Mysore/Mysuru: Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, had organised a Parent Craft Webinar for soon-to-be-mothers on Dec. 26 in which 76 would-be parents and family members attended the webinar online.

This was an interactive session where the doctors provided necessary information for pregnant women for a healthy pregnancy period and successful delivery. Guidance on labour analgesia, exercise-routine, diet advice, live recipes for a healthy diet were also discussed as part of this session. 

Speaking at the session, Dr. K. Veena, Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru said, “Every woman need to enjoy the experience of child birth. We have designed this special programme for soon-to-be-mothers where-in topics like healthy pregnancy and the measures to achieve it will be discussed. Pregnant women should be extra careful about what they eat during pregnancy-period in order to fulfil additional nutritional requirements of the mother and baby. Also, helping them to understand the importance of exercise will also lead to easy and safe delivery.” 

Dr. Madhura Phatak, Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, said: “Mostly pregnant women are concerned about the labour pains and coping with it. With the advancement in the medical field today, labour pain can be minimised to an extent to ensure painless delivery. Discussion about the new techniques also give insights for soon-to-be-mothers about the delivery procedures.” 

Dr. B. Chethan, Consultant, Neonatology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, said: “A newborn can bring a host of exciting activities in a mother’s life. Along with this happiness, comes the responsibility of caring for the newborn. Though this is a challenging task, it becomes manageable with the right advice. It is important for the soon-to-be-mothers to understand the importance of breastfeeding, handling and caring for the baby, their medical emergencies and daily activities to handle the baby well and cherish the moments.” 

Many soon-to-be-mothers spoke about their experience and asked questions during this interactive session. The common questions pregnant women and their family members posed was about the diet, type of exercises to be followed during pregnancy, how should breastfeeding be done, the risks involved in labour analgesia and so on.