The pregnant women should take adequate amount of calcium to avoid many diseases of children.
Renowned gynecologist Dr Sujata Sanjay said this while addressing the newsmen on the occasion of sixth foundation day of Sanjay Orthopedic, Spine and Maternity centre here on Sunday. She emphasised that pregnant lady should take balanced diet and it should contain green leafy vegetables and fruits in addition to plenty of cereal. She said that the pregnant ladies should not take any food which induces nausea and vomiting.
Dr Sanjay warned that lack of calcium in pregnant lady can cause a deficiency called osteomalacia which could also have a negative impact on the health of the new born.
She cautioned that calcium deficiency can also induce pelvic bone deformity which hinders in normal delivery due to which a doctor is forced to perform cesarean operation for birth. She warned that eating papaya and sapota (chiku) during pregnancy could increase the possibility of miscarriage so the pregnant women should avoid these fruits. Dr Sanjay said that women should avoid lifting heavy things and should travel less during pregnancy.
She added that the pregnant ladies should avoid excessive use of mobile phones as these phone produces certain electromagnetic rays which can damage the child in the womb. She said that due to various factors the chances of infertility and miscarriages are increasing in the society.
“This is becoming a social problem because of lifestyle changes and busy schedule, women are not aware about the common precaution which they should take during pregnancy and sometime these ignorance cause lots of difficulties to these women,” she said. The Centre manager of Sanjay Orthopedic, Spine and Maternity centre Dr Pratik Sanjay said that his hospital along with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Shewa is organising regular health camps in remote areas of the State.