

Ideally, preparations should start at least a year before conception. The idea is to enhance every aspect of the mother's life. Traditional diet planning, use of herbal preparations, yoga, music, behavioural suggestions and medicines are all used in harmony. Tambe says, "If women are provided with expert guidance during pregnancy and the early years of their children, it will have an immense impact on society." The practice has been developed over four decades of research and medical practice. Just like a person brought up in a musician's house imbibes a musical culture, the child is conditioned within the womb. Garbha Sanskar is both a medical practice and a 'culture'. An Ayurvedic solution to this situation has slowly gained momentum, a process called Garbha Sanskar.

The aim of any parent is to bear and nurture a healthy, capable child who can face the pressures of our increasingly complex lifestyles. The Ayurvedic Garbha Sanskar offers a list of guidelines for would-be parents
