Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2019)

Author(s):
Vidya Ballal and Mamatha KV

Abstract:
Pregnancy, a state of unbound but fulfilled joy to a woman, although being a physiological phenomenon, still may be at risk and face many complications at any stages due to the altered anatomical and physiological functions of the body of a pregnant female. Preconception care is one such preventive measure to get shreyasi praja, it helps in early identification of high risk factors & prevent the adverse effect of that. To assure a safe motherhood as well as a healthy progeny in her womb, special care of a pregnant woman is required which is elucidated as antenatal care or as garbhini paricharya as told by Acharyas. All of these regimens are aimed at ensuring normal pregnancy and uncomplicated labor with delivery of a healthy baby from a healthy mother.