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Dr. Saurabh Phadnis is a consultant gynecologist and gynecological oncological surgeon at The Royal London Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust), London. He did his general gynecology training in East England and subspecialty training in gynecological oncology at Barts Gynaecological Cancer Centre. In addition, he is an accredited trainer with the BSCCP. With over four years of experience, he specializes in minimally invasive and open abdominal surgeries, fertility preservation in gynecological cancer, counseling and managing familial gynecological cancer, and advanced-stage ovarian cancer cytoreduction surgery.
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你可能会经历或numbnes感觉麻痹s during pregnancy, which is also described as a ‘pins-and-needles’ sensation. It usually affects the hands, fingers, feet, or legs. Further, the stretching of your belly as your pregnancy progresses can sometimes cause numbness in that region too. Most pregnant women experience these symptoms at some point during their pregnancy. Read this post to learn more about numbness during pregnancy, including whether it is normal, its symptoms, the possible causes, how to treat and manage it, how to prevent it, and whether numbness is an early sign of pregnancy. [mj-toc] Is Numbness Normal In Pregnancy? Numbness is usually normal, as the uterus grows and presses against the nerves supplying the legs. You may also experience tingling in your hands and fingers, especially after you wake up in the morning. These sensations are likely to go away after delivery (1). If you experience other symptoms, such as abdominal contractions, pain, bleeding, blurry vision, or...
Normal delivery is the natural way of birth and is generally safer for the mother and the baby. However, some mothers opt for a c-section because they get anxious about labor pain. Research highlights that 85% of pregnant women can have a normal delivery, and only the remaining 15% may need a c-section due to medical reasons. But statistics show that more than 30% of pregnant women undergo a c-section, suggesting that elective cesarean delivery has become prevalent (1). While a c-section looks like an easier choice, it requires an extended recovery period and could pose complications during and after delivery. Hence, a suitable delivery option should be chosen only after contemplating the pros and cons. Read on to learn some tips that may help raise your chances of normal delivery and some ways to help ensure you go through the labor process smoothly. [mj-toc] What Is Normal Delivery? Normal delivery is a natural way of bringing the baby into this...
While some women accept their postpartum body, others may look for ways to tighten belly skin after pregnancy. It is natural for the skin around the belly to loosen after pregnancy and appear saggy. But it usually shrinks back to its normal state due to [simple_tooltip text="uterine contraction" tooltip="Periodic tightening of the uterus muscles during childbirth or menstruation" ] that occurs from the hormonal fluctuations. Although it may take some time, with these useful tips and efforts, you will start to notice the original shape of your stomach. In this post, we have shared some effective tips to help you get tightened belly skin post-pregnancy. [mj-toc] Tips To Tighten Belly Skin After Pregnancy The following ways might help in restoring and tightening loose stomach skin after pregnancy. However, they may not work the same way for all. 1. Eat healthy [caption id="attachment_886639" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: Shutterstock[/caption] Your skin requires nutrients to maintain its elasticity. Therefore, you need to take enough...
