The importance of Folic Acid during pregnancy I personally believe, the best gift any woman, who is trying to conceive, can receive is advice on the importance of vitamin B9 or folate. Sufficient quantities of this vitamin would ensure that fetuses do not develop abnormalities leading to a healthy pregnancy and subsequently a normal child. Sometimes it is the case that due to the lack of this vitamin, fetuses develop abnormalities most common being Neural Tube Defects (NTD). What is the Neural Tube? Before we speak about the defects, it is important to understand the structure of the neural tube. The neural tube is the part of the embryo from which the baby’s spine and brain develop. The neural tube develops fully by 12 weeks of pregnancy. Some birth defects occur within the first 3-4 weeks of pregnancy. Since expectant mothers typically realize that they are pregnant only after 6-8 weeks after conception, proactive intake of folic acid is recommended. What could go wr
Get to know the breath taking feeling of significant life growing inside you Pregnancy and Beyond: An overview of Ultrasound Scans One of the most exciting aspects of pregnancy is visiting the ultrasound scan centre. A scan during pregnancy can make the expectant mother a little nervous and this is perfectly natural. Scans help you to know if your little one is developing normally or not and an added bonus that you may get is: your baby may give you a tiny little kick during the scan to let you know that it is. With our patients, we have experienced this and a lot more at our clinic. Who will be involved during the procedure? The technical name given to the highest qualified doctor is a “ Fetal Medicine Specialist ”. To be a Fetal Medicine Specialist, it is mandatory that the doctor has to be an obstetrician as well. After an M.S in Gynecology, it takes years of training and experience across thousands of cases to achieve this qualification that allows the doctor to per