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Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the period from the formation of an embryo in a female womb till childbirth. It is also called gestation period, and it usually lasts for 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. The symptoms of pregnancy include missed periods, nausea, vomiting, implantation bleeding, and breast tenderness.

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My girlfriend did not take her contraceptives. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have an important query about the contraceptive pill. My girlfriend had her period a few days ago. So, I believe she is in her ovulation phase. Since her period stopped, she has begun, for the very first time, taking the combined contraceptive pill consistently at 8 AM every morning....  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A morning-after pill is different from the regular oral contraceptive pills. Do you mean to say the daily pill or an additional morning-after pill? I need clarity on this. If you mean the regular pill, do not use the phrase morning-after pill as that means an emergen...  Read Full »

Could my girlfriend's breast changes indicate pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend thinks she is pregnant. She has not taken birth control pills. The next month she took them. But, due to stomach problems, she did not take it regularly. The month following this, she took them correctly. She did a urine test and it was negative for pregnancy. But today, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, there is no chance of pregnancy as the pregnancy test is negative and also you say that the sexual act was with condoms. The breast can get bigger with sexual arousal. It has nothing to do with the pregnancy.   Read Full »

What are the exercises and food for normal delivery?

Query: Hello doctor, I am in the 25th week of pregnancy. I want a normal delivery. Will exercise or diet help me in normal delivery?  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The following aid in normal delivery: Your stature must be tall. There should be adequate pelvis. The baby should be in vertex position. This can be predicted only when you cross 37 weeks. You can have a normal diet and regular antenatal exercises till then. Yoga...  Read Full »

I am planning for a baby. Kindly guide me.

Query: Hello doctor, I am planning for a baby. I need suggestion on that like counseling. I have only acidity problem.  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly let me know how we can help you. Do furnish your age and your spouse age and also married life. Do you and your partner have any medical illness and also any history of abortions before?   Read Full »

Can Pp26 and CC74 tablets prevent cleft lip and palate in fetus?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an abortion before 10 days due to a major cleft lip and palate to the child. When can I start planning to conceive again? Can I take a Pp26 tablet and CC74 tablet before three months of pregnancy to prevent this defect? I have attached my report.  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is important to take the above folic acid supplement to prevent cleft palate and lip and also neurological defects in the fetus. Take three months before conception and continue throughout pregnancy. Good luck.   Read Full »

What if the umbilical cord is wrapped around my baby's neck?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an ultrasound scan of the uterus done in 32nd week of my pregnancy, and the report says the cord is around the neck (type A). Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cord around the baby's neck is common in pregnancy. There are two types of this condition, type A and type B. Type A is very common and this usually disentangles on its own. Type B is a little serious issue and requires attention. Type B may form a true knot ar...  Read Full »

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