We get lots of questions from expectant mothers and fathers about what diet to follow during pregnancy. Many are confused by advice from colleagues, friends, relatives, mothers and mothers-in-law, and just about everyone out there. In this situation, it is important to have a balanced diet which gives you the right combination of carbohydrates, proteins [...]
In a climate where mothers-to-be are treated as patients, over-diagnosed, over-treated with medicines, and under-counseled, it is sometimes difficult for parents to grasp the depth to which mother-friendly care can affect pregnancy, labor and child-bearing experience of a woman. This blog is for all those who ask me how we at Healthy Mother, in providing [...]
Water has been used over the ages to for labor and during actual childbirth. On closer examination, the baby is surrounded by amniotic fluid all throughout its stay in the womb. Waterbirth considerably eases the baby’s transition from inside her mother’s womb to the outside world. The benefits of waterbirth include being less traumatic for [...]
Forth Worth, Dallas, USA, September 17, 2011, Lamaze International Annual Conference: On September 17, 2011, at the Lamaze International Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Dallas, Dr. Vijaya Krishnan was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators (FACCE) for distinguished contribution to the field of childbirth education. Dr. Vijaya Krishnan becomes the [...]
Here is the account of the journey to birth of one of the mothers who birthed her baby at Healthy Mother Sanctum … http://aarathiselvan.blogspot.com/2011/09/discovering-miracles.html Enjoy, be inspired …. Happy Birthing!! Vijaya
Below is an excerpt from the International Mother Baby Childbirth Organization (IMBCO) July 2011 Newsletter welcoming Healthy Mother as the 9th member of the global Mother Baby Network (MBNET). INDIA WELCOME IMBCO is pleased to welcome Healthy Mother Wellness & Care of India as its ninth member of the global MotherBaby Network (MBNet). Healthy Mother [...]
Part of having true informed choices, is having true informed consent. However, true informed consent is hard to come by. With Epidural anesthesia rates standing at 80% or above in many private hospitals in India, and “painless delivery” becoming somewhat of a fashion statement, we at Healthy Mother ask couples to research and present the [...]
For the past one year, many couples have been inquiring if we were going to start our Official Lamaze classes in Delhi. At the two cities we are currently in operation, Hyderabad and Bangalore, mothers and dads have told us that they benefited tremendously from our classes which have made them confident about their pregnancy [...]
Birth Visualization is a very important aspect of preparing yourself for a normal birth. There is strong anecdotal evidence to support that a strong image of a safe and healthy labor, normal baby and placental delivery, and good post partum recovery works wonders. In fact, many of our own mothers at our Healthy Mother Natural [...]