Sushma Sajev tells expectant mothers that superstitions about the eclipse harming the foetus are hogwash
Sushma Sajev tells expectant mothers that superstitions u00a0about the eclipse harming the foetus are hogwash
The last time Earth witnessed a total solar eclipse March 29, 2006 Sushma Sajev gave birth to her daughter. At the time, she was blissfully unaware of the "inauspicious" tag that an eclipse carries.
"I was supposed to give birth on March 28. But I wanted to wait till the next day, as my mother was due to arrive then," said Sushma, who is a nurse at a south Mumbai hospital.
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Eclipse Impact: Expecting mothers should not put themselves or their babies at fatal risk by delaying deliveries. |
Athira is now three years old and enrolled in kindergarten and, according to her mother, hasn't had a problem yet.
Which is why her advice to all expecting mothers in the next 24 hours is to not fret.
'Don't delay'"Trust in God and nothing will happen. We have many superstitions, but nothing will take place if it wasn't meant to be.
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Put everything in God's hands and don't panic," said Sushma (38), whose husband is in the Army and is currently posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
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"My own beliefs about the eclipse aren't as strong as others, but beliefs are an individual matter.
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My daughter is fine by the grace of God and she will grow up to be a beautiful girl."
Jaslok Hospital consultant obstetrician Rishma Pai, who delivered Sushma's baby, added that it was important for expecting mothers to not put themselves or their babies at fatal risk by delaying deliveries.
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"We've even had patients with torrential bleeding who've delayed common gynecological procedures because of this eclipse. It can cause irreversible internal damage to baby and mother," she said.
Did You Know?Several people believe that pregnant women should stay indoors to prevent their babies from developing birth defects.
