PREGNANCY CARE (ANTENATAL CARE)
Motherhood is an important phase of every woman’s life. Pregnancy although being a physiological state, carries risk of various diseases. So Ayurveda pregnancy care or Garbhini Paricharya plays a key role in maintenance of health of the mother and the foetus.
Antenatal care or Ayurveda pregnancy care includes the proper nutritious diet, lifestyle, pregnancy exercise/ yoga, pregnancy massage, medicated bath.
CHARAKA SAMHITA STATES:
“ evam kurvathi hi arogya – bala-varna – samvahana- sampadana upetam jnatinam shreshtam apathyam jayanti”
If a pregnant woman is taken care as advised , she will give birth to a child who does not have any diseases – a healthy, physically strong, radiant & well nourished baby. He/she will be superior to all in the race.