1. How does prenatal care help a mommy to be?
Prenatal care can be physical which includes the doctor check-ups, scans and tests. This will ensure that the baby is growing well and there are no complications in the pregnancy. If there is any cause for concern corrective steps can be taken immediately which ensures that there is no harm to the developing baby. Awww offers services in prenatal care that includes counselling for nutrition, exercise and preparation for labor and birth. This allows a mother to be prepared for the nine months, ensures a comfortable pregnancy and a positive birth experience.
2. How does Post natal care help a mommy to be?
Post-delivery the attention shifts to the baby and most new mothers ignore themselves. It is equally important to keep your post natal check-up visits with your doctor. This will ensure that your body is returning to its pre-pregnancy state without any concerns. Besides this Awww offers services in post natal care what would include breast feeding and child care support. This will help answer many of the new mothers questions and concerns and will help her to be mentally and emotionally relaxed as she embraces her new role as a mother.
3. Why is diet and nutrition so important for a mother to be?
The baby is feeding of the mother. All nutrients are being taken from the mother and hence it is important that the mother maintains her nutrition reserves to nourish the baby and ensure that she does not become deficient. The baby grows physically and mentally in the womb and besides this nutrition plays a key role in the management of pregnancy related discomforts like morning sickness, acidity etc. A mother to be who is healthy will be able to handle labor and birth with greater ease as her body is well nourished and healthy. Post partum recovery and breast feeding are also much easier. Over all Nutrition is considered the building block of life and hence for a mother to be one of the greatest tools to a healthy pregnancy, birth and baby.
4. Can a pregnant woman experience Relief from physical changes like swelling, body aches etc?
Yes. We at Awww recommend a mix of products and services that help soothe your senses and relieve aches. We provide you with tailor made, orthopedic approved footwear that will help you maintain a straight posture, releive back pain and ease any discomfort due to swollen feet, sweaty feet etc. Visit our Products and Services section on the website to know more.
5 Can stretch marks be prevented?
Stretch marks appear when your body starts growing faster than your skin due to your baby growing inside of you. The elastic fibers under your skin hence split and stretch marks are developed. Stretch marks however can be prevented. The right kind of skin care used at the right time can help prevent stretch marks. The ingredients in the stretch mark skin care help infuse elasticity into the skin and nourish and hydrate it so as to arrest the appearance of stretch marks
6 How do Pre Natal and Post Natal Massages help a woman?
Pre Natal Massage – A prenatal massage carried out by a professional therapist can relieve the “mother to be” from aches and pains. A pregnant woman experiences pain or swelling in their lower back, abdomen, head, feet etc. A good therapist can ease swelling and pain thus providing comfort to the “to be mother” and helping her relax.
Post natal massage – Post-delivery, some new mothers experience depression. A good professional therapist with the help of a good post natal massage can help the mother feel good, relaxed and happy which automatically releases endorphins – “feel good hormones” that help tackle depression. A post natal massage helps increase blood circulation, relaxes tense muscles and helps the mother get back into their pre pregnancy shape.
7 Why is Baby proofing so important?
Nothing in the world is more important than the safety of our children. Babyproofing (or childproofing) a room involves seeing the room from a child’s perspective and then identifying and removing all the dangerous items that may be present. For example: electric sockets at floor level. Children may be tempted to stick their fingers or metallic objects in the electric socket. There is a danger of the child being electrocuted. This may result in a mild or serious injury including death. A babyproofed room will remove this danger.
8 How can Baby Proofing help a new parent?
Baby proofing the house can instantly take care of a lot of dangers. Extensive research on this subject has revealed that if we take some basic precautions and prepare for some emergencies, we can ensure the safety of our children and prevent them from getting hurt.