Beliefs and Facts Indian Motherhood | IndiaCurry.com

Indian motherhood from pre-pregnancy through nursing of the infant is based on a belief system

India is over 5,000 year old grand culture where all the phases of motherhood from pre-pregnancy through postpartum, and the arrival of the newborn are greeted with deeply held beliefs. These beliefs and practices vary from region to region, handed down from generation to generation by either the mother or the mother-in-law. Most of the beliefs are misplaced. In general, the practices cause little or no harm, sometimes may cause malnutrition, and rarely a fatality.