We are The Sanctum^®, a Premium Natural Birth Center, and a 16-bed maternity hospital based in Hyderabad, India. Since 2007 we have been the preferred choice of mothers and families to welcome their babies into this world. We are India’s most sought after destination for women who want a Natural Birth, away from unnecessary medical interventions and yet give birth in a safe environment.

We are the pioneers of the Midwifery Model of Care in India, which is holistic, respectful of mother’s wishes, Natural Birth focused, and provides for Continuity of Care for mother and baby. The Midwifery Model of Care is an increasingly preferred option for empowered women who want to take control of their childbirth, and be a partner in the decision making process during her pregnancy, labor, birth and post-partum care for her baby and post birth wellness for herself.

The Sanctum^® is co-founded by Dr Vijaya Krishnan, who is considered to be the pioneer in introducing Autonomous Midwifery in India. Dr Vijaya is a passionate advocate for the rights of women to make informed choices about their own birth. Since founding The Sanctum has seen more than 1500 babies born in a loving environment to parents, supported by an empatheric team of care givers. Low risk women form 85% of our mothers because, in The Sanctum, they find the answer to their desire for a positive, respective and safe environment.  Women with complex needs, VBACs ( Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean) also find our pioneering Collaborative Model of Care a safe alternative to traditional hospital care because of the round the clock presence of our team of OB/Gyn team led by Dr. Jayanthi Reddy, MD., DNB., DGO. Dr. Vijaya Krishnan has been a Thought Leader and relentless Campaigner for positive change in birth practices prevelant in the medical system. Learn more about Dr Vijaya Krishnan here.

Complimenting Sanctum is our Wellness initiative, WellMom by Healthy Mother. Under WellMom, we provide a host of wellness services such as Prenatal Yoga, Prenatal and Postnatal Massage, Postnatal Weight Loss program, and Postpartum Counseling. We are India’s most highly valued provider of official Lamaze Childbirth classes for expecting couples, under license from Lamaze International, USA. Starting in 2007, we have trained over 3000 couples from all over India AND from abroad to become knowledgeable, informed and thereby confident in the own bodies ability to give birth naturally, without unnecessary interventions. Our mothers and their partners have told us that attending the Healthy Mother Lamaze Classes was a “game changer” in their becoming an informed, self confident to-be-parent.

To cope with the ongoing pandemic situation, ALL our wellness programs are now being offered ONLINE, with the same content and depth as the offline programs before. As a result we are able to offer these wellness programs to mothers living in any corner of the world. For such mothers who live outside India, we hold special sessions that suit their time zones.