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Pregnancy is one of the most common physiological conditions that a woman will experience in her life. After pregnancy there are a whole lot of changes which happen in the woman's body. One of them is postpartum hair loss. After delivery about two to three months later they experience massive hair fall and this condition is well documented as acute telogen effluvium.  What is telogen effluvium?   Normally most of the hair on your head which is between 85% to 95% is in the growing phase, and the rest which is 5% to 15% is in the resting state. After the resting state, hair tends to fall out and this is normally more noticeable after shampooing or brushing.  An average woman would lose 50 to 100 hair per day. Now during pregnancy, the progesterone and estrogen levels in the body increase and this tends to increase the growing phase of the hair. So less hair go to the shedding period. There are fewer hair in resting stage and fewer hair is falling out each day. therefore hai...

Once you have given birth to your baby, you will be worried about your belly fat and body weight. Loosing weight after delivery will have a direct impact on your health. There are lots of things you can do to get into shape again. But it’s really important to give yourself a break: Your body just birthed another being. Things moved around, stretched and grew to make that happen. Don’t focus on “getting your body back” (it actually didn’t go anywhere!) but on creating a healthy, happy, and possibly slightly differently shaped.  Please keep in mind that you cannot loose your weight overnight. It will take time, because sudden weight loss can affect your health. Studies show that many women appear to hold on to at least a couple of pounds postpartum, and a quarter of women retain 11 or more pounds (roughly five or more kilograms) a year after giving birth. After giving birth, many women tend to concentrate on taking care of their new-born babies, adjusting to the new routine and rec...

It's so exciting to know that you are going to be a mommy for the first time. Once you have your pregnancy test confirmed, you will be overwhelmed with joy. Now you should be extra careful about your health. A healthy pregnancy is important to have a healthy baby.   Let me tell you this journey not only has its ups but also some downs like for the first trimester some of you will be experiencing morning sickness. This is where you have to be careful about your health as the harmones will not let you take the food as you want.     Tips to reduce morning sickness: Take medications prescribed by your doctor.  Eat some biscuits which do not have oil like marie gold.  Do not keep your stomach empty, as the gastric juices on your stomach can make you even more sick.  Avoid foods which will trigger the sickness.  Eat whatever you can at this time. If you can't take solid foods, try to have fruit juices, coconut water, buttermilk etc. Try taking soup...