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  Summary: Apart from being physically taxing, pregnancy took a significant toll on my mental health as well. When I was expecting, I was constantly afraid of something going wrong. I have here discussed some of my most potent pregnancy fears.   They say that being paranoid while expecting is not at all healthy. However, is staying absolutely cool and worry-free during pregnancy even possible? At least it wasn’t in my case – and the sheer volume of apprehensions that used to clout my mind during those nine months was enough to make me have nightmares! I am now a proud mom of a bonny seven-month old kid, and still, I recall some of the fears I was plagued by when I was expecting: a.        My diet would damage my baby’s health – My regular gynaecologist inKolkata had prepared a regular diet chart for me to follow during this time – but I was still apprehensive about what I should or should not eat. In addition to unpasteurized dairy product...

  Summary: Becoming pregnant is far from being as easy as many couples assume it to be. Medical problems might crop up too, affecting your ability to bear a baby. Based on the cases I have handled, the phenomenon of ‘not being able to become pregnant’ can be caused by any of the factors discussed below.   As a trained gynaecologist, it amazes me to see the various misconceptions about pregnancy that practically all my patients have. One of the most common refrains among many couples visiting my clinic in Kolkata is that they are not being able to become parents, even after months of trying. The chances of conceiving a baby is less than 20% each time you have an intercourse – and couples need to have generous dollops of patience, which is likely to be rewarded over time. However, certain medical factors might also hamper your chances to get pregnant. In what follows, I have elaborated on nine such factors: Not syncing your physical unions with your ovulation cycle...