Dr. Pavani Manikya Palepu

08/09/2025

✨Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but safety comes first!✨
Tell us what all did you experience in pregnancy in comments

❌ Avoid:
• Snorkeling & Diving – sudden pressure changes and oxygen levels can harm baby
• Cycling / Motorbike riding – risk of falls & abdominal trauma
• Amusement park rides / Paragliding / Horse riding – jerks, jolts & fall risk

✅ Can Do (with doctor’s advice):
• Dancing – gentle, low-impact forms are safe & fun
• Swimming – boosts fitness, relieves backache, improves circulation

🚫 High-risk moms should avoid even safe activities like swimming or dancing if they have:
• Placenta previa
• History of recurrent miscarriage
• Preterm labor risk
• High blood pressure or heart problems
• Severe anemia
• Uncontrolled diabetes

Your health = baby’s health 💕 Always consult your doctor before trying any activity.

02/09/2025

Pearl Index tells us how many women might still get pregnant out of 100 women using a contraceptive for one year.
• A lower number means the method is more effective.
• A higher number means the method is less reliable.”

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👉 Example:
• If a Copper-T has a Pearl Index of 1, it means only 1 woman out of 100 may get pregnant in a year while using it.
• If condoms have a Pearl Index of 13, it means around 13 women out of 100 may still get pregnant in a year (with typical use).

01/09/2025

23/08/2025

🌙 7-Day Midnight Breastfeeding Snack Plan:

Day 1
• 1 boiled egg (pre-peeled)
• 2 dates
• Warm water
Day 2
• Roasted chana + peanuts (small handful)
• 1 banana
• Herbal tea (cumin/fennel)
Day 3 (Lactation Boost)
• Trail mix (almonds + raisins + pumpkin seeds)
• 1 small banana
• Warm ajwain water
Day 4 (Lactation Boost)
• Sesame seed ladoo (til + jaggery)
• 1 apple (sliced)
• Water
Day 5
• Murmura (puffed rice) with 1 tsp peanuts
• 2 dates
• Herbal tea
Day 6 (Lactation Boost)
• Methi ladoo (fenugreek + ghee + jaggery)
• 3 cashews + 2 almonds
• Warm water
Day 7 (Lactation Boost)
• Gondh ladoo (edible gum + nuts + ghee)
• 1 pear (sliced)
• Warm milk

22/08/2025

Menstrual cups look scary at first, but here’s the truth 👇

💜 Looks big? — Nope, folds smaller than your lipstick 💄
💜 Insert fully? — Yes queen, don’t leave it half hanging 🚪
💜 Will it prick? — Only if you plan to sit on a cactus 🌵 (otherwise no)
💜 Smelly? — Pads smell, cups don’t (your uterus isn’t a perfume factory) ✨
💜 Folds? — C-fold or Punch-down… beginner 🧩
💜 Lost inside? — Relax, it can’t travel to space 🧭
💜 Peeing? — Totally fine, different exit routes 🚰
💜 Overnight? Gym? Swimming? — Yup, your cup is more adventurous than you 🌊💪
💜 Removing? — Pinch, relax, and pull… not a tug-of-war 🎯

Once you get the hang of it, you’ll never go back 🌿💜

💬 Tell me—what’s the funniest doubt you ever had about menstrual cups?

21/08/2025

When I returned to work in 2023, my baby was only 4 months old. My heart ached every morning I left her. I couldn’t hold her close to breastfeed, couldn’t hum her lullabies, couldn’t kiss her little cheeks to sleep. The guilt was real, the tears were real. 💔

But then, every evening, when I came back home and picked her up, her tiny eyes sparkled with the same love — untouched, unconditional, unshaken. That’s when I realized: motherhood isn’t about being there every single second, it’s about the bond that no distance, no circumstance can take away. 🌸

To all the mummas in the same place — it feels heavy now, but trust me, everything falls into place with time. Your baby feels your love in ways you cannot imagine. And one day, you’ll look back and see not just the struggle, but also your strength. 💕✨