Dealing with infertility

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Childlessness or infertility means that you are unable to conceive despite of 1 year of trying for a baby. Infertility is indeed has become a challenge that requires personal change in order to meet the demands of the process. I have personally experienced that many women have said, “The more I realized that infertility changed my life, the more it made me take steps to change my life but coping with infertility is really a tough job”. 

There is a lot to manage when you are trying to get pregnant and dealing with infertility issues. The most difficult could be the emotional ups and downs that inbuilt in

WORLD DIABETES DAY: Diabetic..? You cannot become a father

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

November 14 observed as World Diabetes day. Diabetes as we all know is a root problem of many other diseases. Diabetes in a lay men’s language is a chronic medical problem in which a person is suffering from abnormally high levels of sugar or glucose in the blood. A person suffering from diabetes has refrain from sugar or glucose for the rest of his life.

Today, millions of people are suffering due to diabetes. In the last 4 years percentage of diabetes sufferers has gone up by 30 percent. According to a recent report by IDF- International Diabetes Federation, India continues to be the “diabetes capital” of the world, and by 2030, nearly 9 per cent of the country’s population is likely to be affected from this disease. India accounts for the largest number of people i.e. 50.8 million suffering from diabetes in the world.

This disease is actually dangerous as it gives rise to many other diseases as well in your body. One of them would be infertility; Diabetes can directly affect the

Be Safe this Diwali

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Diwali is round the corner, everybody is busy preparing for it. It is the very important festival in India and everyone celebrates it with much peace and happiness. But one must be careful and should adopts the preventive measures and however if you are an expecting mum it is all the way very much important to take extra preventive measures.

There are certain tips you must keep in mind so to ensure the health and safety of you and your unborn baby inside your womb. For pregnant woman it is very significant to know that what you inhale goes into your blood stream and affects the foetus. As we all know that the smoke emitted by firecrackers is not exactly what you need to inhale. From the 6th to 12th week, your baby’s organs are formed. So, it is better to avoid the pollutants caused by firecrackers.

Following are the few tips that a pregnant mother must adopt before begin the festivities:

1. First of all a pregnant mother should dress comfortably and wear flat footwear. It would be better to choose for the cotton clothes as synthetics have the tendency of catching fire easily.
2. Loud noises could get extremely disturbing and troubling for the mother as well as for the unborn child so it should be avoided.
3. Do not lift or carry any sort of heavy object.
4. Avoid lighting fireworks that require running to a safer distance prior to explosion like Anar, Rocket or Chakri. Go easy with the hand-held sparklers. 
5. You can possibly try to celebrate Eco friendly Diwali with diyas, and lanterns rather than the fireworks and crackers. 
6. While touching the feet of elders, bend the knees down rather than the back. And if your bump is large, we are sure elders won't mind if you simply greet with folded hands.
7. Try maximum to stay indoors. This way you will have ample of rest and pollution will be kept at bay. 
8. Consult a dietitian for a proper diet to be taken during festivals.
9. Keep medical kits handy and doctor’s number in case of any mishap.

Have a safe and Eco-friendly Diwali..!!