Nisha Muthukrishnan

I am also planning right now and honestly, the wait is so hard! I've read that testing on the day of your missed period is ideal, but some people say early detection tests work 4 days before. What brand are u planning to use?

The doctors at my hospital advised me to avoid liver during pregnancy. High levels of Vitamin A (retinol) in liver can be harmful to the baby's development. Better to check with your hospital team.

During my pregnancy, I had severe chest congestion and my doctor advised me to use plain steam inhalation instead of a nebulizer first. Only when it got worse did she prescribe a safe medicine for the nebulizer. Please check with your doctor before starting.

It is totally fine to eat, just keep the salt a bit low. I had thyroid during my pregnancy, so I was always very careful about my diet and made sure to get my levels tested every month. Do check with your gynac about your routine diet plan.

Oh dear, I totally understand how stressful it is to think about these huge hospital costs when you are already expecting! Honestly, if you buy a new personal insurance policy now, they won't cover your current pregnancy because of the waiting periods, which can be so disappointing. But do check with your husband's or your company's HR—sometimes office group policies cover it from day one!