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The most eventful and momentous occasion for a married woman is to be proud mother of a baby for which she has to sacrifice nine months of her youthful life. But she forgets the ordeals when she becomes a mother. In fact both the parents, in order to have a healthy baby, are required to subscribe to certain norms and self-discipline and how to achieve the desired end, they should know some basic factors which account for the birth of a healthy and happy baby. It is a pity that most of the couples do not know as to how, a woman conceives, what is the most appropriate time when she could be impregnated, what precautions and safeguards both the parents (more particularly the prospective mother) are required to take, what food is best suited, how to keep up mental health of the mother, problems during and after pregnancy and, above all, how to ensure ideal health of the mother and her baby, apart from dealing with some of the disorders which can be easily managed at home.
I wouldn’t have touched upon this topic, had there been reasonable awareness among majority of married couples even in this modern age about the said basic facts. Let it be borne in mind that if a pregnant lady is looked after well and all rules are observed, the child will also be a healthy one and wouldn’t pose any health problem to his parents; as far his general health and progressive growth is concerned. For an instance, a tense mother’s child will be of an agitated and angry disposition, a malnutrition mother’s child will be lean, weak, rickety and frail. A mother suffering from any V.D or/and any chronic disorder will, in all probability, pass on symptoms of her ailment to her offspring, and sometimes with damaging or fatal consequences.
It is a pity that most of the couples do not know about process of menstruation, the days which are considered most suitable for conception, what precautions should be taken by both during the period of pregnancy, regular medical check-up, requisite diet, general health-care, problems during delivery and after child birth. Following details will, hopefully, serve as a valuable guide for the young couples.

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