The third trimester of pregnancy is a time for preparation and calm. Gentle prenatal yoga poses like Baddha Konasana, Malasana, and Utkata Konasana relieve discomfort, strengthen the body, and promote relaxation, easing the transition to childbirth.

A 2019 Science Advances study by Duke University’s Herman Pontzer reveals pregnancy as the ultimate endurance feat, demanding 2.2 times the body’s basal metabolic rate—outlasting even the Tour de France in sustained physical intensity and energy expenditure.

During the second trimester, gentle prenatal yoga enhances flexibility, strength, and emotional well-being while bonding mother and baby. Safe poses like Warrior, Butterfly, and Thunderbolt improve circulation, posture, and calmness through mindful breathing and cooling pranayamas.

Expectant mothers are embracing natural therapies like yoga, Ayurveda, acupressure, massage, and aromatherapy for safer, holistic pregnancy care. These traditional practices ease discomforts, reduce stress, and promote emotional balance, offering a nurturing path toward calm, confident motherhood.

The expression may sound alarming but "geriatric pregnancy" is simply a medical term for pregnancies in women aged 35 and above. Over time, this has evoked fear and concern due to increased health risks. However, it’s important to understand that these risks do not define every pregnancy.

Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively

Authorities must raise awareness, strengthen public healthcare programmes

A national guideline is a good first step

I experienced postpartum depression with both my pregnancies, albeit in varying degrees and dimensions.

We need to normalise talking about pregnancy losses. In popular media, we would often see someone have sex just once, and then they get pregnant, and the next thing you know is that they had a perfectly healthy, happy baby.