Week 5

Expert Advice

“By now you must have found about your pregnancy and must have witnessed of the most common symptoms of pregnancy, such as tingling or soreness in breasts, going through morning sickness, needing to pee more often and feeling more tired than the usual. Do schedule your visit to ob-gyn soon and start your prenatal care from early as it will ensure a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Soon this excited news is followed by worry. Worry of miscarriage, how you will tackle and go through your pregnancy, gaining weight during pregnancy, labor pains and so on. Do take each day as it comes and talk to your gynaecologist and partner about your problem. In fact, at this stage the only things you should be worried about are getting an infection, eating right amount of healthy foods and not exercising enough. At this stage, do not hesitate to confide in your partner with your worries, queries, joys and overall emotions. This is perhaps a start of new level of intimacy between you two. A candid communication with your partner is a great way to help and nurture your relationship to grow, as your baby does.” Dr. Mangala Ramachandra, Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecologist Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore