Research Paper
EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON PREGNANCY AND ITS OUTCOME
Author: MEENAKSHI PATHAK S.N.*, PROF.MANJARI DWIVEDI**,, DR. NEERU NATHANI***, AND AWADHESH PANDEY****
*Senior Resident, Deptt. Of Prasuti Tantra [IMS] B.H.U. Varanasi (U.P.) India.
**Professor, Deptt. Of Prasuti Tantra [IMS] B.H.U. Varanasi (U.P.) India.
***Assistant Professor, Deptt. Of Swasthavritta and Yoga [IMS] B.H.U. Varanasi (U.P.) India.
****PhD Scholar, Deptt. Of Shalya Tantra [IMS] B.H.U. Varanasi (U.P.) India.
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Abstract
Pregnancy a most beautiful and respectable aspect of womanhood. It is a time when female encounters unique physical and emotional situations with each passing day. Even after tremendous development in medical field, pregnancy is still a stressful phase, where she is advised to abandon her responsibility for her own health and welbeing. In our Ayurvedic text, after conception maximum emphasis is on regulated diet and mode of life. So the present study was to assess the effect of yogic practices on pregnancy and its outcome. Total 40 pregnant women were registered and the subjects were divided into 2 groups as per the clinical study, each containing 20 patients. All cases were called for antenatal check up at fortnightly interval till completion of II trimester and then weekly interval till onset of labour. In patients registered in III trimester follow up was at weekly interval. The different subjective and objective parameters were assessed in 4 follow ups. First follow up at 24 weeks, second after 6 wks, third at 36th weeks and then prior to labour. Yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas and Mudras suitable for the particular trimester was taught. Yoga Nidra was taught irrespective of trimester of visit. Observations were made according to the parameters selected, which were common ailments of pregnancy and vitals i.e. pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and investigations like Sr. Protein and Haemoglobin were assessed in each follow up. On the basis of observation the conclusion was that the yogic practices has reduced the minor ailments and improved the psyche of patients and also had positive effects on outcome of pregnancy.
