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Dr Sachchidananda Maiti is a practicing Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician in Manchester, UK both in the National Health Service (NHS) and in private care at Pall Mall Medical. He has more than three decades of clinical experience in the UK and abroad. He specializes in managing high risk early pregnancy complications and a variety of gynecological conditions using ultrasound scan, colposcopy, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. His basic principle in clinical practice is simple, empowering personal care.
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It takes some time for the menstrual cycles to kick back after pregnancy and childbirth. And, it may take further more time to get your first period while breastfeeding due to the hormonal changes of lactation. However, the menstrual cycle gradually commences and gets back to normal once the hormones settle in a few months…
Postpartum Constipation is a common occurrence. You may experience constipation after a C-section or even after vaginal childbirth. Even women who did not experience it during pregnancy may go through it after childbirth. It can be due to different factors such as surgical incisions, hemorrhoids, hormones, or the administration of iron supplements. Some women may…
Dealing with sleeplessness during pregnancy can make you exhausted. You may want to take medications such as Ambien to feel better, but can you take Ambien while pregnant? Reading this post may be a good idea to find out the answers to your concerns. Studies show that around 78% of women may have sleep disturbances…
According to some studies, between 11 and 38% of pregnant women experience gastrointestinal issues, including constipation during pregnancy at some point (1). When you are pregnant, constipation becomes more than simply a nuisance. The heaviness and bloating, paired with the expanding belly, can be excruciating. Read this post to know how you can get rid…
Homemade pregnancy tests are simple, non-medical methods to detect a pregnancy. Since not many pregnancy kits were available in the olden days, these tests were widely used to confirm a pregnancy. Some still rely on these pregnancy tests; however, they are not as precise as blood tests or modern home pregnancy tests. Nevertheless, many women…
Medical tests or home-pregnancy test kits can help you confirm a pregnancy. However, if you are curious and keep asking yourself how to know you are pregnant without a test, this post is for you. The first thing that comes to mind is missed periods. This is the most common sign of pregnancy in most…
Irrespective of whether it is your first pregnancy or second pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms are generally common across each pregnancy. But sometimes, there may be some second pregnancy symptoms that could appear before the missed period and cause you to feel nervous and anxious. Therefore, understanding the reason behind their occurrence is important. Read this post…
It is not uncommon for you to experience sore throat or throat irritation during the nine months of pregnancy. You may consider cough drops in such cases. However, some expectant mothers may be apprehensive of using cough drops during pregnancy due to their effects on the pregnancy. Read this post to learn about cough drops'…
Childbirth can be exhaustive, and you may wish to take a relaxing bath after the process. However, you need to seek your doctor’s permission before taking a bath after a C-section. If the incision from the surgery or vaginal area is submerged in water for a long time, you may catch an infection. Therefore, it…
A safe period is a time when your chances of getting pregnant after having sex are the lowest as compared to other times. Knowing the safe period of the month is necessary if you are not trying for a baby. However, it should be noted that there is not a 100 percent guarantee that having…
The increase in hormone levels makes women prone to gallbladder pain during pregnancy. Although gallstones do not affect the baby directly, they may cause intense pain and abdominal discomfort. Thus, it is important to seek proper medical care and treatment immediately after diagnosis to avoid any future complications (1). In this post, we tell you…
You will need to be extra careful about your body after delivering a child through a C-section. Reconsidering the sleeping positions after a C-section is one such change to help the surgery incision heal better. Adequate sleep in the right sleeping positions after childbirth is essential for the body to return to its pre-pregnancy state.…