Posted on February 9, 2010.
Safe motherhood and maternity Introduction
Most often in a developing country, every minute of every day a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy. For all women who die of 30-50 per cent of women suffer injury, infection or other complication. Nearly 15% of these complications are fatal and must be immediately obstetric care. Thus, safe motherhood can be achieved by providing quality maternal health to all women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.
Maternal mortality
Most of the maternal mortality rate is due to medical causes following majors:
1. Severe bleeding (hemorrhage);
2. Infection
3. complications of unsafe abortion;
4. The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and
5. dystocia.
Warning signs during pregnancy:
1. Failure to gain weight (at least 6 kilograms should be taken during pregnancy)
2. Anemia or paleness inside the eyelids (healthy eyelids are red or pink)
3. Unusual swelling of the legs, arms or face
4. Movement of the fetus is either very little or not at all.
Therefore, a pregnant woman must be checked in a clinic or a health facility at least four times during each pregnancy. It is also important to seek the advice of a skilled birth attendant (such as a doctor, nurse or midwife) about where the baby is due. A pregnant woman should also be properly trained so they can take care of her and her baby.
However, a pregnant woman is capable of all possible diseases that a normal human being can encounter. Therefore, if there is no trouble during pregnancy, the situation can be better managed under the direction of the good doctor.
Considering the above facts, in Ayurveda, Kashyap Samhita has two whole chapters on this subject. Harita Samhita turned to weight loss, nausea, vomiting, edema, fever, anorexia, diarrhea, etc. According to Sushruta Samhita discoloration , pregnant women are prone to facial paralysis. Similarly Vagbhata Charaka Samhita and also suggested that the pressure caused by the growing fetus increases when batteries and edema.
According to Charaka (c. 1000 BC), the pregnant woman should be treated with soft, sweet, cold medicines, dietary and behavior pleasant sweetness. It should not be given emetics and purgatives.
Exercise and the use of drugs should be avoided spicy (Charaka Sutra Sthan 25/40).
According to Harita (-12 Cent 10. AD), green fruit bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr.) Mixed with cream cheese and sugar is always beneficial.
There are some diseases whose treatment at the initial stage itself prevents them from becoming major problems at a later stage. The treatment of these diseases are listed below:
Line of treatment during the different months of gestation:
During the fourth month of pregnancy: In this regard, if the woman suffers from a disease of Vata, urine retention, pain etc., and castor oil with milk should be given (Kashyap Sthan khil, 10) .
During the fifth month enema enema evacuations and nutritious containing sour, salty and sweet drug substance must be indicated (Kashyap Sthan khil, 10).
During the sixth month: If lymphadenitis, furunculous, inflammation, abscesses, the use of cautery and surgery should be done (Kashyap Sthan khil, 10).
During the seventh month: If there is bulging flesh, then its removal should be done with the help of surgery and cauterization (Sthan khil Kashyap, 10).
general disorder during pregnancy and their control.