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Ayurvedic pregnancy care

Pregnancy is both a joyful and an important time in the lives of those who are expecting. The time it takes for a mother to record a positive pregnancy result through her child's toddler years is quite demanding. The woman faces physical and mental challenges as a result of her pregnancy. Every parent wishes for a stress-free pregnancy, a painless delivery, and a happy upbringing for their child.

Ayurveda is becoming increasingly popular in prenatal and postnatal treatment. A growing number of people are turning to Ayurveda for help during their pregnancy and postpartum period. Pregnancy and birth, according to Ayurveda, can be a refreshing process and a wonderful highlight of a woman's life. A unique area of ayurvedic research called Strirog-Prasuti Tantra (Gynaecology and Obstetrics) is dedicated to the health of women and children, including pregnancy care.

Conception is the creation of an embryo by the uniting of male and female seeds. In Ayurvedic science, human reproduction is compared to the growth and budding of plant seeds, which finally convert into seedlings that grow. The quality of seeds is given a lot of weight. The mother's uterus, like the earth where the seed grows, plays a crucial part in the formation and growth of a healthy baby.

Garbhini Paricharya is a well-developed and recorded part of Ayurveda that deals with pregnancy, labour, and postnatal care. This branch of Ayurveda explains how to care for your baby at each month and stage of your pregnancy. Diet, lifestyle, and cognitive processes are all prescribed as part of pregnancy care since they have a direct impact on both the mother and the child. The necessity of a healthy diet is emphasised since it improves foetal growth, maternal health, and nursing after childbirth.

Pregnant women can employ Ayurvedic principles to care for themselves during pregnancy and help their baby's recovery after birth. Ayurvedic prescriptions place emphasis on diet, behaviour, activities, herbs, and therapies.

Prenatal care is important

Nausea, anorexia, vomiting, dry mouth, fever, oedema, anaemia, diarrhoea, and fluid retention are nine diseases that might occur during pregnancy, according to Ayurveda. Following ayurvedic food and lifestyle guidelines can help you avoid these problems and keep your pregnancy healthy.

1. Give in to your desires.

Keep in mind that you're feeding two bodies and two body kinds. Respect your cravings, especially after four months of pregnancy, when cravings are most likely. The most crucial piece of advice is to eat whenever you want and to eat enough protein, healthy carbohydrates, and vegetables.

2. Keep a healthy vata balance

The vata dosha, which affects the nervous system's energy, requires extra attention during pregnancy. A diet rich in fresh, plant-based meals, whole or sprouted grains, and non-processed foods is excellent for vata. Warm, freshly cooked dishes using healthy olive, ghee, and coconut oils are delicious. Sweet, sour, and salty are the three tastes that balance vata.

The sweet taste should be emphasised throughout pregnancy because it is the most sattvic or nutritious for the baby. Warm, non-homogenized, vat-pasteurized (heated to under 135 degrees F) milk with ghee from grass-fed cows taken twice a day, is supposed to improve the baby's immunity, skin, and vitality (ojas).

3. Go for an ayurvedic massage.

A peaceful mother aids in the calmness of the child. The bacteria on the skin are fed by daily massage with an ayurvedic herbalised massage oil, and the mother's skin-based sensory nervous system is calmed. Massage, whether done by you or by a loving partner, is extremely useful. Massage the abdomen gently, and spend extra time on the nipples in the eighth and ninth months to prepare for nursing.

4. Sexual participation

Enjoy sexual intercourse during early and late pregnancy, but keep it in moderation. Vata might be aggravated by a lot of sex.

Ayurvedic prenatal care

According to Ayurveda, the mother and the unborn should be given the best possible care during the first three months of pregnancy. Morning sickness and proper nutrition are two things to keep in mind throughout the first several months.

Suggestions for Getting Rid of Morning Sickness

Cardamom seeds should be roasted, powdered, and eaten in small amounts throughout the day.

Sip ginger and/or fennel seed tea made with 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder and boiling water.

Things to stay away from

Fasting and overeating

Foods that are dry, stale, fermented, heavy, spicy, or strong, as well as alcohol and flesh (fish is OK)

Getting enough sleep throughout the night and staying up late at night

Witnessing or hearing things that makes you feel sad, angry, horrified, or agonised

Travelling for long periods of time in a plane or car, or on bumpy roads

Sitting for lengthy periods of time, in awkward positions, or on hard surfaces is all bad for your health.

Moving heavy objects or lifting objects from a position that puts your back and abdomen under strain is not

Unless it's an emergency, don't resist natural needs (things like sleep, eating, yawning, crying, elimination, and so on).

Ayurvedic treatments include: An abhyanga (ayurvedic therapeutic massage) followed by a lukewarm water bath is a great treatment for both mother and baby during pregnancy. From the sixth month onwards, regular abhyanga is thought to aid in easy labour. Other therapies for relaxing the nervous system include head massage, belly massage, foot massage, and Shirodhara. Other important interior and exterior therapies also necessitate specialised guidance.

Ayurvedic postnatal care:

Because delivery exhausts the mother, total rest for at least a fortnight is essential. The female body goes through several stages during pregnancy and delivery changes in hormone levels, physical postures, and sleeping positions. During pregnancy, mothers gain weight, which then drops after birth.

Extra attention, rest, and a good diet should be offered to the mother. During the first 45 days following childbirth, Ayurveda recommends a particular dietary and lifestyle regimen.

An Ayurvedic Postpartum Diet

The mother's food should be light and easily digestible for the first three to four days after childbirth. Warm liquids, gruel, and soups are ideal at this point. Small amounts of cumin seed, Panchakola powder, asafoetida, ajowan, and jaggery can be used to make them. This will aid with pain relief. These foods can also assist in relieving spasms caused by uterine contractions. Uterine pain and spasms can also be relieved by boiling water with coriander seed or trikatu.

Digestion and appetite are also affected immediately after delivery. Small amounts of Panchakola powder given to warm gruel, soups, or drinks help improve digestion, boost absorption, and reduce constipation in the days following birth. Nutritional food may be started on the 7th day after delivery. This can include a habituated diet, meat soups, and fish, cooked or steamed vegetables with ghee, milk, and plenty of green leaves.

Self-Abhyanga after Childbirth

The most important body treatment in postnatal care is abhyanga, or oil massage. A self-abhyanga or an abhyanga by an experienced Ayurvedic therapist is beneficial at this stage. Postnatal care should be done with most types of care. The quality of medicines and oil is very important. Selecting medicines without consulting a practitioner and careless massages and treatments may lead to other complications.

Consultation with specialists in Ayurveda

Throughout your pregnancy, Ayurveda may provide holistic care. Please schedule an appointment with one of our specialty doctors for professional and personalised health advice. The expert doctors at         Dr. Shyam's Ayurveda Centre can recommend safe and efficient herbal preparations and home remedies for ante-natal and post-natal care. Dr. Shyam's Ayurveda Centre in Dubai and Ajman offers the best Ayurvedic treatment for Gynecology and Pregnancy Care, PCOD, and Ayurvedic Prenatal, Perinatal, and Postnatal Care.