| 8 Signs You May Be Pregnant
Are you pregnant? The earliest way to know is through a blood test. However, some women notice symptoms even before they take a test. Although not conclusive, you should get tested if you notice these eight pregnancy signs.
How can you tell if you're pregnant? The earliest way to know for sure is through a blood test. Four days after fertilization, the egg begins to produce a hormone called hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which can be detected in your blood and, a few days later, in a urine sample. However, some women notice symptoms even before they take a test.
Dads-to-be get morning sickness too
Dads-to-be can suffer from morning sickness in similar ways to their partners, a new government guide to pregnancy has highlighted.The 2006 Pregnancy Book explains in its 'Mainly for men' chapter that morning sickness and postnatal depression can affect expectant fathers and offers some advice on what symptoms you should look out for."Believe it or not, men can get symptoms of pregnancy too! The most commonly reported ones are sleeplessness, indigestion and nausea," the Department of Health guide explains."They are probably caused by stress, but are no less uncomfortable for that."The chapter directed at dads-to-be includes advice on men's feelings during pregnancy and tips on how to support expectant mums throughout the experience.There's also advice on bringing your new baby home and reacting to changing emotions, moods and feelings that occur when you become a parent.
Guinness acceptance of Mumbai fibroid surgery
Kolkata, Sept 9: A super speciality hospital for women in Mumbai has claimed to have earned the distinction of getting into the pages of the Guinness Book of world records for laparoscopically removing the "world's heaviest fibroid" weighing 3.4 kgs.The Guinness communication was received last month, said Rakesh Sinha of the Bombay Endoscopy Academy and Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery (BEAMS) hospital who led a team of surgeons and an anaesthetist in removing laparoscopically the 3.4-kg fibroid (a non-cancerous tumour of fibres) about six years back.Announcing plans to open up the first fibroid clinic in Kolkata, Sinha quoting statistics to support his contention told reporters that in the last two and half years, there had been a spurt in the number of such patients in the eastern region.He said around 500 patients visited BEAMS hospital in Mumbai for laparoscopically removing fabroids and there had been requests for opening such centres in Kolkata to avoid the trouble of travelling to Mumbai.Stating that BEAMS is the first hospital in the country to start a specialised 'Fibroid Clinic', the doctors said that cases of fibroids were on the rise with nearly 25 million women, in the age-group of 18 and 50, would run the risk of having such problem in India in next few years.Submitting a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records cerification, received only last month, the doctor said that the communication was signed by Amarilis Espinoza of the Guinness stating "I am happy to say that your record has been accepted and will enter our database as follows." It mentioned "The heaviest fibroid weighed 3.4 kg (7 lb 8 oz) and measured 20 x 12 cm (7.8 x 4.7 in) from the uterus of Meena Patel (name changed) (India).
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