A beautiful phase in women’s life is pregnancy. Life of women is not complete until and unless she gets pregnant and gives birth. Birth should not be risky both for mother and child, however, extra care needs to be taken by woman during pregnancy.
Ayurveda considers food to be the best source of nourishment as well as medication for the pregnant woman. The nine monthly diet is singularly unique to Ayurveda. It changes in accordance with the growth of the fetus in the womb and at the same time ensures health of the mother.
Diet for pregnant women
1st month - Sweet, unctuous, liquid cold diet, cow’s milk, butter, ghee, medicated decoction (Bala kshira kwatha I.e Sida cordifolia + milk made into kashaya), water boiled and cooled in vessel made of gold or silver.