Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017
SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS DURING PREGNANCY AND IN POSTNATAL PERIOD
Uzma Eram, Tamanna Z, Humaira Jt
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Taboos and misconceptions during pregnancy have been part of Indian cultures since centuries.They can be harmful as well as beneficial.Because of these customs,in many parts of world,the pregnant females are forced to abstain from rich and healthy foods.Post partum maternal health care influences the health of both the mother and their children greatly.In some Asian societies,pregnant women are forbidden to sleep during the daytime as it is believed to result in difficult labour,retained placenta and neonatal jaundice.In some communities in India,the older women of the family determined each expectant mothers activity level and sleep habits.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Uzma eram, Tamanna z, Humaira JT, SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS DURING PREGNANCY AND IN POSTNATAL PERIOD, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017
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Uzma eram, Tamanna z, Humaira JT, SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS DURING PREGNANCY AND IN POSTNATAL PERIOD, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017
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