Pregnancy and motherhood

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that afflicts not only adults, but also children. The definition of insomnia has its own specifics and not every night waking up means the disease. Especially in children, their current condition is often misunderstood as insomnia. Sleep in adulthood differs from that of a child, even among children there are differences with respect to age. In order to make a diagnosis of insomnia, it is necessary to know these differences as well as other associated problems during wakefulness.

Pre-eclampsia is a serious disease occurring only during pregnancy. It is manifested by high blood pressure, oedema and proteinuria (excessive protein excretion in the urine). It occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy, very rarely earlier. It is a very serious complication of pregnancy and childbirth, which threatens the life of both the fetus and the mother.

The popular method of the Slovak physician Eugen Jonáš, M.D., is a method for regulating natural conception and determining the sex of a child. It is based on two biorhythms that create a woman's fertile days. What is the principle and method of calculation of the Jonáš method?

Folic acid is particularly important in the context of pregnancy and is important in the prevention of developmental defects and spina bifida. However, like all vitamins, it has many more positive effects on the body.

If you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy, you're probably wondering what's going to happen to you and your baby over the next few weeks.

Ovulation is part of a woman's healthy menstrual cycle. It occurs around the middle of the cycle and is the most opportune time for a woman to conceive a child. What does ovulation involve and what are the possible symptoms?

Stretch marks are small scars on the skin. Most of us have them. And those of us who don't have them have probably at least heard of them.

The foreskin, the skin protection of the glans, is part of the male reproductive organ. A narrowed foreskin can cause health complications in childhood and adulthood. What is the difference between phimosis and paraphimosis of the foreskin?

Pregnancy changes many things. Intimate life is one of them. Some couples continue to like to make love, others avoid sex during pregnancy. Many are troubled by various questions and fears.

Breastfeeding contributes to the proper development of the baby. It provides him with all the nutrients he needs for his growth.

Urinary leakage is a common accompanying phenomenon that occurs during pregnancy or after the birth itself. What is the cause of incontinence and what are the options for therapy and prevention?

Pregnancy is a physically and mentally challenging time in a woman's life. One of the most common physical side effects of pregnancy is postpartum abdominal muscle separation. How does abdominal muscle diastasis arise in pregnancy and what treatment options are available?

Ludmila Mojžíšová's physiotherapy method is based on specific exercises and postures that help in the treatment of gynaecological diagnoses. The method is especially known for its success in the treatment of functional sterility (infertility).

Pregnancy starts counting from the first day of your last period. Even if you haven't actually conceived yet, you're already counting.

Pregnancy starts counting from the first day of your last period. Even if you haven't actually conceived yet, you're already counting.

The union of egg and sperm has created a single cell that begins to divide incredibly quickly. Only now does the real pregnancy begin.

The fertilised egg finishes its journey and joins the uterus this week. It attaches to it, which is called implantation or nesting. Some women only find out they are pregnant now when they miss their periods.

Some women only realise that they have missed their period at this time and start to wonder if they might be pregnant. The best and quickest option is to take a home pregnancy test. A pregnancy test will show you whether the human chorionic gonadotropic hormone hCG, which is only found in the body during pregnancy, is present in your urine.

Your baby is growing at lightning speed, his development is very fast. During this period, body parts and their systems are developing and forming, so he is especially very sensitive to adverse environmental influences.

Pregnancy is a several-month process of major changes in a woman's body. Some changes bring unpleasant sensations and pain, but with proper preparation they can be at least partially avoided.