A Checklist For Every Mom-to- Be What You Need To Know

Doctors are now giving a checklist to every mom-to-be to ensure they have a healthy pregnancy.

- Shivani Arora

Neeta and Rajiv had been married for about five years now and had been postponing having a baby. With the biological clock ticking off, they decided it was time they start a family. They casually shared this with a family friend and doctor who told them they must some checks before they plan a pregnancy.

Today, we live in modern times where couples live a fast-paced life and both husband and wife are working. Gone are the days when they chose to have a baby immediately after marriage. Today, couples put off having a baby until they are financially well off, have made their own house and are completely ready to be parents. The result of fast-paced lifestyles, junk eating habits and postponing pregnancies is that the mother faces a lot of health issues and the pregnancy is not a smooth sailing one and the baby bears the brunt of these issues in the long run.

Today, doctors are counselling couples even before marriage and there is a checklist that they need to look into even before they plan a pregnancy. Taking a check on these factors can indeed help them have a smooth and healthy pregnancy.