12 April 2015

5 Benefits of Garbh Sanskar or Fetal Education



A post after a long time. Took a break from my healthcare tips blog and got a little busy with my new food blog www.pushpitascorner.blogspot.com You got me right. I love cooking.

I shall continue writing and posting here too for you all. To start with, I have this post on Garbh Sanskar or Fetal Education and 5 of its benefits.

In Indian culture especially in Hinduism a child's education begins from the time a fetus is formed in the womb. This foetal education is called as Garbh (fetus in womb) Sanskar (educating the mind) in Sanskrit.

Conception is the first step in a woman's life towards Motherhood. The 9 months journey from the initial stage of conception starts the mother-child bonding which is very crucial. 

Since ancient times it has been known that an unborn child in the womb adopts to external as well as internal stimuli and the behaviour of its mother and starts learning. 

One of the well-known story is the story of Abhimanyu from the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian Sanskrit epic, which tells how he learnt the art of entering a Chakravyuha (a special war technique) while he was still in his mother Subhadra's womb as she was listening to Lord Krishna about the technique of the war formation.

However, we Indians aren't the only ones who believe in "foetal education", there are other cultures too that believes in the concept of Garbh Sanskar or Fetal education.

In the West it's believed that listening to certain genre of music such as Mozart has a positive effect on the unborn child. The Koreans too believe that fetal education starts from within the mother's womb.

Thus it is very essential to transfer positive thoughts and energies to the child through a pregnant woman. Positive thoughts and attitude promote well-being of both mother and the baby throughout the phase of pregnancy.

Garbh Sanskar or Fetal Education has various benefits. Today through this article I am going to share 5 benefits of Garbh Sanskar with you all. I am sure it will be a helpful piece of information for those of you who are experiencing the journey towards Motherhood.

1. Strong Mother-Child Bonding: Garbh Sanskar isn't only about educating a baby in its mother's womb, it also develops a strong bond between the mother and the baby. This has a major impact on the mother's physical well being through positive thinking and attitude.

2. An Active, Alert and Confident Child: Experts suggest practice of Garbh Sanskar through, listening to music, talking to a baby inside the womb, reading educative books to help make a baby active at birth, to be more alert and confident, for better sleeping habits, better at breastfeeding and bond better with parents.

3. Minimizes Complications During Child Birth: Garbh Sanskar gives importance to physical checkup, blood checkup, sonography and medicines. A pregnant woman should be careful during the 1st Trimester (Formative Stage) and 3rd Trimester (Last Stage) of her pregnancy.

4. Increases the Confidence of the Mother During Pregnancy: A first time expecting mother should be well versed with Garbh Sanskar and should know everything related to obstetrics, anatomy, embryology, fetal development, maternal-fetal physiology and factors associated with it. This will enable her to deal with any fear dwelling in her mind and make her a confident woman ready for labor.

5. Hereditary Disorder Free baby: Meditation, yoga, pranayam, relaxation and stress relieving methods, diet, spiritual techniques for the benefit of fetal development to ensure a hereditary disorder free baby through Garbh Sanskar. 

So, now you must have known that Garbh Sanskar is a holistic way of pregnancy care. Scientific researches have found its relevance and importance in the development of  an unborn child.

Some experts believes that fetal education is not accurate. Ultimately what should matter is the mental and physical development of the baby, good health of the mother before and post delivery as well.

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