Sanskrit Garbhini Paricharya - Perfect Pregnancy Routine

Ayurveda on pregnancy

Important points

https://www.lybrate.com/topic/ayurvedic-guideline-for-a-healthy-pregnancy/57815d1baf416563d1a2439683ce9e16

  1. Fifth month: Take bath with lukewarm water every day and continue this regimen until delivery.
  2. Seventh month: An itchy and burning sensation on the breast and stomach may be felt during this time as the foetus grows in size. It is recommended to eat in small quantities, have sweet things with ghee or oil to make it easy to digest. Salt intake should be kept at a minimum. Avoid drinking water right after a meal.

https://www.nuskhakitchen.com/blog/ayurvedic-diet-for-a-healthy-pregnancy

  1. Diet in second trimester: The second trimester is all about soothing the fire of Pitta and maintaining a balanced diet. Eating something more nourishing such as cucumbers, coconut water, watermelon, high-quality milk, and so on, can help regulate digestion, emotions and heartburn.
  2. Superfoods: Warm milk, ghee, Fenugreek and almonds.

https://www.rahaayurveda.com/blog/pregnancy-care-in-ayurveda-a-guide-for-all-trimesters/

  1. The diet could include butter, ghee, rice, warm milk, fruits like apples, mangoes, bananas and green leafy vegetables.

Homeopathy: Nux vomica or Sepia

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9307322/

Yoga during pregnancy

Yoga A Gem for Women by Geetha Iyengar

Second trimester onwards

  1. UtthitaTrikonosana

Food

Nutrition during pregnancy

Vitamin A

Non-animal sources

Apricots (dried, fresh or canned), Blackcurrants, Broad beans, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage (dark), Canteloupe melon, Honeydew melon, Carrots, Mango, Margarine, Nectarine, Orange, Peach, Peas, Prunes, Red peppers, Runner beans, Spinach, Sweet potatoes, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes and Watercress.

Riboflavin Vitamin B2

Non animal sources

Almonds, Fortified breakfast, Cereals, Granary bread, Mushrooms, Soya beans, Spinach and Wheatgerm bread.

Animal sources

Curd, Cheese, milk and yoghurt.

Folic acid

Non animal sources

Parsnips, peanuts, peas, potatoes, runner beans, spinach, tomatoes, wholemeal bread and yeast extract.

Calcium

Non-dairy sources

Dried fruit, muesli, orange, peas, beans and lentils, pilchards, sardines, soya drink fortified with calcium, spinach, tofu and white bread/flour.

Iron

Non-animal sources

Baked beans, blackcurrants, black-eyed peas, broad beans, broccoli, chick peas, dried apricots, fortified breakfast, cereals, lentils, raisins, soya beans, spinach, spring greens, tofu and wholemeal bread/flour

Iodine

Dairy sources

Butter, cheese, milk and yoghurt

Zinc

Non-animal sources

Beans and lentils, brown or wholemeal, nuts, plain popcorn, sesame seeds, tofu, wholegrain breakfast cereals, such as puffed wheat and branflakes..

Books and booklets

Indications