ANTE NATAL - MINOR AILMENTS IN PREGNANCY

• Due to the physiological changes occurring in the body and due to the pressure effect of gravid uterus some symptoms are common in pregnancy. They include Back ache, Constipation, acidity, heart burn and leg cramps.

• Increased hormone level
• Pressure effect of gravid uterus

• Back ache especially during first and last trimester
• Constipation
• Acidity and heart burn
• Leg cramps especially in second and third trimester

• Routine investigations in all trimester
• Serum calcium level
• Hb

Back ache

• Correction of position
• Rest on hard bed
• Sit in chairs with good back support, or use a small pillow behind the lower part of back
• Try to sleep on side with one or two pillows between legs for support
• Wear Maternity Belt- comfortably supports the lumbar and abdominal regions
• Use of low healed chappals with good arch support
• Mild Abhyanga – Sahacharadi taila, Bala taila
• Bathing in luke warm water
• Local mild svedana (only in back)
• Practice yogaasanas indicated in pregnancy with proper training

Acidity & Heartburn

• Dhanwantaram gutika
• Shatavari ksheerapaka
• Guduchyadi pana
• Banana powder boiled with milk & sugar
• Do not lie down just after full meal
• Avoid pickles, sour, hot chilies in diet
• Severe cases - Mukta shukti bhasma, Pravala pishti, Pravala panchamrita

Constipation

• High fiber diet
• Drink Plenty of Liquids
• More vegetables and fruits
• Unfiltered fruit juice, Dried grapes, Salad, Onion, milk
• Triphala choorna with water at bed time
• Kalyana guda
• Bahushala guda
• Kankayana vati

Leg cramps

• Add calcium preparations in diet and medicine
• Abhyanga – Sahacharadi taila, Karpooradi taila & hot fomentation of calf muscles
• Avoid exposure to cold