Understanding Child Birth

Why should one
have children?
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Reasons to not have children
Family pressure
Because if you marry you must have children
Relationship becomes better
To carry my name forward
Budhape ka sahara (support during old age)
Society demands children
Children are cute
To occupy the woman
Carrier of my genetic make up
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Be the baby
exercise!
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Only have children if you…
Have
sufficient
financial
resources
Have Time
Can be Patient
Have good
health and
age to your
side
Are
Comfortable
with nurturing
Let your life
revolve
around
someone else
Manage a
shift of
relationship
dynamics
Want to hold
a massive
responsibility
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Pregnancy
Preparation
Pregnancy preparation
ideally starts before
conception. So it is a lot
more than just 9 months
with the bump!
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Why is it important?
oTo have a healthy child
oFor a comfortable pregnancy
oSimpler childbirth
oTo safeguard the mother’s health
oFor a better life in general

Conception
1. Age and fertility
2. Health (Mental and Physical)
3. Family tree
4. Couple equation
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WOMEN IN 20s
Most fertile
Highest number of
quality eggs
Lower risks
Easy conception (20%
success in 3 months
of trying)
WOMEN IN 30s
32 – slow decline of
fertility
35 + faster decline of
fertility
Lesser eggs
Risks maybe higher
Conception success
ratio shifts
WOMEN IN 40s
Faster fertility decline
Egg quality may
decline
Higher risks
Requires careful
monitoring
1a. Fertility in women

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1b. Fertility in
men
oFertility in men begin to decline by late 30s.
oBy the time they are 50, the sperm count or amount would decline
oSperm quality also decreases
oThe morphology and mobility of the sperm also deteriorate with age

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• Correct hormonal imbalances
• Improve in blood flow
• Quit smoking/alcohol/cigarettes
• Achieve healthy BMI
• Manage stress
• Fertility massages
• Freeze eggs/sperms
• Alternative therapies – Ayurveda, Acupuncture and a lot more
Ways to improvefertility

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Alternateways…
Invitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Eggs are retrieved from ovaries and
fertilized in labs
• Implanted in the uterus
• Embryo/ sperms/eggs can be from
elsewhere in some cases
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
• A catheter is placed in the cervix,
sperms (after semen analysis) are
implanted in the uterus at the time of
ovulation
• Simple and low risk procedure
• Sperm donor maybe used

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Alternate ways…
Surrogacy
• Renting womb
• Embryo is inserted in a
healthy uterus
• Sperm donation
• Egg donation
• Embryo donation
Intracytoplasmic sperm
injection (ICSI)
• Best sperm is picked and
inserted directly in the egg
• Embryo is inserted
ADOPT!!!

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2. Mental and physical
health
Both the partners need
to cultivate a healthy
lifestyle
Preconception
treatments must be
completed
Age related precautions
and preparations must
be taken care of

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3. Family tree
• Genetic history of both the partners must be known:
1. Diseases 2. Nature of births in family 3. Bodily tendencies
• Data on birth history
• Required precautions must be considered
• Avoid having children with close relatives

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4. Couple equation
Work life balance Do you think you/your
partner can be a good
parent
Number of
children you
want, by when Your role in child
rearing
Your expectations from
your partner
Check how good is your
relationship

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Communicate with each other
Be honest about your feelings
Respect each others choices
Avoid judging your partner for their choices
Try to come to a middle ground
Support one another
Avoid passing personal comments
Don’t discuss your issues with everyone
Seek professional help if need be

Debunking Myths
We have many myths and misconceptions about pregnancy and child birth. These
have been carried forward since many generations. Awareness about these factors
can help you and/or your near and dear ones.
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All the
women
experience
nausea and
vomiting
You must eat
for 2
You cant
have sex
during
pregnancy
You must not
exercise
during
pregnancy
Women
experience
major food
cravings
Women are
moody all
the time
Everyone
simply keeps
pampering
the pregnant
mother

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Movies and TV
programs depict
birth well
Shape of the belly
can predict the
gender of the baby
You cant travel
during pregnancy

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Babies must take
birth on the exact
due date
Babies pop
out the
moment
membrane
s release
Women with
broader hips
birth babies
easily

Monitor the menstrual cycle
Health check ups
Dental check up
Nutritional intake
Physical exercise
Deal with mental health
Lower or avoid caffeine intake
Bid adieu to smoking, drinking and drugs
Know the family history
Prepare the sibling
Check the ‘only have children check if’ check list
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What can we do as a responsible
society?
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Openly talk about pre conception, pregnancy and childbirth
Encourage prospective couples to engage in pre marital and preconception
counselling
Hear their concerns and provide emotional support
Make them aware of different treatments available without being too intrusive
Understand that everyone is different
Avoid judging anyone for their preferences
Don’t force your ideas on them

THANK YOU!!!

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