A programme to sensitise pregnant women to ante-natal care was organised under the auspices of Health Department at the Primary Health Centre at Kodumbalur near here on Sunday.
A large number of pregnant women in and around Kodumbalur and Viralimalai participated in the programme as well as in the question-hour session in which they got their doubts clarified.
V.C. Subash Gandhi, District Health Systems Officer, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, in his inaugural address, underlined the role of mothers-in-law of young pregnant women in ensuring proper ante-natal care and safe delivery. “By virtue of their experience, they will be able to guide the pregnant women in a more practical manner,” he observed.
A special programme for ascertaining the knowledge of mothers-in-law in handling the pregnant daughters-in-law was organised. Gynaecologists posed various questions to the women who vied with one another in providing health-based and pregnant women-friendly answers.
Maheswari, one of the elderly women, explained the steps she has been taking to ensure the health of her daughter-in-law Aruna. She explained the efficacy of green leaf vegetables, fruits, jaggery, grains, cereals, nuts. Serials should be totally avoided. “Above all, I also advice my daughter-in-law to listen to music which stimulates baby’s brain,” she said. She has been advising Ms. Aruna to be fully aware of the ante-natal and intra-natal complications so that she would be fully prepared to understand and resolve any crisis.
