Category Archives: Getting Pregnant

What is the Godh Bharai or Baby Shower Godh Bharai is an Indian ceremony that marks the third trimester of a woman’s pregnancy. It goes by different names across the different states in India but the intent is the same – to celebrate the prospect of the newest addition to the family with your nearest Continue Reading

Infertility in Men While infertility can be distressing for an Indian woman, men around the world view the ability to produce heirs as the ultimate sign of virility and India is no exception. Getting men to talk about their own infertility can be harder than pulling teeth but as in the case of everything else Continue Reading

Infertility in Women In Indian society, the effects of infertility on a woman can be devastating. Women can be judged for how easily they conceive and how many children they can produce with their husband. Secondary infertility can be hard on women too as they are unable to conceive after the first pregnancy. What adds Continue Reading

IVF which is short for In vitro fertilization, has revolutionized fertility treatments and has made many couples that had given up all hope of becoming pregnant, the opportunity to become parents. Children from these procedures were referred to as test tube babies when the procedure first came around, but now with this term becoming a Continue Reading

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after one whole year of trying. If the woman is older than 35, then six months of trying is considered sufficient to be considered infertile. Infertility is a fairly common problem especially with Indian women waiting for their careers to be launched successfully before taking on another important Continue Reading

Symptoms of pregnancy for some women can be apparent as early as right after implantation; for others, pregnancy symptoms are only what they have seen and read in books. These symptoms are related to an increasing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) concentration which is the marker used in pregnancy tests. Signs of pregnancy include: 1. Implantation Continue Reading

The loss of a foetus before the 20th week of pregnancy is a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. This can be distressing but the fact remains that 50% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. The woman rarely realizes that she conceived since early miscarriages seldom cause a missed period. Fewer than 15% of known pregnancies end Continue Reading

What is ectopic pregnancy In a normal pregnancy, the recently fertilized egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus where it will implant and begin its growth. However in an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg attaches to a location besides the uterus; most often the fallopian tube. An ectopic pregnancy is also called a Continue Reading

What is ovulation The part of the menstrual cycle where an ovarian follicle releases an egg is called ovulation. This egg then travels down the fallopian tube and may be intercepted by you-know-who’s sperm and voila! You’re pregnant. This important phase of the menstrual cycle is controlled by the hypothalamus that is responsible for stimulating Continue Reading

What is Conception Conception is the actual act of fertilization of the egg by a sperm cell. This is often confused with pregnancy, which begins only after the successful implantation of the fertilized ovum on the uterus. Then again, you may wonder why your physician asks to know the first day of your last menstrual Continue Reading