Dr. M R Lokeshwar

Birth control is essential when it comes to the matter of family planning and pregnancy. There are several cases when couples do not think themselves to be ready to start a family and there are several women who do not feel that they wish to become pregnant and/ or bring a child of their own. In those cases, using birth control measures is a necessity. When we talk about birth control, the most important thing that we need to be aware of is our health and well-being. In most cases, people use hormonal measures for birth control, which either include pills, several types of medications, contraceptives, and so on.

Nutrition is based on the same principles as nutrition for adults. Everyone needs the same types of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Children, however, need different amounts of specific nutrients at different ages. When parents feed their children all-natural foods that offer a variety of textures and flavors, it helps them develop good eating habits and encourages healthy weight gain. Proper eating habits in childhood and adolescence are important for proper growth and development, as well as to prevent various health conditions.

Diabetes during pregnancy has been on the rise in the United States, paralleling the global obesity pandemic. Not only is the frequency of type 1 and type 2 diabetes rising among women of reproductive age, but there has also been a significant rise in the reported rates of gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes increases maternal and fetal risk, which is mostly related to the degree of hyperglycemia but also to chronic consequences and comorbidities of diabetes. Specific dangers of diabetes in pregnancy include, among other things, spontaneous abortion, fetal abnormalities, preeclampsia, fetal death, macrosomia, newborn hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.