Pre and Postnatal Care
Ayurvedic pre and post natal care is having an important relevance in maintaining a women’s health. A healthy embryo can give rise to a healthy human being. For that we need to understand the importance of a healthy uterus and good male sperm and female ovum. So both of the couple should take utmost care in maintaining their reproductive health when they are preparing for the conception.
For the proper maintenance of the health of our reproductive system, there are certain factors which we need to take care about:
Nutritious diet
Exercise
Adequate sleep
Good mental health
Good sexual health
Ayurvedic panchakarma therapies
Ayurvedic panchakarma detoxification therapies help to enhance the sperm quality for men and helps to regulate the menstruation and the production of good quality ovum in women. Ayurvedic panchakarma treatments include:
Vamanam
Virechanam
Vasthi
Nasyam
Raktha mokshanam
These therapies acts upon our cellular level, brings the accumulated toxins towards the gut and helps to expel out through various channels. Along with this Ayurvedic medications are also highly beneficial to enhance the health of the reproductive system. Even though the health of both male and female is important in the proper conception, it is the woman who is having a major role in preparing her body and the womb receptive for producing a child. So the proper prenatal care is very much important for a smooth pregnancy and delivery.
Balanced diet
As soon as a lady conceives, a lot of hormonal changes are happening in the body. The secretion of Progesterone, Oestrogen and Prolactin hormone will cause a visible change in the physical, mental and emotional level of a lady. She might develop digestive disturbance, gas accumulation, food cravings, some smell aversions, dislikes, vomitting sensation, various body pains etc. So the proper nutrition is very much important to balance these all physical and chemical changes which is happening in a women’s body. During the pregnancy the foetus as well as the mother need the nourishment in every way possible.
A balanced diet which contains adequate carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, fats is very much important to nourish the foetus as well as mother. Apart from that adequate water intake is a vital part of nourishment. Lot of ayurvedic food supplements will help to supply the adequate nutrition during this period.
Ayurvedic Prenatal care
Yoga
The prenatal yoga is having a major role in maintaining a good pregnancy health.
It helps to improve the sleep
It relaxes the mind, reduces stress and anxiety
Improves flexibility of abdominal muscles which in turn helps for a smooth delivery
It deals with the major issues during pregnancy such as back pain, vomiting, head ache etc.
Ayurvedic medicines
The progressive growth of the foetus is happening when each month advances which is clearly explained in Ayurveda. So in each month in order to alleviate the discomforts that a woman is undergoing certain medications are advised for intake which will be continued till the 9th month, along with medications pre natal oil massages help for a smooth delivery. It helps for promoting the growth of the foetus also.
Ayurvedic post natal care is very much important in regaining the strength back after the delivery. The long 9 months of hormonal activities will cause lot of physical, mental and emotional changes to the woman. It will take 45 days for the uterus to come back to its original pre pregnant size. After the delivery the digestion will get altered for the initial phase, she may experience fatigue, back pain, various body aches, the nipple pain when the child is sucking the milk in the initial 15 days, the pain of the suture sites, sleeplessness, depression etc. This is the period where the woman needs the maximum attention of the her partner and family.
Ayurvedic post natal care is a boon which will address each of the ailments which a lady undergoes efficiently. Mainly post natal care works through:
Diet
Yoga/exercise
Ayurvedic massage
Medications
Diet
A woman who breast feeds her baby must pay enough attention to her diet to maintain her own health as well as the baby’s health. The quality of the food she takes during this period determines the health of the child. So she need to choose the diet which promotes adequate lactation for the child, she need to take a proper balanced diet which will provide enough carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, Adequate water intake also is very much important for maintaining the proper hydration and lactation to the child. As said in the prenatal care lot of Ayurvedic dietary supplements helps to compensate the nutritional loss which is happening for a woman after delivery.
Yoga
There are lot of benefits for the post natal yoga.
It helps to heal and repair the tissues after delivery
It helps to heal the body and mind
It helps to heal the back pain and various body aches after delivery
It promotes the muscular flexibility
It promotes lactation
Post natal massage
Ayurvedic post natal massage is very much effective in bringing the body back into its pre pregnant stage. Post natal massage can be taken for 14 days,21 days or 30 days. The massages are done by Ayurvedic oils which helps for the muscle relaxation and for the proper blood circulation so that all the back pains and other body aches will get relieved fast. It helps to regain the glow of the skin and face, helps to reduce the tanning of the skin post delivery. Oil massages promotes lactation also. The bath will be given in herbal decoction which will promote the healing fast.
Ayurvedic medications
Post natal Ayurvedic medications are very much important for bringing the woman’s body back to its normal state.
It will address:
To enhance digestion after delivery
To get cure from all the pains and discomforts
To nourish the body
To promote lactation
To relax the body and mind
In this way Ayurvedic pre and post natal care is a boon for all the women. Experience this traditional way of natural healing!!!