According to a study conducted by the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 4 million Indian women developed GDM during the course of their pregnancy!
Antara Deshpande (30) was approaching her 24th week of pregnancy when her gynecologist,Dr. Kusum Lata Bhardwaj, at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in South Delhi,
When Prashant Kumar found out he was a dad to be, he was very excited about the journey toward parenthood. But he also knew that pregnancy and delivery called for participation from both parents to-be. He decided to support his wife Pooja in every way possible.
Eager to learn how to take care of his pregnant wife,
Maya noticed she was putting on more weight over the last few days and realized she was transitioning into the third trimester. She was happy she was coming close to meeting her baby.
“I was really worried when I had my ultrasound at 36 weeks. The doctor doing the ultrasound told me I had Oligohydramnios – low amniotic fluid level – and that my baby’s health may be at risk” said Deepika as she began recounting the story of her delivery.
As maternity experts we often get asked how to reduce labour pain.
“With proper preparation and labour support, 90% of women are able to cope very well in labour” says Dr. Kusum Lata Bhardwaj, Consultant Ob-Gyn at Sitaram Bhartia.
Use these simple and effective tips to manage labour pain:
Begin preparing in the antenatal period and ask your gynecologist which blogs or books you should read.
Many expecting couples worry about their ability to recognise the symptoms of labour pain and leave for the hospital in time.
Ajay Verma, a first – time father to-be had many questions for his doctor and couldn’t wait for the Labour and Delivery Antenatal Class to get his answers.
Learn when to go to the hospital for labour with this 90 second video,
Giving birth is one of the most natural experiences a woman can have. But a normal delivery is often perceived to be a risky and unbearably painful experience. That is simply because of the lack of knowledge about normal delivery.
The term ‘normal delivery’ is often used interchangeably with ‘vaginal delivery’.
Although a c section delivery can be a life-saving operation, it is required only for a small number of women.
In 2016, our staff gynecologist unit demonstrated this by achieving a normal delivery rate of 88% for first-birth low-risk mothers.*
Too many women are having unnecessary cesareans and exposing themselves and their babies to risk.
When Shireen, a 14 weeks pregnant mother, met Dr. Anita Sabherwal Anand, Senior Obstetrician-Gynecologist in the OPD, she was more cheerful than usual. “Doctor, I have finally got rid of my constant sickness and nausea“ she said.
Antenatal classes help you and your birthing partner prepare mentally and physically to have a positive birth experience.
Antenatal or prenatal classes are held for expecting women and their partners to help them understand the process of birth and how to prepare for labour and delivery.
“At Sitaram Bhartia hospital in South Delhi,