Disciplining Children with Sindhu Vee
Sindhu Vee is an Indian origin comedian in the UK. She majorly talks about the parenting differences between India and the UK, which can give someone two different ways to handle a situation. In this episode with BBC, Sindhu talks about how parenting in India is not something you could do in the UK because that’s ‘ILLEGAL’. This is a fun episode, and a sure shot watch to all Indian mothers
Will ‘Maar Padegi’ work anymore in Indian culture?
Son- I don’t want to study anymore, I am tired.
Dad- “Maar padegi! do your work, finish it and then we'll talk”.
This is just an example of how Indian parenting is actually working. Parents think that they hold the ultimate power of handling their child, and this is why the dependency they have created has made most of us fail in adulting. What are your opinions? Read the article to know more.
What are the potential side effects of undergoing an IVF?
In the treatment injectables, mediations are used for the cycle. This helps stimulate a number of follicles with eggs to grow in the ovaries. It is well known that most patients tolerate the process really well, however, some could get mild symptoms such as nausea, bloating, or ovarian discomfort. While in severe cases, hormones can cause a large amount of fluid building up in the abdomen & lungs.
Few Health Tips for Newbie moms
Getting back into the shape is undoubtedly not the first thing you want to do after delivering a baby. A C-section delivery takes a little longer than a natural one to get back on to everyday routines. In such cases, Hydration plays a perfect role. Good Hydration maintains circulation, avoids blood clots and improves breast milk production. This is just one, read the article to know more such tips
Sweden’s NO Mask strategy as COVID-19 deaths top 7,000
The Swedish Health Agency, who mainly believes that masks make no difference has refrained citizens from using masks, as the deaths from the pandemic climbed above 7,000 & a day after the WHO. “Face masks may be needed in some situations, and those have not arrived yet for Sweden”- as per Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s Chief epidemiologist in a news conference on Thursday.
Minimal Invasive Heart Valve Repair a life-saving treatment for leaking heart valve patient
Mitral valve is present in the heart between the two left chambers. When this valve gets damaged, it starts leaking, leading to the interruption in the flow of blood.
The clip device Abbott has launched repairs the leaking valves without open-heart surgery. It will be delivered through a vein in the leg. Till date, the product has helped treat more than 100K patients worldwide & hoping for more
Pakistan to provide free coronavirus vaccine to its citizens from April 2021
The Pakistan government will provide the coronavirus vaccine free of cost to its people and plans are afoot to start the immunisation drive by April next year, officials said on Thursday. Parliamentary Secretary on Health Nausheen Hamid said the Pakistan government has approved funds to purchase the vaccine doses. Pakistan cabinet has approved USD 150 million for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines.
A medical error gives 20 kids in Spain hair like werewolves.
Children in Spain sprouted hair all over their bodies like werewolves, as a result of a given a hair restorer instead of stomach pain medicine. The medication error happened after the mislabelled syrups, which got delivered to pharmacies. Even after the treatment and medications, the hair growth is not stopping, parents are asking for compensation. Pictures go viral.
China’s population to decline, fertility rate falls below the warning line
As the fertility rate falls below the warning line, population growth has taken a took a turning point, the Chinese Minister of Civil Affairs Li Jiheng said. Amid the current population crisis, the demographers call on the government to immediately lift restrictions on having babies and do more to lower the cost of raising kids and educating them.
What Could Be the Reason for A Newborn Hiccups?
Having hiccups is a normal process for anybody, and the same goes to a newborn too. In babies, hiccups are caused when the diaphragm contracts and the vocal cords close suddenly. This causes the typical “hic” sound heard during one. It can be caused due to multiple reasons, one being an irritated diaphragm; it happens when the valve that controls the food reflux is not developed yet.
What Are The 5 C’s of Parenting?
Parenting is fun, exhausting, and rewarding enormously. It might be the very best thing you have ever done in life, but you cannot ignore the lows. Being a parent is an incredible feeling, and as parents, we must be prepared to put far more than we get out of it. In this video by MOMSPRESSO Dr Shailija Sen talks about ‘5Cs of parenting’ – Connect, Coach, Care, Community and Commitment’.
Can I Conceive Right After My Menstrual Cycle? - QnA Time
It is possible to conceive right after your cycle ends. How? When you take a closer look into your period cycle, you will notice that not every time you have a 28 days cycle; which means it can be 31 days or 21 days too. Hence when you have sex within two days of periods, there are chances you might conceive.
A human sperm could survive up to 3 days in the uterus while a female egg for 12-24 hrs.
Baby Born With COVID-19 Antibodies to A Positive Pregnant Lady
While many studies say that pregnant women are prone to catching the virus quickly, this case is a miracle. A COVID-19 positive pregnant woman in Singapore delivered a baby earlier this month who has antibodies against the virus but has not caught the infection.
WHO says it is not sure whether an infected pregnant woman can pass the virus to her foetus or not. Studies are yet to be done.
We can't stop the virus from spreading, at least for coming 3-4 months: WHO
Dr. Mike Ryan in an event confirmed that there might not be enough vaccines in place to prevent the surge in COVID-19 positive cases for the next six months. He further requested people to maintain social distancing and other measures to restrict the spread of the virus. He stated as the UK becomes the first country to approve the vaccine use nationwide.
Putin orders mass COVID-19 vaccinations to begin in Russia next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the vaccination over a large scale by the end of next week. Russia will have to build over a billion doses to be ready in 2021 with low prices. Around 2 million doses will be available next week. As per the Interim results, Sputnik’s V vaccine is 92% effective in protection from coronavirus to date.
If 101-yr-old woman who lived through Spanish flu & WWII, can survive COVID-19 thrice, why can’t we?
"A 101-year-old Italian lady who survived the Spanish Flu and World War II, has endured Covid multiple times. Maria Orsingher had first got positive in February and for the second time in September, during which she went through treatment for 18 days at a clinic. She was asymptomatic when she tested positive for the third time. A perfect example of nothing could beat you if you don’t give up.
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"Govt never spoke about vaccinating the entire country: Rajesh Bhushan "
Rajesh Bhushan, health secretary of the country said “Government never claimed to get the entire country vaccinated” in a conference to answer a question asked by a journalist- how much time it will take to vaccinate the entire country?
To a certain point, the statement could mislead many communities across the country and could also develop a negative perception towards the vaccine
PCOS and diabetes risk increases with obesity – here's how they affect fertility in women
"PCOS is a disorder in which the reproductive system of females fails to function properly. In such conditions, the ovaries get filled with sacs and form cysts, which reduce the egg quality and frequency. While on the other hand, diabetes can lead to lower rates of fertility in women by delaying menses, which can lead to high sugar causing rapid and early ovarian aging premature menopause.
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Every PARENT’S Responsibility: BK Shivani
Don't raise the kids to have more than you had, raise the kids to become more than you were""- BK Shivani. Believe it or not, every parent wants the first one, and every parent wishes for the latter one. How do you proceed to become a part of the responsible parent? Apart from giving physical comforts, it becomes significant to raise an emotionally strong child.
