Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Karapakkam Organises Blissful Pregnancy Program for expecting Parents

Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Karapakkam Organises Blissful Pregnancy Program for expecting Parents

A Program designed to address women’s concerns about pregnancy, alleviate fears and create a positive mind frame to have a healthy and happy pregnancy .

Chennai, May 7th, 2022: Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Karapakkam organised a blissful pregnancy pro gr am me for expectant parents that covers from early pregnancy to early motherhood. The programme aims to bo ost con fidence and preparedness for pregnancy with more ease and be ready for childbirth and new-born care. The pogramme has been designed as interactive workshops, sessions offering a remarkably seamless experience from conception to birth.

Expectant parents were connected to a smart team of doctors and medical specialists who gave cutting-edge information and recommendations on topics such as prenatal nutrition, changes in the body throughout pregn ancy, phases of labour, pain management during labour, and Lamaze techniques.

Consultant-Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Apollo Hospitals, said “The rising rates of Caesarean sections all over the world is a worrying trend”. Hence Patient education and preparation towards optimum pre gnancy outcomes are some of the tools to reduce the incidence of caesarean section. A Blissful Pregnancy Prog ram is designed to address women’s concerns about pregnancy, alleviate fears and create a positive mind frame to have a healthy and happy pregnancy.”

A panel of experienced obstetricians & gynaecologists including Dr. Sowmya Raghavan, Dr. Janani Iyer, Dr. Rajsri J Shankar, Dr. Amudha Hari, Dr. Karthiga Devi, Dr. Nithya Babukumar & Dr. Dhivyambigai came together to disc uss the various topics on normal delivery, Vaginal Birth after C section, Importance of a support team of anaesth etist & neonatologist for better outcomes followed by an interesting panel discussion on “Debunking myths in pr egnancy”.