Prenatal classes/ Childbirth queries answered

Dear Love 2 live,

I am so happy for you. Wishing you all the luck and happiness in this whole wide world. Love can only empower us and you have just the right attitude towards handling everything. Keep it up.

God Bless
Love Always and Unconditional
Rakhi

 

Hi,

At the end of ten beautiful and tiring months an expecting couple finally have the reward their new born baby in their arms. A fetus grows in to a healthy baby by the end of the term because of a combination of a healthy life style, nutritious and timely food intake along with a consistent and beneficial fitness regime by the expecting mother. But what is that special secret ingredient that makes a master chef's dish a delicacy is simply love happiness cheer and positivity, the mood of the chef at work. Hence a cheerful happy joyous pregnancy with the support of the spouse and family is very essential according to me for the overall growth and development of the baby. Sharing with every one such special moment that we bring about the expecting couples during the sessions captured and frozen in a picture.

Love u all….

Rakhi

 

Hi,

As an expecting mother a woman owes it to herself and her baby to stay fit eat healthy and start a simple exercise regime on a regular basis. The benefits are many it will help,

1. To manage the weight

2. Stay energetic throughout the day

3. Prevent bloating of abdomen and flatus Prevent Gestational Diabetes

4. Make labor an experience that is cherished rather than a nightmare

5. Recover immediately and stay fit after childbirth

6. Eating one's favourite food, watching a movie or shopping gives us a high and makes us feel good.

7. Exercise causes similar affects gives better results and far more long term benefits.

So get motivated to get active treat your body with kindness by eating healthy. The next blog will be about how to go about starting an exercise routine.

Take care…

Rakhi

 

Walking is the safest form of exercise in pregnancy

The walk should be enough to energize not exhaust. The duration is less initially even 10 to 15 mints are good enough.

Instead of walking for a continuous stretch, it can be split in to two to three short sessions throughout the day which is practical and safe.

An office going pregnant woman could take up any excuse to walk or move around whenever possible throughout the day.

A walk has to consist of 4 parts, warm up, walking, cool down and finally gentle stretching of the calf and back.

The intake of water in small sips is a good idea during a walk.

A walk should never be done immediately after a meal or on an empty stomach.

Appropriate footwear is essential to prevent injuries n heel pain ie a walking shoe.

For motivation to be consistent music a partner or a friend could be your walking buddy.

Exercising gives the same high as our comfort food, so when life is very pressing walk your way instead of stressing!

 

Dear Angel,

Your scan says you are doing well and your baby is in position as per the gestational age. One very significant thing that the baby does is fixes its head in to the mother's pelvis. The fixing can happen till the end of the 40th week or even while in the course of the first stage of labor (esp for second pregnancies). So take a chill pill and let nature takes its course. Continue your walks and if you are comfortable use floor sitting.

PS. It is very inappropriate to come to any conclusions from the physical experience of your stomach about what is happening inside, your obstetrician will be able to accurately state your status. So don’t unnecessarily stress yourself with loose talks from people around, smile and let it go.

God Bless
Take Care
Rakhi

 

Dear Srisha,

Congratulations on hearing your baby's heart beat. The human gestation lasts for 40 to 42 weeks ie ten months and not nine months. The baby is fully developed by the end of the 38th week and labour can start around that time hence the 9 months is what is popularly calculated. So if you work around this mathematics you will be clear. If your due date has been calculated as 30th june there are good chances that you could be in labor after 15th may and very few rather 5% of women deliver on the due date.

In their, in our body in the womb there is another calendar and clock that works, as we dont know the exact date of conception approximations and time frames have to be set to bridge the gap and honestly i believe we have a calendar and God has one too.................so, dont worry your little head over this.

Most often the scan reveals a date which may have a difference of one or two weeks.

Enjoy your pregnancy.

God Bless and Take Care.

Rakhi