures up to 2 centimetres or absence of a singular large tumour but a collection of small cancer cells that range between the sizes of 0.2mm and 2mm. This small collection of cancerous cells could also be found in the lymph nodes.
Stage 2: Here the cancerous cells will either have affected up to three lymph nodes, or the tumour is larger than 5 centimetres, or both.
Stage 3: Here the cancerous cells would’ve spread up to 9 auxiliary lymph nodes or will be larger than 5 centimetres and swelling, or an ulcer might be observed, or it could have spread to the areas around the breast such as the chest wall or skin of the breast.
Stage 4: In this stage, cancer would’ve spread beyond the breasts and will affect the other organs of the body such as the lungs, skin, bones, or even the brain.
Is Surgery The Best Option?
If the breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the first option most oncologists will recommend is surgery, whether the patient is pregnant or not. This surgery poses no risk to the developing baby, though if the surgery is planned in the last trimester, then the OB/GYN will be present to monitor the health of the baby.
Please note that surgery is only recommended if the cancer is detected in its early stages and is located within the breast or the lymph nodes in the underarm.
Is Anaesthesia Safe For Breast Cancer Treatment In Pregnancy?
Anaesthesia has been known to cross the placenta and to the foetus. This does not appear to cause any birth defects to the baby or any other type of pregnancy issues. You can discuss this concern with your surgeon and gynaecologist to allay any other fears you might have. Since you are pregnant, the surgeons will move quickly on the operating table to ensure that you and your baby are not under anaesthesia for too long.
Treatment
The treatment for breast cancer will depend entirely upon the stage of cancer you have been diagnosed with. Usually, if the cancer is detected early enough, the first line of treatment is surgery.
Surgery: Here the cancerous tissue from the breast and surrounding areas is removed surgically. There are two types of surgical options in this case – BCS, or breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy. In the former, only the cancerous tissue is removed from the body. The latter involves the removal of the entire breast that has cancer. BCS requires further radiation, and this is not recommended to pregnant women as it could harm the developing baby.
Chemotherapy: This treatment will most likely be recommended to you based on the spread and stage of cancer and the stage of pregnancy. It is not recommended to women in their first trimester as it could affect the development of the baby. The radiation is also not recommended after the 35th week of pregnancy and up to 3 weeks after delivery as it lowers the mother’s blood count.
Sometimes the best treatment plan for the mother might not be the healthiest option for the foetus. Since there are many variable factors with such a medical condition, you will need the expert advice of your gynaecologist, surgeon, medical oncologist and radiation oncologist to zero in on a treatment plan that will help you the most.
Does Breast Cancer Affect The Unborn Baby?
One of the most worrisome concerns most mothers-to-be with breast cancer have is that the breast cancer and pregnancy could affect one another; specifically, that cancer could harm the baby adversely. There has been no known instance of breast cancer spreading to the developing baby. However, in some rare cases, the cancer cells could spread to the placenta as well.
While a pregnancy on its own can be fraught with anxieties and worries, a pregnancy with breast cancer (pregnancy breast cancer) can make things much more complicated. Remember to check yourself for lumps and tell your doctor about your concerns, so that you can work together to come up with a treatment plan that keeps the stage of cancer, stage of pregnancy, and your personal medical history in mind.
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15 Simple Ways To Keep Your Child Busy and Happy on a Long Journey
Even adults can get bored on long journeys, so it is obvious your kids are going to get bored! But how do you solve the problem?
15 Activities to Keep Children Busy on Long Journeys!
If you are soon planning to embark on a long journey with your children and are looking for ways to keep them busy through it,look no further! Here are 15 travel activities for kids you can engage your child in. Ready? Here we go!
1. Magnet Letters
This is a great way to squeeze some learning into play. You can carry magnet letters and a board, and ask your child to spell out different words.
2. Instant Film Cameras
If you thought instant film cameras are a thing of yesteryears, you're wrong! They still exist, and can make for hours of fun for your child. Ask him to click pictures of interesting things he sees!
3. Sorting
One of the easiest ways to engage a young child is to give him a 'sorting' activity. You can carry 2 or 3 empty containers and a mix of coloured beads or different shapes too. Ask him to sort the beads by colour, shape, etc.
4. I See Something
This is probably one of the oldest tricks in the parenting book! You basically pick one thing in your immediate surroundings, and give clues for your child to guess it:'I see something green and round' could be a green ball you are carrying.
5. 21 Questions
This is another version of the above game. However, here you can think of anything in the world (not necessarily something that is present in your surroundings at the moment).Your child has to ask 21 questions to try and guess the thing.
6. Magic Slate
Magic slates can enable hours of scribbling and drawing fun without the fuss and mess of crayons, colours, pens and markers. They are an excellent ways to keep kids busy!
7. Music and Movies
While it may not be a great idea to give your children too much exposure to gadgets, they can come in handy to engage kids on a journey.Download all their favourite music and cartoons for their ears and eyes to feast on.
8. Antakshari/Dumb Charades
This might work better with slightly older kids. However, once you get going, this is one of those toddler travel activities that can quite literally last you the entire journey!
9. Spot Every
This one can be fun for a road trip. Ask your child to spot every black car, or every petrol pump... and when they do, they have to say a funny word like “Abracadabra!” or something like that.
10. Treasure Hunt
This one might take some planning, but can be real fun. It works especially well if you are traveling by road in a car.Wrap a gift and hide it somewhere in the car. And then you can give you child clues to find the treasure!
11. Playing Clay
One of the most crucial tips for long road trips is that you have a lot on your mind, and cannot be bothered about stains and spilling accidents.Clay can come to your aid here; it allows for mess-free fun. This makes playing dough perfect as a travel companion.
12. Hand Puppets
Kids are very imaginative, and one way you can encourage their creativity and imagination is by using hand puppets.You can ask them to spin a story around the puppets. You can try our Minion Hand Puppets for starters, and then improvise and make your own!
13. Quiet Please
All this noise and commotion can drive you up the wall, so when you want some peace and quiet, you can challenge your kids with one simple task:whoever stays quiet the longest, wins something! The best way to do this is to give them a watch.Even though they can't tell time, you can give them a task like: stay quiet till the small hand reaches from 2 to 3 (that means one entire hour of quiet for you!).
14. Puzzle
A simple single-piece or 4-piece puzzle is perhaps one of the earliest games we pick for our toddler. Why not pack it with on a journey?To make it more fun and challenging (and time-consuming!) - you can mix all the pieces of all the puzzles together.
15. Food!
When nothing works, open a packet of chips!
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How Does Having Gestational Diabetes Affect Your Delivery Options?
Pregnancy is certainly one long roller coaster ride. Every to-be mother goes through her share of ups and downs during her gestation period. The upside is the joy, the pampering, the gifts, and pure bliss on some days. The downside could be anything from feeling fatigued to gestational diabetes. Many pregnant ladies are worried about complications and risks of having gestational diabetes (GD). We discuss the implications of having gestational diabetes and what care is required during pregnancy.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is an intolerance, of any degree, to glucose where the onset is recognised during pregnancy. Data suggests that around 7% of pregnancies are sure to have GDM. Cases differ from one individual to another where some are dependent on insulin, while others are treated through a modified diet. Gestational diabetes is usually detected through screening at the first prenatal visit. Screening is repeated after 24 weeks to make sure that gestational diabetes is not present. A fasting glucose test with levels greater than 126 mg/dl or a random glucose test with levels higher than 200 mg/dl indicates diabetes. Women who present as high-risk cases are usually diagnosed through a glucose tolerance test (GTT) or a glucose challenge test (GCT).
Having gestational diabetes does not impair your chances of having a healthy baby. You simply have to manage your blood sugars well with help from your doctor and your family. Let us understand what risks are involved and how you can overcome them.
Can Gestational Diabetes Affect Your Birth Options?
The high blood sugar levels during gestational diabetes can make your baby grow a lot bigger than usual. Giving birth to a bigger baby can cause excessive blood loss and tears in the perineum. An alternative is a C-section birth, but a surgery has its own risks like infection, excessive bleeding, risk of a heart attack, and problems with future pregnancies.
Gestational diabetes increases your risk of requiring a C-Section. However, if your sugar levels are under control, you can have a vaginal delivery. The size of your baby is the key to deciding whether you will be able to have a safe vaginal delivery.
Is Vaginal Birth Possible When You Have Diabetes While Pregnant?
Gestational diabetes does not mean you cannot have a vaginal delivery. It all depends on how controlled your blood sugar levels are. The crucial thing you should remember is that you do not cross your due date. Your doctor will want to induce labour by the 40th week if there are no signs of natural labour by then. If you require medication to keep your gestational diabetes under control, then your doctor would want to induce your delivery after the 38th week. The reason for concern with high blood sugar is that the pregnant woman is at a higher risk of developing preeclampsia.
Another risk of high blood sugars is macrosomia, or having a big baby whose birth weight is more than 4.5 kilograms. There are certain complications that may arise because of a large sized baby.
A big baby could lead to a larger tear in the perineum
It could cause more loss of blood.
There is a chance of the coccyx (the tail bone) being damaged during delivery.
One in 13 babies over the weight of 45kgs have shoulder dystocia. This is when the baby’s shoulder is stuck behind the pelvic bones. High sugars cause the baby to be bigger around the chest and shoulders.
The dystocia, in turn, could squash the umbilical cord, cutting off the baby’s oxygen supply before delivery.
Getting into the right delivery position can help your baby, and there are chances you could successfully have a vaginal delivery. It is important to consult your physician before you make a decision about gestational diabetes and normal delivery.
Does Gestational Diabetes Increase the Risk of Preterm Labour?
There are chances of delivering early with gestational diabetes. The placental hormones that are released during pregnancy make the mother resistant to insulin. High blood sugars make the baby gain weight faster. A bigger baby surrounded by excess fluid could make the body think it is further along gestation that it actually is. This can lead to pre-term delivery. Most complications that are linked to gestational diabetes have to do with poor control over blood sugar. Gestational diabetes and premature birth can be checked by taking the right precautions through portion control, exercise, and meal planning. This makes diet and exercises a crucial component in fighting gestational diabetes.
One major reason to induce preterm labour is to avoid the risk of stillbirth. Due to very high blood sugar, a pregnant mother may be affected by high blood pressure, microvascular conditions, or poor blood circulation. This causes the foetus to develop very slowly sometimes, and can lead to stillbirth. Although the exact cause is not known, stillbirth is higher in women with poor blood glucose control.
Does Gestational Diabetes Mean You Need Extra Monitoring During Labour?
Additional monitoring during labour is crucial for pregnant women who have gestational diabetes. The blood glucose requires to be checked every hour to make sure that it stays in the safe range during delivery. If the glucose levels increase, then additional insulin should be administered as drips. Additional insulin will mostly be necessary if you have been taking insulin injections to keep blood sugar under control. Assisted delivery may also be required if the mother becomes fatigued or the baby is distressed during the delivery. Instruments like forceps delivery or suction caps (ventouse) may be required to aid the baby during delivery. Assisted deliveries may leave small marks or bumps on the baby’s head that will fade over the next few weeks.
Several pregnancies with gestational diabetes have needed to be induced into labour or have a caesarean birth due to the need of the hour. Labour may take up to 24 hours to commence after an induction. Induction is generally done using vaginal gel, drips to the arm, or a pessary. The contractions are different to what is felt in a natural delivery. Contractions will be much closer together and certainly more powerful. Baby’s heartbeat will be constantly monitored during this time. If you have not made enough progress after induction and if your baby is coping well, you will be induced a second time. If this does not bring in the desired results and labour isn’t progressing, then a caesarean will be recommended.
A caesarean or a c-section is a surgery where your baby is brought out through a tiny incision made in your lower abdomen. It is termed as an emergency c-section when it is unplanned and is required because induced labour has not progressed as planned.
The upside to being pregnant, with or without diabetes, is delivering a beautiful and perfect baby. Gestational diabetes is a small snag in an otherwise lovely adventure, and it can be managed through control and caution. Your delivery may have none of the complications associated with gestational diabetes, or you might have a few unexpected changes. Ultimately, it is more important to have delivered a healthy baby than fret over how the delivery happened. Reading up and being prepared always helps mothers to prepare for what is imminent mentally. So, read up, be ready, and have yourself the most gorgeous baby ever!
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How to Clean Your Phone Screen Safely in a Few Simple Steps
Smartphones are the need of the hour and most of us cannot do without our phones even for a few hours, let alone an entire day. This means we take our device everywhere with us, be it to a doctor’s clinic, our workplace, the grocery store and other such places; and sometimes, even to the bathroom. This means that it comes in contact with dirt, germs, and grime all the time. We may not realise it but our smartphone screen may sometimes become a harbour for various kinds of bacteria or viruses if it is not cleaned properly and regularly. We must take careful measures while cleaning our phone as mishandling while cleaning may sometimes damage the phone and affect its functioning.
How to Clean Your Smartphone Screen at Home
So you have smudges, fingerprints and other kinds of marks all over your phone. Well, here are some effective ways of cleaning your smartphone screen at home:
The first and foremost thing that you need to do is to find a soft cloth, preferably a microfibre cloth. This cloth is very soft and gentle on the screen and does not scratch the screen. Keep a bowl of raw rice or a few packs of silica gel handy. Fill a spray bottle with distilled water; you can mix some vinegar in it for a better cleaning effect. Add some cotton buds or cotton balls.
Before you begin cleaning your device, it is important that it is switched off.
Take the microfibre cloth and gently wipe the screen to get rid of the marks and smudges. Do not press too hard on your device; exert gentle pressure.
If there are some tough marks, you may spray some distilled water on the microfibre cloth and gently remove the stains. However, for tougher stains, a vinegar-and-water solution can be used.
You may remove the excess wetness by wiping with a clean microfibre cloth or leave your phone to dry on its own.
Refrain from switching on your phone until it dries off completely. Once it is nice and dry, switch on your device and it will be ready for use.
What to Avoid While Cleaning a Smartphone Screen
Cleaning a smartphone screen is not a tedious task; however, it is important that you take certain precautions and avoid making certain mistakes while cleaning to avoid any damage to your device. Here are some things that you should strictly avoid:
Do not use hard pressure or jerky movements while cleaning the screen of your mobile. Doing this may cause permanent scratches or marks on your mobile screen, and getting rid of or cleaning mobile screen scratches is something that is next to impossible.
Do not use excessive amounts of water to clean your phone. Lots of water will not make your phone cleaner. Instead, take some water and dampen the microfibre cloth with it and use the cloth to clean the screen. Do not spray any liquid directly on your phone screen as the excess moisture may enter your device and may damage it.
Refrain from using abrasive materials such as tissues, towels, etc., to clean the screen of your phone. Using such abrasive materials can cause small scratches to appear on your device, which may make the screen appear dull. There are specially designed types of cloth, such as microfibre cloth, available to clean delicate surfaces like a phone screen; you must use such materials for cleaning purposes.
Do not use harsh chemicals like alcohol-based cleaners, ammonia, etc., for cleaning your smartphone screen. Such liquids can cause permanent damage to your device. Though most of the time cleaning with a soft cloth does the trick, if at all any liquid is required, try using water instead of any other liquid.
Do not use hair dryers for drying up the phone; rather leave it to dry on its own. Exposing your phone to high temperatures may adversely affect the internal parts of the phone. Also, never put your phone inside a microwave oven to dry as this could cause serious consequences.
FAQs
Some common questions on how to clean a cell phone touch screen:
1. Can I Use Toothpaste to Clean My Phone Screen?
Yes, you can use toothpaste to clean your mobile screen. Take a very small amount of toothpaste on a microfibre cloth and gently rub the screen in circular motions. Wipe using a fresh cloth; however, if any toothpaste marks stay on the screen, wipe them off with a damp cloth.
2. Can I Use Lens Cleaner to Clean My Mobile's Screen?
Lens cleaner may not be an ideal option to clean the screen of your phone; however, you can dab some solution on a soft microfibre cloth and clean your phone with it. Make sure that you do not apply the cleaner directly on the phone.
3. How Do I Disinfect My Phone Screen?
You may disinfect your phone by using an antibacterial wipe or a non-alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Take a small amount of the gel on a soft cloth and gently clean the screen of your phone.
4. How Do I Get Oil Off My Smartphone Screen?
Dampen a microfibre cloth with the water-and-alcohol mix, and gently wipe off the oil from the screen. Do not rub vigorously as it may harm your phone screen.
We hope you will take note of all the above-mentioned tips and suggestions while cleaning your mobile screen. However, make sure you never use an excess amount of liquid while cleaning your phone. If any liquid enters your phone, do not switch it on and rush to your nearest service centre.
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Our boys were born pre-term, at 29 weeks of gestation, on the 16th of December. Amidst all the fear, we had faith that the four of us would emerge stronger out of this. I constantly believed that our boys were meant-to-be. We had the first-month tackling apneas, bradys, epilepsy, not to forget the anaemia. We always thought breathing was natural to all human beings and seeing in front of our eyes how our little ones forgot to breathe was a nightmare. On the 10th of Jan, we had the cardiologist recommending surgery to close the PDA and this was causing the desats. Perhaps my first emotional breakdown was then, as I let go. I still remember how strong my mom was - she never showed her emotions, even when her daughter was in distress. We were open and put our faith completely on the doctors at the NICU and went ahead planning surgery for 12th. As if we had a choice. I still remember how the cardiologist told us we could lose one or both babies during the procedure - a statistic that Isuccessfully hid from everyone around me.
The 12th of January was an equivalent of a summer solstice for us as our little one (1.4kg then) was wheeled down for surgery. Two hours of prayers, being unable to sit and yet unable to move an inch, the anxiety that I hid for fear of scaring the others around me. Finally, my name was called (mother-of-baby-of-Vidhya) on the mike and our surgeon informed us all was well and once he settles down, they would move the other one for surgery. The next surgery was longer and perhaps the longest four hours of my life. Later that evening, our boys were safely tucked in their warmers. Yes, I had grown to accept that the NICU was safe territory.
The next night, I had the atom bomb dropped on my head. Avyukth's lungs had become plastic and he was on complete ventilator support. He was on high pressure and 100% oxygen input. He had to be given Nitrous oxide and after 33 weeks of being together, our twin boys were moved to two different rooms. On the 17th of Jan, a month later, I held little Akshath in my arms. In my palms was more like it. Our first skin touch was magical despite the dripping olive oil and the poking OG tube etched in my memories.
Avyukth's battle for breath began on the 27th day of his life. For 30 days, he was on full ventilator support. He used to lose energy with the slightest movement. I still remember how dark his room was kept. He was sedated and paralysed so the medicines would take effect on his lungs. We endured three lung collapses and those resuscitations that happened in front of me. Scary yet how tenderly it was carried out by our doctor. How our doctors never gave up on him and stood by his side. Those nights that passed without words, the pillows that would get drenched. Those days, I sat nursing Akshath in his room while my ears always heard Avyukth's ventilator beep. How difficult it was to hold back those tears. I still remember how I used to walk into the NICU every morning hoping there would be no bad news. After several courses of medicines and finally the Brahmasthra - the dexamethasone created the wonder. On the 12th of Feb, his trachea was free from the tube. The memory remains afresh of how our doctor termed his recovery as "dramatic". Yes, he was breathing on his own. On the 14th of Feb, Prem and I put on those sexy navy-blue tank tops, and the not-so-sexy NICU coats, for that was the first day we were both gonna hold our bundle of joy together. He walked into room 602 to embrace Akshath and me into 603 to hold Avyukth tight and tell him I would never let him go. Ever.
One second. The dexamethasone alone didn't do it. Perhaps the dexamethasone was merely a milestone. We thank our dear doctors and our dear sisters at the NICU, the million prayers from known and unknown people around the world across religions, for making us kangaroos on Valentine's Day and gifting us with the first touch. And the zillion ones after. Today our boys are four and they drive us crazy in more ways than we can ever imagine.
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant.I recently had growth scan.mu baby is in cephalic presentation. Does this change as I approach my due date. Also my EDD is July 25 and EDC is July 2. what is my expected due date. Also what is EDC?
Dr Vandan H Kumar
Paediatrician
14 hours ago
A. edc is expected date of delivery only.
that is 40 weeks
You will get more information for your query with your family doctor. You may meet your dr in person for proper guidance .
It is important to remain in contact with your doctor.
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Q. why I am getting dizziness in my pregnancy
I am going with 3rd month of my pregnancy it's a very strong dizziness I feel at times means every day .....no other symptoms of pregnancy .Please help with elaboration .All okay means isn't part of this journey.
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A. Do consult your doctor as soon as you can. It's important to find the real reason because without that, proper medication is not possible.
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant and had growth scan recently.My baby is in cephalic presentation.does this change after 36 week or does this remain the same?
Dr Priyanka Kalra
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A. usually fixed. better to show to specialist always as they get the correct diagnosis. try to avoid self and extra medication that will only complicate this and create more damage to the child
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Q. it's my 5 month n I still didn't went for check up yet not even once is it okay if I go now or?
Rashmi
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4 hours ago
A. You should have started going from the very beginning itself once you get to know you’re pregnant but since you haven’t reached that now if you’re pregnancy has been healthy last five months please get it checked with your doctor also if you need to start with any supplements or diet the doctor would advise you after a ultrasound so please visit your gynaecologist
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Q. size chart is not correct for age of the baby
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A. generally it is available from Indian academy growth chart download from Google. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. Mera 8 month start hu white distance hora mere ko
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A. hello since u are a expecting mom this would require a proper medical attention and it is better to check with your doctor and your doctor will be able to guide you better on examination of the same and advise you accordingly
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