by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
As your body undergoes changes during pregnancy, so do your breasts. Post-delivery, it is the breasts that help the mother satisfy her most important obligation to her baby, that of feeding it. For lactation to occur, the breasts undergo certain changes, anatomically...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
Experts from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology readily agree that smoking cigarettes by the mother during pregnancy is probably the No. 1 cause of adverse outcomes for babies. Smoking when pregnant is strictly unacceptable because the effects of this can be...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
As mentioned in my earlier post, preeclampsia cannot be cured. It is a visitor who will stay throughout your pregnancy. There are treatment options and guidelines, which only keep the condition under control and prevent complications. The only way to get rid of it is...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
The preeclampsia diet plan has been formulated to help control and treat the condition in such patients during pregnancy and to satisfy their dietary needs. This high protein, low carb and low sodium diet forms an important part of the preeclampsia treatment. No...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
When you compare the two forms of preeclampsia, mild and severe, you will find that the signs and symptoms are similar. The differences lie in the magnitude of the preeclampsia symptoms and the pathological findings. According to the criteria laid down by the American...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
Preeclampsia is the most common complication of pregnancy and also one of the most dangerous. Diagnosing it early with the help of history, symptoms and signs and lab tests reduces morbidity and mortality of both the mother and the baby. It affects about one in 10...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
Preeclampsia complications can affect the fetus and the neonate as well. Babies born to mothers who developed preeclampsia are at risk of developing lifelong complications. Preeclampsia is the most common complication that can arise in pregnancy affecting between 5 to...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
As with most health conditions, preeclampsia too has its share of complications, some very serious. The difference is that the impact of these complications affects two individuals — the mother and the fetus (or baby). The effects of these dangers can be short...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
We can divide the preeclampsia signs and symptoms as those that present with a mild condition and those that come on with a severe one. Since preeclampsia mostly sets in during the second half of the pregnancy, you will see these symptoms setting in at that time...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Pregnancy
The pathophysiology and the causes of preeclampsia are poorly understood. We still do not know what causes it in a pregnant woman. Preeclampsia is defined as new onset of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation in a previously non-hypertension and...
