As parents, it is natural to be concerned about your children and their safety during a pandemic. Dr. Anuradha Gunasekharan, Specialist Paediatrician at Aster Speciality Clinic, International City, answers some questions about COVID-19 and the precautions parents and to-be moms can take during this time. Is the corona virus more dangerous for babies and small […]
Pregnancy Care
Newborns at risk, from a simple kiss
Can a simple kiss really be dangerous to newborns? Dr. Bhavani: Yes it can. To some extent, some dangers depend on the immune status of the new born as the child is exposed to many diseases and infections that can be transmitted by one way or the other. Is it easy for a newborn […]
The importance of Breastfeeding
As part of our Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign, we invited some mothers and mothers-to-be in order to share their experiences of breastfeeding and to highlight the important role that breastfeeding played in the physical and mental development of their children. Apart from the mothers, our Specialist Paediatricians Dr. Lubna Rashid and Dr. Sunitha George also share their […]
Ectopic Pregnancy
There is a very important medical condition which any women can suffer, whoever has the ability to get pregnant. And this condition is Ectopic Pregnancy. Ectopic Pregnancy is when the pregnancy does not occur inside the uterus but instead, it stays outside the uterus and the percentage is around 1-2%. When a woman gets pregnant, […]
Tips to Cope with a Surprise Pregnancy
An unplanned pregnancy can be one of the scariest feelings in the world. The good news is that nine months from now you will be holding your “bundle of joy.” And at that point, you may not even remember the stress you felt when you first saw that positive pregnancy test. Unfortunately, having an unplanned […]