For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother’s Guide to 101 Pregnancy & Childcare Practices
Author:
Lakshmy Ramanathan
Category:
Family & Parenting
ISBN: 9788189988258
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 201 x 129 mm
Number of Pages: 256
In India, the arrival of a child is not very different from a wedding. It is a family event that every one looks forward to with great eagerness and enthusiasm. Each family member also knows of an age-old custom or belief they know to have benefited expectant mothers and newborns. But how does a first-time mother balance quirky community-based rituals alongside New Age, scientific norms?
For Bumpier Times is an attempt to capture the complexities of being pregnant in our society and to arm you with information that enables you to make empowered decisions. By recording 101 practices from across the country, and by having them reviewed by an eminent panel of doctors and experts, the book hopes to dismiss your doubts and fears, trace the origin behind these myths and beliefs, and keep up with the latest in childbirth and care to help you achieve that balance crucial to welcoming your little one into your culture and world.
Written in an easy-to-understand Q&A format, Ramanathan has managed to create an elaborate guide on pregnancy and childcare specific to Indian mothers.
Lakshmy Ramanathan
Lakshmy Ramanathan graduated in English Literature from Stella Maris College, Chennai. She went on to major in print media from the Asian College of Journalism. She spent her early twenties interviewing terror- and war-torn families for The Times of India and Daily News & Analysis (DNA). She also reported extensively on education, health, and other social issues. These days, she leads a less hectic life (or so she believes) doubling up as a full-time mommy and part-time slave to her feisty four-year-old. She lives with her family in Mumbai.