High blood pressure during pregnancy is known as postpartum hypertension. This condition can cause various complications for the mother and her baby, including an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. In some cases, it can even lead to death. In recent years, there has been an increase in newly diagnosed postpartum hypertension… Continue reading Postpartum Hypertension: What You Need to Know
Sedentariness is being seated and otherwise physically inactive for extended periods of time; it’s increasingly becoming a norm in many societies. Many of us work either in an office or at home mostly in the confines of our chairs. Work bogs us down and before you know it, hours have gone by without taking any… Continue reading Sedentary Lifestyle Is Denting Your Health
I had gestational diabetes during my first pregnancy. I knew when I drank that allegedly “disgustingly sweet” drink and it tasted just like orange soda that I was probably doomed. From that point on in my pregnancy, there were no more sugary drinks. (I made my own lemonade without sugar to fulfill my cravings.)… Continue reading Gestational Diabetes Isn’t Really Over Once You Deliver
