Pregnancy is a natural process but no one knows at what time it would take another turn. So it is very important to know the high risk factor in the pregnancy and decide the place of childbirth wisely. Dr. Supriya Puranik, gynecologist at Sahyadri Hospitals Pvt. Ltd states, “Choosing a right hospital which is equipped with all the facilities including blood bank facility, neonatal ICU, 24 hours obstetrician coverage, 24 hours anesthetist coverage, emergency sonography facility, etc. is crucial”, while informing about a program called Club Motherhood an initiative of Sahyadri Hospitals Pvt Ltd for expecting mothers with free membership.
The program presents a series of four interactive sessions that help you understand this phase and help you take care of yourself and your baby during these vital days.
Offering free expert guidance from experienced Gynecologist, Obstetrician, Pediatrician, Nutritionist and Physiotherapist, the program definitely is a boon for expecting mothers. It is a program for both husband and wife to gain information about this phase of their lives.
The Information highlights of these sessions are Know about your pregnancy, labor and delivery, Knowing and taking care of your newborn ,Feeding techniques after childbirth, Diet tips and exercise sessions, Special discount on preventive health check package, Information on cord blood banking, Special health gift vouchers and much more
Club Motherhood sessions will be conducted on every second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
In 2009, the maternal mortality rate of the state stood 104 deaths per one lakh deliveries and eclampsia (convulsions in pregnancy induced hypertension) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in India. MMR has been brought down to 87 per lakh deliveries in just 3 years bringing Maharashtra to second position after Kerala in bringing down MMR. Better healthcare facilities and provision of good post-delivery care are the major reasons in improvement. MMR in western countries is 20-25 per lakh deliveries against around 220 in India, added Dr. Supriya Puranik.
Dr. Puranik also notifies that the complications are rising because of late age pregnancy. Hence pregnancy in elderly is a major risk factor. Obesity is another risk factor seen because of junk food and lack of exercise. 70% of the women have low vitamin B12 concentration during pregnancy in affluent as well as poor class and in urban as well as rural areas.
Also low maternal level of vitamin B12 have adverse outcome in pregnancy leading to increase adiposity, higher incidence of gestational diabetes, low birth weight babies. These babies when grow up have higher chances of having diabetes at earlier age. Vitamin D deficiency is seen with excessive use of sunscreen lotions, obesity and can cause skeletal deformities and growth retardation in babies, increase risk of gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension.
Hence, care should be taken to avoid such complications that can lead to such risk factors. Through initiatives like Club Motherhood it is help going to help many to nurture their life with a safer pregnancy.
The program has already had 38 successful registrations with four lectures already completed.
Apart from this Rotary Pune Pride in association with Sahyadri Specialty Hospital Nagar Road has come up with a noble project, ‘Yashoda’ – a human milk bank and portable human milk collector van. This was launched at Sahyadri Specialty Hospital on Nagar road at the hands of well-known marathi actress Madhura Velankar on 16th August. On this special occasion, 24X7 Neonatal ambulance was also launched to support Sahyadri’s world class NICU.
A human milk bank helps collect breast milk from mothers who have surplus milk to process, store it and further dispense it to needy babies. The human milk bank, ‘Yashoda’ has been instituted in Pune to achieve this objective. The mission of ‘Yashoda’ is to provide pasteurized donor human breast milk to protect, promote and support babies’ health. Along with Yashoda, Rotary Pune Pride has come up with a van which will be used as a portable human milk bank collector van.
Another initiative taken in this program for expecting mothers is - ‘Happiness Ki Delivery’, which focuses on a hassle free delivery. Enrollment for this delivery package requires making just one payment, package that assures carefree delivery with the joy of reducing expenses.
For further information call:
• Dr. Supriya Puranik, Gynecologis, Sahyadri Hospitals Pvt. Ltd 9673338011

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