Pregnancy can be a rough journey; more days than not, you’re just not feeling it. But it doesn’t have to make you lose all your shine if you can help it. As much as pregnancy causes changes that alter your natural frame, taking care of your skin should be at the top of your list. The changes a pregnant woman experiences are caused by increased female hormones known as oestrogen and…
While pregnancy is a beautiful experience, it is also a time when you and your baby are more susceptible to diseases. Knowing which foods to consume and avoid can be challenging for a first-time mom.
Sour creams are dairy products that have undergone the process of pasteurization i.e. heating the product under mild heat and then cooling it. One concern most pregnant women have is whether sour…
Water birth simply means sitting, pushing, and delivering into a deep tub filled with warm water. It can occur at home, in a birthing centre, or in hospitals that accommodate water births. However, some hospitals offer water births while others allow you to labour in the tub and deliver your baby on the bed. A nurse, doctor, or midwife is usually assigned to help you through the process.
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Wearing makeup out is like putting on your amour before getting to the battlefield. Society is a woman’s battlefield. Applying makeup for an occasion or because you feel like it is not a wrong decision. Women wear makeup not because they do not like how they look but because it helps boost their confidence.
However, even as much as putting on makeup is not a deadly crime. It is…
Did you know diastema could be a symptom of gum disease? Yes, it can.
As impossible as it is to believe, a person might have diastema due to gum disease. However, other factors cause this. Diastema is a gap between the teeth. This can happen between any of your teeth. Because of its position, it is most noticeable when there is a gap between your upper front teeth.
The gap in the lower teeth…
Home births in Nigeria have rapidly increased over time. Women in Nigeria are increasingly choosing home births because they are less expensive, owing to the fact that the cost of delivery in hospitals has skyrocketed due to inflation.
According to the Nigerian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, approximately 80% of women in the country deliver their babies home.
Dr Habib Sadauki…
Baldness has been attributed to male folks over the years and may seem odd when a woman decides to go bald. Nevertheless, there are many reasons why more women are choosing to go bald.
Undoubtedly, society frequently associates femininity with long, flowing hair; but an increasing number of women are choosing to celebrate their baldness. In times past, the word “bald”, for very odd…
One thing every expectant woman must know is that the timing of the birth can be unexpected. This explains why if they haven’t prepared everything they need for their labour, the recovery period, and all the time they’ll be in the hospital, the experience cannot be so pleasant.
As a pregnant woman, your hospital bag preparation should be ready by the 37th week of pregnancy.
Ladies, do you notice that time of the month just before your period where one minute you’re happy, and the next your mood is in the pits, and you hate the world? Yeah, P.M.S. has struck again.
For some, monthly periods are trouble-free. But for others, P.M.S. is a total drag.
Premenstrual syndrome (P.M.S.) refers to changes in mood and emotions, physical health, and behaviour.
Jaundice in pregnancy, in the majority of cases, is mild and can be managed successfully. It is more common in newborn babies because babies have many red blood cells in their blood, which are broken down and replaced frequently.
According to in-depth findings, gallstones and preeclampsia-related disorders are the most common causes of this condition in pregnant women. Diseases that cause…