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Pregnancy & Antenatal care

Having a baby is both exciting and demanding, rewarding and frustrating, worrying and yet emotionally satisfying and fulfilling. Family, relatives and friends play an important role in developing the psyche of new mother but an expert opinion help in developing right thinking and dismissing myths related to pregnancy and childbirth. Antenatal appointments makes u aware of likely forthcoming changes, and also gives an opportunity to discuss the modifications required in routine diet, sleep, work which helps to cope up better Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before!

Know More About Your Baby

THE FIRST TRIMESTER: Week 3 - 4:The embryo is about the size of a grain of rice, as it attaches to the uterus. Week 4 - 5 :The body structures are starting to develop. Week 5 - 6 :The head is beginning to form and the heart is beating. This can be seen on an ultrasound scan. Week 6 - 8 :All internal organs are formed and the embryo is now about 1 inch long. The limbs, which look like tiny buds are now visible. Week 10 -11:The foetus moves around (although you will not be able to feel it yet); eyes are formed; fingers and toes are forming. THE SECOND TRIMESTER Week 14 - 16:The foetus is fully formed, has all vital organs and is gaining weight fast. It can stretch, turn its head, open its mouth, yawn and frown. Week 18:First movement may be felt by the mother as the foetus kicks, bumps, twists, turn and pushes against the uterus wall. Week 20:Teeth are starting to form in the jawbone and hair is growing. The foetus is now about 10 inches long. Your doctor will conduct an ultrasound screen to detect abnormalities. Week 24:Fingernails have formed, thumb sucking and hiccups begin. The eyes open occasionally. He is now about 13 inches. Week 27:Body fat is forming, the body is coated with waxy vernix, which prevents its skins from becoming soggy in the amniotic fluid. He is about 14.5 inches now. Week 12 - 13 :External genitals are forming; facial features are distinguishable, muscles are increasing in strength, movements are becoming more vigorous THE THIRD TRIMESTER Week 28:The foetus almost completely fills the uterus and may turn head down. You feel much kicking and fluttering of feet and hands. Week 32:All parts are now developed and the lungs are maturing. Week 36:The head will probably engage now if this if your first baby. Its cord is slippery, making it unlikely to knot during constant twisting and turning. Week 40:Most babies are pointing head down by now; the head is the heaviest part of the body and its weight can stimulate labour. You are ready for birth anytime. Congratulations on the arrival of your little bundle of joy!

High Risk Pregnancy Care

The term "high-risk pregnancy" describes a case where a pregnant woman has one or more factors that could put her or the fetus at risk for health problems. A thorough and special antenatal care schedule can help in modifying some of these risk factors and early recognition of their effects and timely management is essential healthy mother and healthy baby. It includes following risk factors:

Obstetrics/ Birthing

The process of delivery is believed to be the most difficult part of childbearing but here at our centre every effort is made to make birthing experience as comfortable as possible, for the mother as well as the family. The dedicated team of doctors and nursing staff work efficiently to deliver the best possible obstetrics and post delivery care.

Adolescent Health

Adolescence is characterised by a rapid rate of growth and development. During this period, the body develops in size, strength and reproductive capabilities, and the mind becomes capable of more abstract thinking. Social relationships move from being centred on the family to a wider horizon, and includes peers and other adults. Adolecence is the transition period when a person is no longer a child, but not yet an adult; and includes the decade of life from 10-19 years. This phase is characterised by acceleration of physical growth as well as psychological and behavioral changes; and hence, increased vulnerability to various physical and mental problems.

Minimally Access Surgery

Endoscopy means "looking inside" and refers to looking inside a body cavity using camera like device called an endoscope. With the advent of its development and use in human it became possible to perform surgeries inside the body with minimum scar and maximum postoperative comfort. In gynaecology it has been put to use in procedures involving uterus, tubes, ovary by laparoscopy for diagnosing and operating. Also a similar camera can be used to visualise the uterine cavity to detect and treat uterine anomalies known as hysteroscopy

Gynecological Surgeries

TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY: For a patient seeking termination of pregnancy the mode of termination depends on the period of gestation ( weeks of pregnancy), patients choice and presence of any associated complicating factors. There is always room for detailed discussion and counselling session before such important decisions are made. An ultrasound is always required to confirm the pregnancy and its intrauterine location, and in many cases if the decision is made in the early stages, some tablets may be all that is required, but for pregnancies more than 2 months a quick surgical procedure is often the best option and can be arranged at short notice. The surgery is simple and easy to recover from physically. The operation should not affect your chances of having children in the future in any way. It can be combined with insertion of a IUCD to ensure future contraception if desired.

Common Gynecological Issues

PAINFUL PERIOD: Many women have cramps during a period. Most women have no serious cause behind them, but a change in the type and severity of pain that you are experiencing might indicate a gynaecological problem such as endometriosis or fibroids. Heavier bleeding is often associated with more pain. Specific medical treatments are available for this.

Common Gynaecological Disorders

OVARIAN CYSTS Different types of cysts can develop in the ovary. Follicles develop and resolve with each menstrual cycle. Some of them enlarge and persist. They can be asymptomatic and resolve spontaneously but the symptomatic , nonresolving or increasing, suspicious cysts warrants treatment. Some are associated with endometriosis (chocolate cysts). Cysts can suddenly cause pain if they twist, burst or bleed. Surgical removal is required for larger cysts, even if they are asymptomatic, chocolate cysts, and cysts which have suspicious features on ultrasound scan. Ovarian cancer often presents late in the course of the disease when the prognosis is poor.

Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical cancer ( cervix is the area at the neck of the womb - uterus) is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent, with vaccines and regular screening tests and follow-up. Screening Tests : Screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early: Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early—

Family Planning

- New and wide range of contraceptives are available to meet needs of women of all ages. The decision to choose the right kind of contraceptive is taken after being explained about the pros and cons of each by expert. It includes- - Barrier methods, hormonal drugs, ring, patch, injectable, intrauterine device - Provision for sterilization/ tubal ligation surgery.

Infertility

Infertility is a relatively common problem that affects between two and four million Indian couples or approximately 10 to 15% of the reproductive age range population. More couples now seek infertility evaluations, which may reflect the increased availability of infertility-related services and an increased media focus on medical advances in reproductive technology. The definition of infertility is one year of unprotected coitus without conception.

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