General diet Instructions

1. Avoid refined foods and processed foods. They are devoid of fibers, nutrients and loaded with preservatives , chemicals that are flavoring, coloring and stabilizing agents.

2. Eat as much natural foods possible.

3. Eating more fruits vegetables and nuts can help even to avoid artificial vitamins and mineral supplements which are just chemicals. Instead supply everything naturally through your diet.

4. Drink 2 to 3 liters of water throughout the day to flush toxins out.

5. Do not use too much of diary products and if possible its healthy to be vegetarian.

6. Use whole grains when using carbohydrates so that you will be at high risk of getting diabetes during pregnancy. Use whole wheat and whole rice (partially polished or atleast parboiled rice).

7. Use sprouted grains and also use grouted beans and legumes.

8. Minimize intake of tea, coffee, colas and salt - instead drink herbal and fruit teas, grain coffees or dandelion coffee and diluted fruit juices, use more herbs instead of salt.

9.Avoid alcohol, sugar, processed food, food additives (especially food dyes, monosodium glutamate, aspartame), environmental pollutants, saturated and hydrogenated fat, soft cheeses, common food allergens (wheat in bread, cow's milk, citrus), and trans-fatty acids. · Organic fruits and vegetable are the best to be taken during pregnancy hence toxicity to the growing child can be avoided. Organic milk is especially good because the cows are given different kinds of drugs like antibiotics, steroids etc. They all get concentrated in milk. · Also genetically modified foods are made by in the genetic material through the help of virus genes and bacterial genes. These genes may have a chance to go the body of the mother and child. Hence organic foods are safe

10. All fruits are good except raw pineapple and raw papaya which might induce abortion. Ripe papaya and pineapple in moderate quantities will not induce abortion.

All these will decide the type of microbe that will get into the body of the baby which will decide the health of the child.

Baby's first bacteria from Mother's mouth

Maternal Microbiome

How microbes control your health

Microbiota- our ignored organ

Healthy Vagina

General diet plan during pregnancy 

As we have discussed in Pancha bhoota "Earth" about healthy foods, all foods have their own nutritional values. It is therefore wise to eat all fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, legumes etc. This is the best way to achieve balanced nutrition. We do not personally recommend to use multivitamin capsules. instead get the nutrition from natural food. My wife  in her pregnancy did not use any vitamin supplements instead ate a well balanced food. If a pregnant women has any problem taking well balanced food then it is better for her to use the food supplements in capsule forms.

    Eating unrefined whole foods is very good than eating refined foods like white rice, white wheat and white sugar. Having high blood sugar values and gestational diabetes causes lots of risk for babies health during delivery and also after. This article shows that Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants At Risk For Birth Problems. This is why we suggest mothers to get pregnant with a healthy body and not start healthy practices after getting pregnant.

Banana flowers good during pregnancy and in lactation to increase milk

Whole Foods

Do not eat less or more

Most recent medical research shows that the Diabetes Before Motherhood More Than Doubled In Six Years and also the fact that the Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants At Risk For Birth Problems.

    One of the major cause for any complication in the pregnancy is because pre-preparation before pregnancy. Before we invite guest to home we cleanse our home not after they arrived. it is more stressful to do that. Similarly couples  do not realize that the pre-planning steps are very important before pregnancy to prevent lot of complications.

    This report tells us that the Higher Maternal Sugar Levels Increases Risk Of Childhood Obesity.  There is another side which modern science is slowly understanding that mothers giving birth to babies more than 6 to 7 pounds are not normal. The excess weight gain is because of excess sugar levels in the mother's body. At the same time baby weight less than 5 pounds is very unhealthy too.

     The fact that too much and too little weight is not only bad for baby's future health but also for the mother during pregnancy. Read this article that says the Too Much Or Too Little Weight Gain Poses Risks To Pregnant Mothers, Babies.

For many years modern scientists brainwashed the public that bigger babies are healthy. But look what they find now. the 'Bigger The Baby, The Better' Axiom Is Incorrect, New Research Suggests.  The conclusion is to eat in moderate very well balanced food and good thoughts.

Why eat organically grown foods?

    Eat foods that are grown free from harmful pesticides and herbicides chemical fertilizers. there are several studies showing that mothers exposed to these chemicals in foods have children who have various problems. here are some of the scientific studies.

Gut Bacteria

So, if mom's microbial ecosystem changes -- due to infection, stress or diet, for example -- her newborn's gut microbiome will change too, and that can have a lifetime effect." says this research.

Maternal Exposure To Persistent Organic Pollutants Linked To Urologic Conditions In Boys

Environmental Toxins May Limit Fertility In Offspring

Common Environmental Chemicals In Diet Affect Fetal Ovarian Development

Ayurvedic medicines used in  pregnancy

These medications helps in giving good health to mother and the growing child in the womb.

These are the herbal medications suggested in Ashtanga hridyam. these medications are available in many medical stores. We suggest to make it on your own because you cannot trust any ayurvedic centers these days.

First Trimester (1-3)

Vilvaadhi-laham 1-2 grams 5 -6 times put in  mouth tills dissolves will reduced vomiting. 

    Drinking lot of tender coconut water good when the mother experiences tiredness resulting from severe  nausea and vomiting. 

    Garbha-raksheena guliga (maha-dhanwanthira,) one morning and evening with jeera (cumin seeds) water.

Second trimester (4-6)
Garbharaksha kashayam - take 15 ml of it and to 60 ml of boiled and cooled water. Then to this add one  garbharaksheena-guliga. The whole mixture take  30 minutes before breakfast  and one if needed in evening.

    dhadhi-maathi-hritham two spoon (10ml) before lunch.

    Every day bathing after applying dhanwanthiram kuzhambu or thailam  is good.

Third  trimester (7-9)
Garbharaksha kashayam - take 15 ml of it and to 60 ml of boiled and cooled water. Then to this add one  garbharaksheena-guliga. The whole mixture take  30 minutes before breakfast  and one if needed in evening.

    sukha-prasavathi-gritham-two spoon (10ml) before lunch.

Last Month
From seventh month is it extremely important to apply from neck downwards dhanwanthiri-kuzhambu or thailam for one hour  and bath with kurunthotti (Sida herb) herbal water.

    Nineth month cherula (Aerva lanata) ground in cotton bag with 500 ml water. This is boiled until the contents reduces to   125 ml.  Mix this herbal solution with milk and use with rice gruel and butter.

    Butter and dhanwanthiram thailam dipped cotton tampoon can be inserted in vagina.

    Belting the abdomen with cotton cloth is good to reduce bloating of stomach and also for uterus to stay in position. 

    If mother secretes less breast milk, shtanyajana rasayanam 10 grams (one teaspoon) twice a day after food is to be taken. 

    Using these medications will ease delivery and also stimulate contractions at the right time with good intensity.

    Delayed land prolonged labor is becoming a very common problem for women. Lack of walking is one of the reason. We have analyzsed women who walked less during in pregnancy and landing up in cesarian delivery. There are many factors, one of the reason is less exercise during pregnancy. According to Ayurveda, ignorance and Lazziness (tamas) is the root cause of several health problems. This holds for modern women too. Some of them are lazy and others have fear of walking that might cause abortion. This is not true. Exercise has nothing to do with premature birth of premature-abortion. Women with Unhealthy body suffer from lot of pregnancy related problems.

Shad Garbhakara Bhavas vis-a-vis congenital and genetic disorders. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22131707

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1. ഗർഭിണികൾ ഒന്നാം മാസത്തിൽ ഇരട്ടിമധുരം കൊത്തമ്പാലരി ക്ഷീരകാകോളി ദേവദാരം ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായം വും

2. രണ്ടാം മാസത്തിൽ മുളം ഭാഷകാരെള്ള് മഞ്ചട്ടി ശതാവരിക്കിഴങ്ങ് ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായം.

3. മൂന്നാം മാസത്തിൽ ഇത്തിൾക്കണ്ണി ക്ഷീരകാകോളികറുത്ത നറുനീണ്ടിക്കിഴങ്ങ് കൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായവും.

4.നാലാം മാസത്തിൽ വെൻ കൊടിത്തൂവ നറുനീണ്ടിക്കിഴങ്ങ് ചിറ്റരത്ത മഞ്ചട്ടി ഇരട്ടിമധുരം ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായം

5. അഞ്ചാം മാസത്തെ ചെറുവഴുതന വേര് വെൺ വഴുതന വേര് കാകോളി വേര് തൊലി ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായം ഇവ കഷായം ആയി കാച്ചിയ നെയ്യ് സേവിക്കണം എന്നാണ് പറയുന്നത്

6. ആറാം മാസത്തിൽ ഓരിലവേര് കുറുന്തോട്ടിവേര് മുരിങ്ങ വേര് നെരിഞ്ഞിൽ ഇരട്ടിമധുരം ഇവകൊണ്ട് ഉള്ള കഷായവും

7. ഏഴാം മാസത്തിൽ വൻ കോട്ട താമരവളയം ഇഞ്ച് വേര് നീർ മുത്തങ്ങ ഇരട്ടിമധുരംഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായവും സേവിക്കുക. രക്തസ്രാവം ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പാൽ ചേർത്ത് കുറുക്കി സേവിക്കുക.

8. Plar  മരത്തിൻ കായ ചെറുവഴുതന വേര് കൂവളത്തിൻ വേര്റുവ പടവല തണ്ട് കരിമ്പിൻ വേര് കണ്ടകാരിചുണ്ട വേര് ഇവ പാലിൽ അരച്ചു കലക്കി എട്ടാം മാസത്തിൽ സേവിക്കുക.

9. ഒമ്പതാം മാസത്തിൽ ഇരട്ടിമധുരം കൊടിത്തൂവ വേര് ക്ഷീരകാകോളി നറുനീണ്ടിക്കിഴങ്ങ് ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായം സേവിക്കണം പത്താം മാസത്തിൽ പാൽ ചുക്ക് ഇട്ടു തിളപ്പിച്ച നല്ലപോലെ ആറ്റി കുടിപ്പിക്കുകയും വേണം. ചുക്കും ഇരട്ടിമധുരവും ദേവദാരുവും ഇട്ട് പാൽകാച്ചി കുടിപ്പിക്കുകയും ആവാം. ഇങ്ങനെ അനുക്രമമായ ഗർഭം വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കാം. വേദനകളും ഒഞ്ഞിരിക്കും.നീർ മുത്തങ്ങ വൻ കോട്ടഅടപതിയൻ കിഴങ്ങ് ചതു മുഖം കോട്ടം വെളുത്ത ആവണക്കിൻ വേര് ശതാവരി കിഴങ്ങ് ഇവ കഷായം വെച്ച് ആ കഷായത്തിൽ എന്റെ അളവ് പാലൊഴിച്ച് മുറുക്കി പാൽ അളവ് ബാക്കി പഞ്ചസാരയും ചേർത്ത് കൊടുക്കുക. ഗർഭ സ്രാവ് ദോഷങ്ങൾക്ക് ഭാവിക്കാതെ ഗർഭത്തെ ഉറപ്പിക്കും. നീർ മുത്തങ്ങ വൻ കൊട്ടം, പതിമുഖം കോട്ടം കാട്ടുപയർ വേ  ഇരട്ടിമധുരം ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള കഷായത്തിൽ പാലൊഴിച്ച്റുക്കി കുടിക്കുകയും പാൽ ചോറ്ണ്ണുകയും ചെയ്താൽ ഗർഭ സ്രാവം ഇവ ശ്രമിക്കും അഥവാ വേദനയോടുകൂടിയ ഗർഭ സ്രാവം ശ്രമിക്കും. വാദം നിമിത്തം ഗർഭം വെളുത്ത കണ്ടകാരിചുണ്ട വേര് ഇരട്ടിമധുരം ഇവ ഇട്ട് പാൽകാച്ചി കഴിച്ചാൽ പുഷ്ടിക്കും. ദേഹം ഉണങ്ങുന്ന ബാലൻ മാർക്കുംഈ കഷായം ഗുണകരമാകുന്നു.

Gestational Diabetes:This is rising in developed countries as well as developing countries. Again lack of exercise and eating refined foods are the cause of the problems. Our sincere suggestion if to make the body fit before pregnancy rather than after pregnancy. 

    Diseases also was there in ancient times and was caused due to lazziness and ignorance. Ayurvedic dcotros like Charaka and Shusrutha writes that people dont listen to good healthy advices and get many diseases.  So even thousands of years back this was the case. But this attitude has amplified in modern times to a great extant. 

Here is an article in a Published Journal about mother care and herbs in kerala. 

Here is an article in a Published Journal about pregnancy care in traditional kerala.

There are certain herbs to be avoided in pregnancy  due to toxicity to the baby. It is ironical that women avoid herbs but use other very toxic chemicals like cosmetic, food colorings, chemical flavors, additives, detergents. These chemicals have  "Epi-Genetic" effects, which means it will not only affect the baby but also future generations born to the baby.

http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/33561/1/IJTK%2015%281%29%2068-78.pdf

http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2017/aug/19/piles-perish-with-ayurveda-1644608.html

There are certain herbs to be avoided in pregnancy  due to toxicity to the baby. It is ironical that women avoid herbs but use other very toxic chemicals like cosmetic, food colorings, chemical flavors, additives, detergents. These chemicals have  "Epi-Genetic" effects, which means it will not only affect the baby but also future generations born to the baby.

 Lower abdomen pain during pregnancy or bleeding or spotting: : Kurunthoti ver kashayam. Break the kurunthoti ver into pieces, make kashayam along with Saranaver and sukku.Starting from seventh month onwards - weekly twice, eightth month weekly thrice and nineth month every alternate days.in case of inavailablity of the above herbs,  Roast 1/4 teaspoon of organic jeeragam and add to half glass of water. Do this for 3-4 days and stop  

http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/33561/1/IJTK%2015%281%29%2068-78.pdf

http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2017/aug/19/piles-perish-with-ayurveda-1644608.html