Pregnant women often suffer from calcium deficiency which affects the health of their babies. To avoid this problem, pregnant women should take adequate amount of calcium. In addition to it the pregnant lady should not eat papaya and chiku because they can increase the possibility of miscarriage, said Dr Sujata Sanjay, obstetrician and gynaecologist at Sanjay Maternity Centre while delivering a lecture on how safe labour can reduce infant mortality rate.
Stressing on the importance of balanced diet, she said that a pregnant woman’s diet should contain green leafy vegetables, milk, dry fruits and fruits in addition to cereal and other important components. Lack of calcium in pregnant lady causes osteomalacia which also affects the baby’s health. Calcium deficiency can also cause pelvic bone deformity which hinders normal delivery. Further, one should avoid mobile phones during pregnancy because the radiation from mobile phones can affect the health of the foetus. In her lecture, she also talked about the different techniques and stages of labour.