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• With mums through nine months
- Downtown Plus, Times of India-25 April
2003
"Family members often pose restrictions
on diet, exercise or posture, which depress her, and by the
end of it all, she is confused and thinks of her pregnancy
as a burden," she avers.
The programme also provides information
through videos, lectures and advice, to prepare a woman for
a smooth, safe and easy delivery. "In my 13-year experience,
I have found that during labour, women are more comfortable
with their spouses than with their mothers-in-law or relatives.
After all, if they have conceived the baby together, isn’t
it better to share this monumental experience too? Why leave
the poor father out?" she queries.
Keeping this in mind, Nine
Months also has sessions for fathers so they can take
an active part in the birth of their babies. contd...
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