Here I am to share my pregnancy journey which was true roller coster.
After two miscarriages , and after 7 years of marriage we are blessed with twin boys in the year 2022 through IVF. The positive pregnancy report in October 2021 no doubt brought smile to our faces but also implicitly brought many anxieties and fear and apprehensions of whether this time it would be a successful journey.
I am a spiritual person but with no prejudices of lots of prayers and fasting etc. I just believe that there is a super natural power almighty who is taking care of us all the time and knows what time is best for us for which event to happen in life. I gradually have become believer over time , that if we just be positive and honest from within and with sincere devotion surrender oneself to almighty , he will take care of us and will do the best . So, with all this belief system and positive attitude , I started my pregnancy journey , not thinking too much on negativity , instead concentrating on my well-being. It just fitted in my mind that my well being and good health will reflect on my babies (twins)within my womb.
One day suddenly , I happened to talk to one of my good old friend and after she heard about my pregnancy , she told me about “Garbhasanskar” that her mom was guiding and teaching all the expectant mothers through online classes. I didn’t opt to join the classes though ,since i was already too busy with my work from home 9 hours job , so thought at my relaxation time , i will try to learn about Garbhasanskar and other meditation techniques to stay calm and positive.
I actually liked and started believing and living the concept of “Garbhasanskar” which really helped me throughout and finally got the biggest happiness in my hands. The meaning is very simple , “Garbha” means womb and “Sanskar” means values of life. So, Garbhasanskar is practice of inducing good morals and values in the unborn fetus. Various researches have in fact proved that a child personality and mental development starts right from within the womb even before it is born. Communicating with the unborn child while in the womb is a great way to start bonding with the child and and it happens the most with parents , if they actually practice a conversation and exchange of feelings and words with the unborn child. Garbhasanskar teaches we, mothers , to focus on our mental , physical and emotional wellness because all these have direct impact on the baby within. Pregnant mothers are always being advised to eat good nutritious food so that the baby inside also gets good nutrition which is healthy for their development. But what we tend to ignore and forget is that the baby needs good emotional diet as well, and that can come directly from the mother and the family surrounding the mother.
This simply means some little lifestyle changes and you would feel the magic of the pregnancy journey. Meditation , reading good books, listening soft music, thinking positive , eat healthy food at proper time intervals, stay away from any kind of horror/crime movies , these are all the ingredients for a happy would be mother and the unborn child.
Yes , one more very important responsibility lies also with the family surrounding to ensure that they give a happy environment for the baby inside the womb by few conscious efforts like avoid any big quarrels , don’t talk bad about others ,no loud talks , don’t pressurize the mother with unnecessary societal rules and norms of doing things this way and that way . The simple formula , happy parents and happy family around , will more likely welcome a happy , healthy baby , as these small things will become the baby’s sanskar(nature) as well .
Garbhasanskar is a holistic approach , as i said earlier , to help achieve mothers all the above mentioned lifestyle change to ensure a healthy pregnancy. I was blessed to have healthy babies after an enjoyable pregnancy journey. Medically there may be some complications in these 9 months, but trust me staying positive and meditation helped me a lot to overcome all anxieties and fear and ultimately a beautiful end with a creation of your own in your arms !!!!!!!!!
So, all the best from my end to all the expectant mothers . Enjoy parenthood !!!!!