Periods
Period pain: comfort, a diary and knowing when to ask
Practical steps for cramps, and signs that deserve attention.
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Your body.
Less mystery.
A small discovery can change how you feel about your health. Find yours, at your own pace.
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Six ways to make a little room for you.
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Your everyday toolkit / 06 experiences
Useful feels better
when you can try it.
Pick a chapter. Ask a question, reveal an answer or take one small step.
Curiosity looks good on you.
14 plain-language guides. Find an answer, keep it close and share the useful bits.
Periods
Heavy periods: what is worth recording?
Your experience matters more than guessing a volume of blood.
Open the guide ↗Periods
Irregular periods: start with a simple diary
Track changes without assuming every late period is PCOS.
Open the guide ↗Pregnancy
Planning a pregnancy: prepare before a positive test
A small preparation list for you and your partner.
Open the guide ↗Pregnancy
Pregnancy food: variety before larger portions
Build useful meals around foods you already know.
Open the guide ↗Pregnancy
Moving during pregnancy: start gently, adapt often
Comfortable activity can fit into ordinary days.
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A growing story. Your own pace.
Explore weeks 4–41. A little context, a question to take along and one gentle action.
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Help me find my week
Last-period estimates assume a 28-day cycle. Follow your clinician's dates and care plan.
Your next chapter
WEEK20
A useful halfway check-in
Your baby is becoming more active, and a protective coating develops over their skin.
YOUR BODY
You may notice fluttering movements or occasional leg cramps. Individual experiences and bump sizes vary.
ONE SMALL STEP
Review your care plan and discuss any scan findings with your clinician. Bring questions about cramps, movement and vaccinations recommended for your circumstances rather than following a forwarded schedule.
A QUESTION TO TAKE ALONG
Take a pregnancy planner ↓Are my next appointments, investigations and pregnancy vaccinations clearly planned?
!When to get help urgently+
Seek urgent medical care for heavy bleeding, severe abdominal pain, fainting, chest pain, difficulty breathing, a severe headache or changes in vision. Contact your maternity team immediately for leaking fluid or reduced/changed baby movements. Do not wait until the next day. Do not wait for a website or WhatsApp reply. This is not a complete list; contact your care team whenever concerned.
Source: CDC Hear Her ↗Forwarded. But is it founded?
A friendly pause before the next forward. Take a guess, turn a card and read the source.
You saw it on WhatsApp…
“You must avoid all exercise during your period.”
A period is not a general reason to stop moving. Gentle activity can help some people feel more comfortable. The right intensity depends on your symptoms and any medical advice.
A little preparation, in your pocket.
Try a few checklist prompts, then download the full blank PDF or phone image.
DR. SHEELA M
Before your appointment
Questions, reports and a medicine list for a clearer conversation.
Small habits. Room to grow.
Let a little garden mark the care you make room for. Every week is a fresh start.
Living with PCOS
Understanding is part of caring.
Make sense of diagnosis, daily habits, fertility and emotional wellbeing.
My gentle weekly garden
Start with one small thing.
Tick a small habit each day using the weekly planner.
The garden marks your entries. It does not measure PCOS, weight or health.
Make Monday a little more yours.
A short reading ritual. Three useful reads, one evidence check and something to take away.
Every Monday / 8:00 AM IST
Your week.
A clearer beginning.
Read a little. Check one claim. Keep one useful guide. Tick off the reads as you go.
Read here each week, or follow with RSS.
EDITION 002 / 2026-10-19
A little clarity for your pregnancy journey.
A few useful reads for your pregnancy journey: food, movement and emotional wellbeing after birth. Explore an evidence check about eating for two, and keep a hospital-bag checklist.
✓This week’s evidence check↗↓Your hospital-bag checklist↗My clarity collection
Your first discovery is waiting.
Six little keepsakes for exploring something useful.
A real doctor. A human conversation.Here for the questions
Here for the questions
you live with.
15+ years of clinical experience
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon. Senior Consultant at Rainbow BirthRight, Guindy, Chennai.
Personalised, evidence-based care with time to listen, supporting women from adolescence through pregnancy, motherhood and menopause.
- MBBS
- DGO
- MRCOG UK
- MRCPI Ireland
- EFOG-EBCOG Europe
- DMAS
- FMAS
Education & professional background
- MBBS
- KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia
- DGO
- Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
- MRCOG UK
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- MRCPI Ireland
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
- EFOG-EBCOG Europe
- European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- DMAS · FMAS
- The Medicity, Gurugram · Dr. Alka Kriplani
- FOGSI–ICOG
- Certified Adolescent Gynecology Service Provider
Tamil Nadu Medical Council · Registration 108542
Plan a consultation ↗CARE THROUGH EVERY STAGE
How Dr. Sheela can help
Open a care area to see the services.
Pregnancy & birthAntenatal care, delivery and recovery.
- Antenatal care and high-risk pregnancy management.
- Normal vaginal delivery, caesarean section (C-section), and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC).
- Postpartum recovery, care and support.
GynaecologyPeriods, hormones and everyday health.
- Adolescent care; menstrual disorders, hormonal imbalance and PCOS.
- Evaluation and treatment of fibroids, endometriosis and ovarian cysts.
- Contraception counselling, family planning and menopause management.
- Breast health evaluation and screening.
Fertility & planningSupport before and while trying to conceive.
- Preconception counselling and fertility evaluation.
- Ovulation induction: treatment to help an egg develop and be released.
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI): placing prepared sperm in the uterus.
Gynaecological surgeryKeyhole and camera-guided procedures.
- Minimally invasive laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) and hysteroscopy (a camera examination inside the uterus).
- Polypectomy: removal of polyps.
- Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus): laparoscopic, abdominal or vaginal approaches.
WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE PERSONAL CARE
Let’s make
time for you.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital & BirthRight
No. 157, Anna Salai, near Little Mount Metro Station, Guindy, Chennai – 600015
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| Wednesday & SaturdayExtended hours | 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Please confirm current availability and fees with the hospital. The usual hours shown are not confirmed appointment slots. Consultations in English, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada.
Hospital booking profile ↗A SIMPLE WHATSAPP REQUEST
Tell the team your preference.
We prepare the message. You review and send it in WhatsApp. The hospital team confirms your appointment.
A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS
Good to know.
Are these resources free?
Yes. All six resources work without a login. Download the guides without sharing your email address.
Does this replace seeing a doctor?
These are general educational resources. Your symptoms, diagnosis, medicines and treatment need an individual assessment. Urgent concerns need prompt medical care.
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