Diet For Women During Post - Natal Care

Dr Vikram Chauhan19 Apr, 2022Health

Since the mother is the only source of nutrition for the child, she has to be looked after with utmost care, especially soon after delivery. As the fetus procures its nutrients from the mother, the 7 dhatus of the mother gets diminished and exhausted as opposed to its usual state. It is attributed to the depletion of fluid & blood and the void generated in the body after the ejection of the fetus from the uterus. This stage is known as 'sutika period'- a term obtained from the word 'prasuta' (mother succeeding delivery).