Post Pregnancy


Ayurveda elucidate due importance for the care of mother at every phase of her life especially when it comes to antenatal and postnatal care. Post natal care (post-natal) is a period following child birth which can be certainly co-related with Sutikaparicharya explained in Ayurveda. In this stage mother should be educated to take care of herself and the new born baby. After delivery woman becomes weedy, also empty bodied due to physical and mental stress and debility at the level of reproductive organs. It is essential for a mother to deepen and gain the mental, emotional and spiritual resources needed to carry her through all the demands of family life, without feeling depleted. This paper highlights on various major components of SutikaParicharya such as Ashwasana (Psychological Reassurance), Vihara and Aahara (Normal diet).