Sohana Hospital Mohali

  Pregnancy  can be a time of excitement, hopes, anticipation and careful decision making for women, especially when it comes to the health of themselves and their babies. Everything they eat, every step they take, and even every medicine they take can have a significant impact on the growth of their little one. Some of these medications might be completely safe and normal, while others might pose serious risks to the development of the baby, which can result in birth defects and malnutrition of the baby. Many over-the-counter medications which might seem to be rather harmless, can prove to be harmful at times. Mothers-to-be might be surprised to know that even the most routine drugs like painkillers and acne medications can have some ill effects on their babies. Even certain antibiotics and antidepressants might lead to complications during childbirth. Under such circumstances, it is very common for women to wonder as to which medications are safe for them and which should be...

  Giving birth is one of the most intense, painful and special experiences a woman ever goes through during her lifetime, whether it's an epidural or without an epidural.   WHAT IS AN EPIDURAL DELIVERY?   The process of epidural delivery involves administering regional anaesthesia medication directly into the epidural space in the mother’s lower spine. The area that surrounds the spine and is filled with fluid is known as epidural space . The pathway of the nerve that carries sensation and pain from the brain to the lower body runs through the spine area. So, when the regional analgesic medication is injected directly into the epidural space, it blocks the pain signals from entering the lower body through these nerve pathways.   The whole procedure makes epidural delivery a highly effective method of numbing the lower body of the mother during labour. This numbing will decrease the pain to a large extent during labour and delivery.   TYPES OF EPIDUR...

A full-term pregnancy lasts anywhere between at least 38 weeks to 42 weeks. When babies are born in less than 31 weeks, the pregnancy is called pre-term pregnancy . When these premature babies suffer from an eye disease, it is termed Retinopathy of Prematurity. Retina, a structure in the back of the eyes is affected in this eye condition. It is because of the retina that your brain gets the signals to see. One can observe unwanted blood vessel growth on the retina of the baby under ROP. These blood vessels are responsible for the vision and eye problems that the baby experiences. The condition disappears as the baby grows but regular visits to an ophthalmologist are important.   Causes for ROP   The growth of eye blood vessels finishes a few weeks before the baby's birth. A baby's eyes get exposed to numerous surrounding factors upon birth. These factors affect the growth of blood vessels in the baby's eyes when they are prematurely born. Some causes for ROP are:   ● ...