The moment a baby’s arrival is announced, the entire family gears up to help the new parents. There are a lot of advises and conflicting views on every aspect. This at times can be overwhelming for the new parents-to-be. With busy work schedules, long waits at doctor’s and multiples opinions on social channels it is difficult to find answers. Keeping this in mind, Cloudnine organized Pune’s Biggest Pregnancy Fiesta.
Cloudnine, recently organized a Pregnancy Fiesta at their Kalyaninagar center in Pune. I went in expecting a typical session, but was in for a surprise. Along with a lot of interactive sessions with doctors, they also had some fun games for parents to be. All possible information about pregnancy and aftercare was available under one roof.
About CloudNine Hospitals
Cloudnine is India’s leading chain of maternity hospitals where a baby is delivered every 30 minutes and more than 1000 babies are born in a month. Cloudnine hospitals believe that a child is life’s greatest gift and pregnancy is one of the magical experiences that nature can offer.
Some facts that set Cloudnine apart
50,000 births across India
19 facilities in
6 cities – Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Pune, Mumbai and Chandigarh
Best care in maternity services
Comprehensive care in high-risk pregnancy care, gynecology, pediatrics, 24*7 neonatal care,fertility and foetal medicines.
Baby Ready Programs like Prenatal Workshop, an award winning Management of Baby Affairs program, Pre & Post natal Fitness & Nutrition Sessions, Lactation Counselling and Baby Shower
The #PunePregnancyFiesta organized by Cloudnine was a combination of fun and informative sessions by renowned doctors that helped bust a lot of myths around pregnancy. There were talks by doctors that focused on the whole journey of pregnancy.
What to expect when expecting – by Dr. Manjari Kulkarni
Dr. Manjari Kulkarni is a well-known gynecologist in Pune. She touched upon various symptoms and problems that a woman faces during her pregnancy and how they should be addressed. A few interesting and useful tips that she shared were
- In the first trimester a woman might feel terribly nauseous, have acne, acidity or have no symptoms at all, both are normal and that unnecessary stress should not be placed on the symptoms. Staying hydrated and eating in small quantities should be followed.
- Limit the intake of caffeine. One cup of coffee is fine, however it should not be dark coffee.
- Gradual weight gain helps in reducing stretch marks. The skin is losing moisture, hence use good moisturizer or oil.
- Follow a good exercise regime and keep yourself fit. Eat healthy diet, do light exercises all through the pregnancy and prepare yourself physically and mentally for labor. You need strength to push the baby.
- We try for normal deliveries, however if due to whatever reasons the delivery is c-section, that should not be a cause for worry. A healthy baby and mother are most important.
- Avoid sitting for long hours, walk as much as possible. If you have a sedentary work profile, take breaks and do some walking or light stretching
Next up was a session
Exercising when expecting – Dr. Archana Kankal
Dr. Archana gave a practical approach to pregnancy and exercising. She emphasized on the fact that pregnancy is a natural process hence the most important thing to do is be normal. In the first trimester, exercises which does not involve jumping or jogging can be done, if all things are normal. A few takeaways from her session
- Walking is a form of exercise that one can do all through the pregnancy.
- Exercising should be done consistently and regularly, don’t exert yourself.
- If all things are normal, then normal speed treadmill, cycling and swimming can be done
- Safest time to exercise is the second trimester
- Avoid standing for long hours as that leads to swelling in feet
- If you are suffering from swelling in feet or varicose veins keep pillows under your feet while sleeping, exercise by keeping your feet at 45 degrees.
This was followed by an interesting session where the in-house nutritionist Shivani Bavalekar busted some myths about pregnancy and nutrition.
Myths revolving nutrition in pregnancy – Shivani Bavalekar
When a woman is pregnant she is asked to eat or avoid certain foods. It was another interesting session by Shivani Bavalekar, where she busted these common myths and explained the reasoning behind eating such foods. Myths like eating saffron daily or drinking coconut water daily will give baby a fair complexion were busted. She explained that as these foods helped in one way or the other to improve symptoms in first trimester, the myths got percolated. Eating saffron and drinking coconut water in moderation will certainly help in pregnancy but it has nothing to do with baby’s complexion.
There were a few more sessions about Johnson&Johnson baby care range and Life Cell for Stem Cell preservation which gave a detailed account about the need of these services and how they will help the new born and their family.
There were a few fun games that the expectant parents enjoyed and had a delightful Saturday. A photo booth and some fun props let the soon to be parents have some fun before the big day. The best part was that many would be parents won a lot of prizes ranging from vouchers to free deliveries! The smiles on their faces were the true success of the event.
This seems to be a comprehensive workshop to help moms to be.Loved the tips abpit exercise during carrying .
Yes it was Amrita.
It looks like a good and informative session.
Yes Sumit
That was such an informative session. Must gave been very interactive too
Yes it was jhilmil. Thanks for dropping by
Sounds like it was a very informative session. Thanks for sharing.
Yes it was preethi
Good to know that myths surrounding pregnancy were put to rest by qualified Doctors. Thanks for sharing a very informative post, Neha
Thanks Mayuri
Amazing article…. Lyk everyone else even I thought that saffron is fr fair complexion of baby…but it was my aunt wuo explained me that saffron is fr strengthening uterus… We can consume it even if we’re not pregnant…
Thanks Steffy
This sounds like an interesting and informative event for moms to be. Good to get all the information from doctors and professionals.
Thanks Deepa
Looks so very interesting, Neha. This information is useful not just for to-be moms but also their family to know how to look after them well.
Very True Varsha, thanks.
It’s good if that such workshops are there to help us have a better and a healthier pregnancy!
I also believe in being active during pregnancy u less advised rest by the doctor!
Yes Zainab, the doctor too advised the same. Thanks.
Such an informative post for moms to be . Awesome work
Thanks
Cloudnine is a a perfect place in current era to bring new life in this world. I loved the way they organised the event. thanks for sharing this post.
Thanks Jiya
That’s very valuable tips for parents to be . Indeed many myths like eating saffron or coconut milk are busted
Yes, Dr. Bushra
Wow all mommies to be should check out! Will share! 🙂
Thanks Snehal
I love this hospital! They make birthing truly a wonderful experience and give that personal care – Like decorating your room to match the baby’s gender post birth and all that to make you feel fuzzy and war m 🙂
Yes Grace! Very warm and welcoming that make birthing a beautiful experience
That was quite informative and a detailed pregnancy session.. Must be organized in all the cities
Yes, Anisha. Very helpful
looks like a good informative session!!! I love cloudnine hospital my baby is a cloudnine baby!!! It is important to put an end to the myths around pregnancy!!!
Allthatsmom
Thanks for reading Richa
They are really doing a great job in educating expecting mothers and clearing many of the myths regarding pregnancy. I wish there had been something similar when I was pregnant.
True Geethica, it was highly informative.
These are some great insights for expecting mamas. I wish I knew these when I was pregnant. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by Anchal
Considering that there are so many myths and misconceptions around pregnancy and that new parents to be are so apprehensive, sessions like these help a lot. The doctors at Cloudnine are doing a great job!! Thanks for sharing this informative post, Neha!
Yes, true Shilpa
Seems to be a one stop solution for the first time expectant. Good to know about state of art facility now being available at Pune. Thanks for sharing the information.
Thanks for stopping by Anagha
These types of sessions are very useful for these moments of our life. Thanks for sharing.
True Shreemayee
Sounds like an interesting session. Very informative.
Yes it was Payal
Pregnancy, childbirth, and all that follows can be so daunting and overwhelming that it really helps to be able to gain all the information you will need at one place. Workshops like these can go a long way in boosting the morale of new parents and parents-to-be.
True that Sidra.
That sounds very workable workshop for mom to be. The exercise tips are so helpful and myth busting
Sounds like a fun and informative session…excercise is so important for overall health during pregnancy ..some great tips and most common myth busted ..this event indeed was a must attend for parents to be ..
Hey , you have covered the event so well! All Doctors advice are great for an expecting woman. It seems Cloudnine is a go to hospital for maternity needs
A great initiative carried out by doctors which can help to be moms
Yes it was.
What an interesting session this was Neha, thanks for sharing the excerpts with us. Lovely.
Thanks Dipika