Ante-natal care in Ayurveda

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ANTE-NATAL CARE IN AYURVEDA
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• PRESENTATION BY -
• DR. DEEPALI BHISE M.D. (Ayu) (Kerala)
• Special thanks to
• DR.NITIN BHISE M.D. (Ayu)

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Every mothers dream to have a healthy baby !
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• Indias wisdom of Ayurveda complements modern
  obstetrics, offering advice for a healthy
  pregnancy, smooth delivery and a blissful,
  healthy baby.

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GARBHA (EMBRYO)
(SPERM)
(OVUM OR EGG)
(SOUL)
(EMBRYO)
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• Just as a healthy seed bears healthy fruit, if
  the parents sperm and ovum are pure then the
  child is more likely to inherit a strong body
  constitution immunity.

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• Conversely, if parents conceive when mentally or
  physically weak this may impact negatively on
  the childs condition.

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ESSENTIALS FOR PREGNANCY (Conception)
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Most appropriate season (Time)
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Appropriate soil
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Healthy Uterus other reproductive organs
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Good Water irrigation
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Nutrition from mother
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Best quality of seeds
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Good quality ovum sperm
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• Hence at the time of Conception all these
  factors should be at their best
• Time
• Uterus
• Ovum Sperm
• Nutrition from mother to foetus.

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All these factors can be achieved by

• Detoxification and purification by means of
  Panchakarma
• Rasayana Vajeekarana - Virilizing herbs like
  (Shatavari, Ashoka, Ashwagandha Kapikachhu)
  foods

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Pre-conceptional Panchakarma

• Snehana Oil massage
• Swedana Steam with medicated decoctions
• Vaman Emetic drugs
• Virechana - Purgation
• Asthapana Basti Enema with medicinal decoction
• Anuvasana Basti Enema with medicinal oil or
  ghritam

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Pre-conception Medication
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• Ideally the field is fertile to germinate the
  seed through the preparatory purification,
  rejuvenation and emotional practices.

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• A relationship ripe with mutual love and
  commitment may naturally grow into the
  co-creation of a child. The sacred process of
  impregnation is known as Garbadhana samskara.

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• Pregnancy is a time of great transformation when
  the amazing changes experienced, though natural,
  can be stressful if not managed properly.

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• Ayurvedic texts say a pregnant woman is to be
  treated as delicately as if one is carrying a pot
  full to the brim with oil, without spilling a
  drop.

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• Pregnant woman should eat cooked, liquid, warm,
  fresh food containing all six tastes of sweet,
  sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent in
  the right proportion.

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• Ayurvedic obstetrics (Prasuti -Tantra) recognized
  the different phases of fetal development
  thousands of years before modern imaging
  techniques existed.
• In order to support each developmental phase of
  the baby, Ayurvedic doctors devised certain herbs
  and foods to be taken each month of pregnancy

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• This regime is named as Masanumasik Paricharya
  of Garbhini
• It is Month-by-month diet Medicinal Regimes for
  good, complete growth development of the baby

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Development of fetus in 1ST MONTH
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• In this initial phase the fetus is stabilized and
  fed through direct nourishment from the mothers
  Ahara rasa

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1st Month Pregnancy Care
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Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
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Bala (Sida cordifolia)
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2nd Month development of fetus
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2nd Month Pregnancy care
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Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
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3rd Month development of Fetus
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3rd Month Pregnancy care
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4th Month Development of fetus
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Dauhruda Phase

• Dauhruda 2 hridayas (2 hearts)
• Heart to Heart connection
• It is said that the childs desires are expressed
  through the mothers cravings and the baby will
  be healthy if their desires are fulfilled.
• Healthy alternatives may be substituted for
  unhealthy desires

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4th Month Pregnancy care
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5th Month Development of Fetus

• Blood tissue (rakta) Muscle tissue (Mamsa) grow
  more predominantly.
• Development of Vertebral column
• Knowledge perception of mind (Mana) of baby
  grows

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5th Month Pregnancy Care
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6th Month Development of Fetus
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6th Month Pregnancy Care
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Gokshur (Tribulus terristres)
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7th Month Development of Fetus
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7th Month Pregnancy Care

• Along with Pleasant, wholesome food the mother
  should be given
• Ghee Medicated with herb called Prithakparni

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8th Month Development of Fetus
UNSTABLE OJA
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• In the 8th Month the Oja is very unstable due
  to the immaturity of the fetus.
• It moves mother ?fetus fetus ?mother through
  Rasa Dhatu channels.
• Wise physicians do not consider this month fit
  for labor because either of the two (mother or
  baby) may be in DANGER

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8th Month Pregnancy Care

• Rice gruel (Yavagu) (prepared with milk ghee)
• For Vata Vasti of decoction of herbs like Berries
  (Badar), Bala, etc. may be given followed by
  Vasti with medicated oil (Shatavari thailam)
• Meat soup may be given to pacify Vata.
• This makes the body of the woman unctous, strong
  and prepared for labor.

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9th Month

• By the end of the 9th Month the BABY attains
  complete maturity and is now ready to survive in
  the world on its own.
• The mother is prepared to give birth to the child.

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9th Month Pregnancy care

• Anuvasana Vasti (Vasti with Oil medicated with
  Madhur herbs)
• Yoni Pichu (Cotton ball soaked with medicated
  oil is kept in the vagina)
• Wholesome, proportionately unctous food including
  rice, gruel, meat soup etc. should be given to
  the mother (considering her appetite and
  digestive power)

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Importance of this specific Regime

• PREVENTS ANY DEFORMITY IN THE BABY
• ENSURES PROPER GROWTH OF BABY
• HEALTH OF MOTHER
• SOFTENS LUBRICATES THE MOTHERS BODY TISSUES
• NORMAL UNOBSTRUCTED DELIVERY.

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General Diet in Pregnancy

• Rice (Shashtika)
• Green gram (Mudga)
• Wheat (Godhum)
• Rice pops (Laja)
• Butter
• Ghee
• Honey
• Hung sweetened curd

• Banana
• Gooseberry (Amala)
• Grapes
• Sweet cool fruits
• Food which is pleasant

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Bath

• Ayurveda recommends regular baths in rose petals
  OR pounded castor leaves.

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• Read uplifting, enlightening material.
• Talking sweetly to the baby playing relaxing
  music or specific classical tunes (ragas)
• Hearing is the first sense that the foetus
  develops.
• Numerous studies show that the use of music
  therapy successfully decreases anxiety levels,
  relieves physical mental tension in expectant
  mothers.

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• Choose the location of the birth.
• Familiarize yourself with the set up and systems
  of the place.
• Develop a trusting relationship with the midwife
  obstetrician. The midwife or birth attendant
  should be experienced, friendly, alert, expert,
  affectionate, concerned caring.

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WHAT A PREGNANT MUST AVOID?

• (ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE BABY)

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• ABNORMAL POSTURE
• SUPPRESSION OF NATURAL URGES
• IMPROPER HEAVY EXERCISE
• HOT VERY PUNGENT, SHARP FOOD
• LESS FOOD INTAKE

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Adverse effects

• PREMATURE LABOR
• MISCARRIAGE
• DEATH OF BABY IN WOMB

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• FALLING IN A PIT OR WELL
• INJURY
• RIDING A JERKY VEHICLE
• LISTENING TO UNPLEASANT WORDS OR SHRILL NOISES

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Adverse effects

• MISCARRIAGE
• PREMATURE CHILD-BIRTH

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• SLEEPING IN SUPINE POSITION FOR VERY LONG

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Adverse effects

• UMBILICAL CORD ENCIRCLES TRAPS AROUND THE NECK
  OF THE BABY
• THUS MAY SUFFOCATE THE BABY DURING LABOR

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• ALWAYS INVOLVINGING IN QUARRELS ARGUMENTS

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Adverse effects

• INSANITY
• EPILEPTIC BABY

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• IF MOTHER IS ALWAYS
• GRIEVED (SAD)
• DISTRESSED OR FEARFUL

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Adverse effects

• BABY IS BORN
• TIMID
• WEAK
• SHORT-LIVED
• WEAK DIGESTIVE POWER

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• UNNECESSARILY PSYCHOLOGICALLY SPITEFUL
  UNSTABLE MOTHER

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Adverse effects

• CHILD IS
• OFFENSIVE TO OTHERS
• JEALOUS NATURE

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• IF MOTHER IS IN THE HABIT OF
• STEALING

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BECOMES
• ARROGANT
• IDLE

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• IF THE MOTHER IS
• INTOLERANT

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BORN IS
• SHORT-TEMPERED
• SLY TENDENCY TO CHEAT

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• IF MOTHER
• SLEEPS EXCESSIVELY

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Adverse effects

• SLEEPY
• LOW I.Q. (Intelligence quotient)
• LESS DIGESTIVE POWER

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• EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL INTAKE

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Adverse effects

• OVER-THIRSTY
• WEAK MEMORY
• UNSTABLE MIND

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• EXCESS REGULAR INTAKE OF
• PORK MEAT

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Adverse effects

• CHILD IS BORN WITH
• REDDENED EYES
• EXCESSIVE SNORING
• ROUGH BODY HAIR

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• EXCESS INTAKE OF
• FISH

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BORN HAS
• FIXED EYES (RESTRICTED EYES)
• DELAYED CLOSING OF EYE-LIDS

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• EXCESS INTAKE OF
• SWEET TASTING FOOD (MADHURA RASA)

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Adverse effects

• CHILD MAY BE
• DIABETIC
• URINARY DISORDERS (PRAMEHA)
• OBESE
• DUMB

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• REGULAR INTAKE OF EXCESSIVE SOUR FOOD (AMLA
  RASA)

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Adverse effects

• CHILD SUFFERS FROM
• BLEEDING DISORDERS
• SKIN DISEASE
• EYE DISEASE

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• REGULAR EXCESS INTAKE OF SALT IN FOOD

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Adverse effects

• THE CHILD WHEN GROWS UP SUFFERS
• EARLY WRINKLES
• EARLY GRAYING OF HAIR
• EARLY BALDING

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• REGULAR EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF PUNGENT TASTE FOOD.

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BORN IS
• WEAK
• HAS LESS SHUKRA DHATU
• MAY SUFFER FROM INFERTILITY IN FUTURE LIFE

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• REGULAR EXCESS INTAKE OF BITTER TASTE FOOD

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BORN IS
• EMACIATED THIN
• WEAK (DURBALA)

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• REGULAR EXCESS INTAKE OF ASTRINGENT TASTE FOOD

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Adverse effects

• CHILD BORN SUFFERS FROM
• DARK DISCOLORATION OF SKIN
• FLATULENCE

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AT THE TIME OF CHILDBIRTH

• During delivery the mother should be gently
  massaged on her waist, sides and chest, back, and
  thighs. As a result of this, the BABY is brought
  downwards.
• Mother is advised to push down
• If the cervix is slow to dilate, Ayurveda
  suggests massage with sesame oil.
• A herbal enema is also given to promote the
  downward flow and make more space for the baby.

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• Directly after delivery, the childs respiratory
  response is triggered by either flicking water on
  its face, ringing a low pitch bell, hitting two
  stones together by its ear or fanning it with a
  natural reed fan rather than the western custom
  of smacking its tender behind.
• Mucus can be cleared from babys mouth by
  swabbing it with a corner of unbleached cotton
  and wiping the inside using a finger dipped in
  ghee and fine sea salt.

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• Umbilical cord can be tied 8 fingers length from
  the UMBILICUS, looping the other end of the
  string around the babys neck then cutting it
  above the tie.
• Lehyam with Ghee honey Vacha is given to the
  new born baby.

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THANK YOU !! DANKE !!!
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