Pregnancy in Focus: A Multi-Dimensional Review of Maternal Health

Abstract

Pregnancy is a very significant phase in the life of a woman. The fruitful result reaps in her life, when she becomes pregnant after years of investment in the menstrual cycle. The phase of pregnancy ignites various fears, curiosities and changes her role into a mother, which has a lifelong relationship with the one developing in her womb. This requires dedicated action from an expectant mother from the day of awareness about pregnancy to time beyond as the intimate bond with mother exists because of the united consciousness shared in her womb. It is very important to prepare yourself for the transformation from womanhood to motherhood. The overall health becomes the main priority for enriching transformation and pure devotion towards the developing life in the womb. The current research takes into consideration various nuances that influence the phase of pregnancy. Pregnancy is the gift to women and the phase might have certain similarities but the experiential journey of one would be different from another one to understand the phase from physical, psychological, emotional, social spiritual dimensions a necessity during pregnancy. The findings of the study help in understanding the health of pregnant women and the necessity to follow self-care practices.