Knowledge and practices of care during pregnancy

The book is all about the knowledge and practices of urban and rural pregnant women in Indian context. Pregnancy is the most important as well as very serious part of life of an woman. So utmost priority as well care should be taken at this phase. The book lists about this phase and about the knowledge and age old as well as new practices those are being followed in two different Indian societies and cultural set-ups namely the urban and rural areas of Karnataka and Odisha. The different types of daily routine which should be followed by a pregnant woman in terms of food, medication, antenatal care and exercise to be performed by a woman during pregnancy is listed out in this book as well as the different practices being followed by pregnant women in India from traditional point of view to scientific point is mentioned in here. By following the suggestions advised in the book one can avoid different complications during pregnancy i.e. miscarriages and other serious conditions. These knowledge and practices of care during pregnancy do seriously have the power to prevent miscarriages, maternal mortality,still birth of baby,genetic disorders and other pregnancy related abnormalities.