My twelveth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about the labor of love and it is not pretty. I am talking about labor and child birth. When I was pregnant, in the last month I wished I knew what labor and child birth really felt like, so I could be mentally prepared for it. But there were few people sharing their experiences in detail. So, here I will share my own experience in detail and I hope it helps some of you there in your last months, wondering what is to come. Of course, no two experiences are alike as you will see. I have included some useful informative links as well.

My eleventh entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about kidney disease. Kidney disease affects a significant fraction of the total population, but women face certain unique challenges, because of their reproductive system. Read on to learn about the symptoms, causes and treatments for kidney disease.

My tenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about jaundice during pregnancy. Jaundice during pregnancy, though rare, can be a serious issue. Yet some of the early symptoms can often be confused with morning sickness. Read on to learn more about it.

My ninth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about ischemic strokes. Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in women and ischemic strokes account for about 88% of all strokes. 60% of all stroke deaths are among women and strokes kill twice as many women as breast cancer does.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women, affecting one in three or four women. Symptoms of a heart attack in women, are quite different from widely known symptoms, which are more common among men. Read on to acquaint yourself with the risk factors and other details of heart diseases that are different in women than they are in men.

My seventh entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about gestational diabetes, a growing problem that seems to have more serious implications than anticipated earlier. However there is no need to panic. In most cases it can be easily managed. Read on to find out more about it.

My sixth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about fertility or the lack thereof. When a couple can't conceive, it is usually assumed that something is wrong with the woman, especially if she is over 30, but that is not always the case. In this post I will discuss the various causes of infertility and talk about the magic of in vitro fertilization.

My fifth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about endometriosis, a painful womb condition, that usually remains undiagnosed for several years.

My fourth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about postpartum depression and what got me thinking about it.

My third entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about one of my greatest fears, cancer.

My second entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about my experience with breast feeding and the things I learned from my personal experiences and some research.

My first entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about appendicitis. How is appendicitis different for women and what should you know about it? Read on to find out.

Nikki was feeling exhausted. Her best friend Deepa was visiting after almost a year. Nikki should have been elated. But she could not muster the enthusiasm. She was emotionally spent.

I'll be participating in the A to Z blogging challenge this April, for the first time. Sounds daunting, yet exciting. Wish me luck! I am counting on your support.

A short story inspired by the cover photo. Read on to find out how this picture inspired a story titled Dangerous Liaisons

Many of us rely on cooks, maids, nannies and drivers who are a part of the informal sector. They do not have formal employment with job contracts and benefits. However they provide valuable services and their earnings are vital to their survival.

The Padman movie has brought the discussion of menstruation and the associated taboos and menstrual hygiene to the forefront, but did you know that humans are one of very few mammalian species that menstruate? Why is that? What is the evolutionary cause of this inconvenience women have to put up with month after month? Read on to find out.

This story was a winning entry for the Women's Web Muse of the Month contest with the prompt Not A Cinderella.

Mindy is having trouble understanding quantum mechanics. Physics, which until now had been so clear cut and unambiguous has got all muddled up. Or has it? How does a polling booth experience help Mindy see things more clearly? Read on to find out.

A review of The Martian in which, Mark Watney gets stranded on Mars during a NASA mission. At first that sounds like a death sentence, but being a resourceful engineer and a botanist, he comes up with a plan for survival. But will that be enough? Read on for a detailed review.

I have watched My Fair Lady several times over the years. With time how I felt about various characters had changed. This post is about how my understanding of the characters have changed as I have journeyed from childhood through marriage in to motherhood.

A review of Sandy To The Rescue, a story in which seven year old Sandy, and his six year old sidekick Aftab, take on the super villain day care owner/manager Mrs. Gupta.

A review of a series of books exploring the adventures and exploits of Steerswomen, who are knowledge seekers, in a world like, and yet unlike our own. The protagonist Rowan gathers information, converts it in to understanding, using logic, to make startling discoveries, even while a powerful aristocratic class do their best to hoard and withhold their knowledge to maintain power over those they rule.

It took a rare cosmic event to remind me, that sometimes I need to slow down, savour the moment, and not lose perspective.

Lavanya lets her imagination run wild and explores the fantastic worlds it takes her to. Read on to enjoy the the world she built when she thought about the upcoming super blue blood moon.