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www.sikshapregnancycare.org. Infant education programme using Siksha flash cards.

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Once you consider the possibility of having a baby, it is important to think about the many ways you can prepare, physically, mentally and emotionally, for the demands of pregnancy and beyond.

To reopen schools, we don't have to wait for kids to get vaccinated. An articled publushed in Times of India on August 1st, 2021 written by Dr. Lahariya, physician - eidemiologist and co- author of 'Till we win : India's fight against the COVID 19 Pandemic'.

Ways to manage menopause symptoms

Menopause is that one phase that all women have to go through..Well some changes cannot be dodged but many can be better managed with right diet.

Baby s position in the womb matters.. Listen to my podcast to know more.

This podcast by Sivarekha G explains to you all that you need to know about tummy time for your infant. When and How to begin tummy time for your infant, what are the benefits of tummy time, when you should not place your baby on tummy, how to introduce tummy time for an infant not so keen on it, how not to handle an infant for tummy time,is it safe, etc. You will be amazed and you will thoroughly enjoy this podcast. Like and share to couples with an infant.

Heartburn and indigestion during pregnancy is common. It may begin as early as second month of pregnancy

*Aging starts from the feet upwards ! KEEP YOUR LEGS ACTIVE & STRONG !!*

▪️As we put on years & keep getting old on a daily basis , our feet must always remain active & strong.

As. we are constantly ageing / grow aged, we should not be afraid of our hair turning grey (or) skin sagging ( or) wrinkles.

▪️Among the signs of *longevity*, as summarized by the US Magazine " Prevention ", strong leg muscles are listed on the top, as *the most important and essential one.*

▪️If you do not move your legs for two weeks, your leg strength will decrease by 10 years.

▪️A study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that both old and young, during the two weeks of * inactivity*, the legs muscle strength can *weakene by a third * which is *equivalent to 20-30 years of ageing.*

▪️As our leg muscles weaken, it will take a long time to recover, even if we do rehabilitation and exercises, later.

▪️Therefore, *regular exercise like walking, is very important*.

▪️The whole body weight/ load remains and rest on the legs.

▪️The *feet are a kind of pillars*, bearing the entire weight of the human body.

▪️Interestingly, 50% of a person's bones and 50% of the muscles, are in the two legs.

▪️The largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also in the legs.

▪️**Strong bones, strong muscles, and flexible joints form the "Iron Triangle" * that carries the most important load i.e. *the human body."*

▪️70% of human activity and burning of energy in one's life is done by the two feet.

▪️Do you know this ? When a person is young, his/ her *thighs have enough strength , to lift a small car of 800 kg !*

▪️The *foot is the center of body locomotion*.

▪️Both the legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood is flowing through them.

▪️ It is the largest circulatory network that connects the body.

▪️Only *when the feet are healthy then the convention current of blood flows , smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a _strong heart_*.

▪️*Aging starts from the feet upwards*.

▪️As a person gets older, the accuracy and speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decreases, unlike when a person is young.

▪️In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures.

▪️Bone fractures in the elderly can easily trigger a series of complications, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis.

▪️Do you know that 15% of elderly patients generally , will die within a year of a thigh-bone fracture. ?

▪️* *Exercising the legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 years.*

▪️Although our feet/legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet/ legs is a life-long task.

▪️Only by strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging.

**Please walk for at least 30-40 minutes daily to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy.*

*You should share this important information with all your friends and family members, as everyone is aging on a daily basis *.