Garbh Sanskar
The knowledge of garbh sanskar dates back to ancient scriptures and is included in the ayurveda. The word garbh in sanskrit refers to foetus in the womb, and sanskar means education of the mind. So, garbh sanskar translates into the process of educating the mind of unborn baby.
Garbh Sanskar means “Education in the womb”. It is verified that the fetus is not the dull and mindless mass, but it is the responsive life that responds to external stimuli. It is said that the mental development of the baby starts from the time of conceive.
Garbh Sanskar is highly effective in reducing maternal stress, anxiety, medical co-morbidities and incidence of operative deliveries and gives better neonatal outcomes in terms of better growth, birth weight and Apgar, hence its practice must be encouraged.