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Dr. Uma Mishra is a postgraduate in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from PMCH, Patna. She did her MBBS (graduation) from the SCB Medical College, Cuttack. With over 12 years of experience, Dr. Mishra has worked with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital & Fortis Hospital, New Delhi. She currently works at Motherhood Hospital and consults at Civitech Sampriti in Noida. Her expertise lies in managing high-risk obstetrics cases, pregnancies, painless deliveries, laparoscopic/ keyhole surgeries, and infertility treatments.
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If you love to dance, you may want to continue dancing during pregnancy. It is a great and fun way of exercising, but you may be skeptical about performing various dance forms while pregnant. However, if you have an uncomplicated pregnancy and aren’t advised any bed rest, you may resume dancing (1). It is a…
Belly button pain during pregnancy occurs as the trimesters progress. This is because the abdomen tries to accommodate the growing fetus. However, not many women experience this pain near the navel. Also, the pain may or may not appear in each pregnancy. The good news is that, like the other pregnancy symptoms, even this belly…
The probability of developing blood clots increases by around five folds during pregnancy. However, although the physiological changes increase the risk of developing blood clots, it is not necessary for all women to develop them. About one or two in 1000 healthy, young pregnant women develop blood clots in pregnancy (1). In addition, certain medical…
Miscarriage, also called spontaneous abortion, is the natural loss of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can survive independently outside the uterus. Around one in ten women miscarries within the first trimester (1). Vaginal bleeding and cramps are common symptoms of miscarriage. Unfortunately, it is not possible to completely prevent miscarriages since many causes are…
The vagina stretches to deliver the baby, and hormones control this process. Most women feel that the vagina is looser, tender, and swollen after childbirth. Vaginal changes after childbirth are normal and resolve over time. Although the vagina may not be the same as pre-birth in most mothers, this should not concern women (1). Pelvic…