Monisha Raju

I had these cramps early on too, and my first instinct was to have hot herbal teas, but be careful what you eat and drink right now. Honestly, normal mild cramps are just the body adjusting, but always check with your gynac before trying any hot infusions or home remedies, especially in early pregnancy.

Just like I had to be super careful with my diet and glucose monitoring during my pregnancy to keep baby safe, keeping up with all the scheduled scans is very important. A detailed anomaly scan in the fifth month is when doctors check all the organs, including the heart, to detect any issues.

Honestly, with twins, I was too exhausted to even think about it for months! Jokes aside, wait for at least 6 weeks postpartum to let your body heal properly. And don't forget to talk to your doctor about contraception, because you can get pregnant again very soon!

I had a C-section and about 3 months later, chunks of my hair started falling out in the shower. I was already recovering from the surgery and this made me so sad! But my doctor told me it's just hormonal, and slowly by the 8th month, it stopped completely on its own.

Nausea is very hard but a good sign that hormones are strong. Try sucking on ginger candy, but if it gets too severe and you can't keep water down, please consult your doctor immediately.