Pregnency is a happy and joyous time of life for many women. It can also be challenging time of life as the mothers body goes through numerous changes in order to create and support the development of new life. Ayurveda is an excellent addition to the care provided by medical doctors and midwives. Ayurveda creates support for the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual bodies of the mother and her baby. Promoting the health of mother and baby during pregnancy using Ayurveda begins with a month by month description of developments during pregnancy. It then covers the topics of apanavata, nutrion, the daily routine, yogaasana, meditation, happiness, challenges, herbs as well as herb examples and herb research, classical month by month regimens, preparing for the baby. Pregnancy and child birth are matters of great importance in a woman’s life. A woman needs to be taken care of and made the centre of attention during this phase. The set of rules that are prescribed in Ayurveda are very important for pregnant women. They give you detailed information about the Vichara (thought process), Vihara (lifestyle) and Ahara (Diet) which are recommended to be followed at various stages during the Pregnancy period
