Plan Parenting With Ayurveda
- Written by Dr. Mangesh Mudgal
- Published in Health Articles
Pregnancy should be by choice & not by chance, Plan the pregnancy to make it MORE beautiful.
It is a beautiful journey in a couple's life, and couple should be prepared mentally & physically to welcome the unborn child.
Researchers have concluded that, not only physical, mental and emotional health of parents are responsible for the health of a child in the womb; but also, the surrounding environment, food, activities, exercise, thoughts in fact everything the mother is been exposed to during the pregnancy has enormous influence on the child in the womb. It is evident that for a pregnancy to be successful, only good antenatal care may be insufficient. Several steps should be taken even prior to the conception, which would help prevent many health problems for both the mother and the fetus. It is this preventive care and prospective planning prior to conception that is called Bija sanskar ( Bija means seeds i.e ovum and sperm and sanskar means impression) in Ayurveda. Bija sanskar should be done when a couple is contemplating parenthood.
Bija sanskar is followed by Garbhasanskar ( Garbha means Fetus and sanskar means impression), this program minimizes the risk factors which may affect mother and fetus during and after the pregnancy. It insures safe pregnancy & pleasant motherhood .It is an explicate way to improve the intelligent, emotional, social and spiritual quotient of the unborn child.
Bija and Garbha Sanskar programs have been designed to help mother and fetus to cope effectively with physical and emotional changes they go through during 9 months. These programs are very scientific and systematic combination of purification and rejuvenation therapies, special medicines for reproductive system, monthly diet program (ensure to fulfill the nutritional needs of mother and growing fetus) Yoga and Breathing exercises. It helps in reforming & reshaping the mental, Physical and emotional qualities of the baby.
Bija and Garbha Sanskar Benefits:-
Every month baby and the mother undergo developmental changes, and both of them have their unique nutritional needs. Use of Specific herbal Medication & Diet not only helps in reforming & reshaping the Mental & Physical qualities of the baby, but also helps mother to cop better with issues during and after pregnancy.
Benefits to Fetus:-
It improves the intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual quotient of the unborn child
Helps to improve Growth parameters of the child above average, born child becomes less cranky, more responsive, happier, better sleep and eating patterns, with advanced social behavior.
This program Prevents/ reduces the risk of-
Hereditary diseases, congenital abnormalities, growth abnormalities, cranio- facial abnormalities, musculoskeletal abnormalities, cardiac abnormalities, nervous system abnormalities, mental deficiency etc. in the child.
Benefits to Mother:-
Improves chances for a successful pregnancy, Prepares the body for the impending pregnancy
Reduces the risk of infertility, Missed abortion, Tubal pregnancy, spotting.
Prevents /reduces common complications during pregnancy like Anemia, Hyper emesis, Back aches, Morning sickness, Constipation, Hypertension, Stretch marks, weight gain, Pedal edema, Piles, Premature labor, delayed labor etc.
Also prevents complications, which are likely to occur after delivery like postpartum depression, Thyroid problems, Arthritis, Excess weight gain, Hyper pigmentation, Hair problems etc.
Cosmetic care -During pregnancy, many cosmetic Problems arise related to skin, hair and Body shape. To solve these cosmetic conditions Ayurveda use herbal remedies, which are not harmful for baby and mother and are helpful to combat all physical changes occurring during pregnancy.
Who can avail the benefits-?Couple planning to conceive, Couple facing infertility issues, Already conceived woman, who wishes to have physically, mentally and emotionally healthy baby with happy pregnancy and women who wishes to avoid complication during and after pregnancy.
Garbha Sanskar is a total science by itself, an Age-old tradition described in the Ayurveda scriptures, which has stood the test of modern science and now even practiced by gynecologists in developed countries around the world.