Ranchi

Exercise must to avoid caesarean

PNS

The NFHS-4 data reveals that at the all India level the rate of C-sections have doubled over the last decade, while in last 20 years, it has risen six times. Manju Khemani  Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Director & Head of Unit, Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket said that all over the world average weight gain during pregnancy  in affluent society is 14 -20 kgs  as compared to recommended 9-11 kgs. Exercise in day to day life is almost nil. All these life style changes have made labour much longer as compared to 50 years back. lastly majority of educated working woman are not ready to bear pains. If pregnant woman will do some exercise it may push her towards normal delivery. In one population based study from Denemark it was seen that those women who were doing some leisure time activity were less likely to have emergency caesarean section