Prenatal care · In the comfort of your home
Caring for you,before your baby arrives.
Gentle, Ayurveda-informed care during pregnancy, alongside the antenatal care you receive from your obstetrician.
Garbhini Paricharya
The Ayurvedic tradition of caring for a mother, month by month, through pregnancy.
Guided by your doctor
Care at home
Diet & routine guidance
Planned around your pregnancy
An old tradition
Nourished, rested, gently cared for.
Ayurveda describes pregnancy care as nourishing food, a calm daily routine and gentle care, adjusted as your pregnancy progresses. We bring that tradition to your home, adapted to you and always guided by your doctor’s advice.
What is prenatal care at home?
Prenatal care at home is gentle, non-medical care during pregnancy, given alongside your antenatal check-ups. At Sutika Home it draws on the Ayurvedic tradition of Garbhini Paricharya: a consultation, diet and routine guidance, pregnancy massage only with your obstetrician’s go-ahead, and planning your recovery after the birth.
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Consultation
Getting to know you
We understand your pregnancy, your health and the support you would like.
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Diet & routine
For each trimester
Guidance on food and daily rhythm, in line with your obstetrician’s advice.
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Pregnancy massage
With your doctor’s go-ahead
Gentle, adapted massage, offered only when your obstetrician agrees it suits you.
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Planning ahead
For after the birth
We plan your postnatal recovery early, so care can begin as soon as you are home.
Every plan is shaped around your pregnancy. We will talk you through the options on your first call.
Through your pregnancy
Gentle care, trimester by trimester.
Your needs change as your pregnancy grows. This is how prenatal care usually fits each stage, always alongside your obstetrician’s advice.
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First trimester
Weeks 1 to 12
Tiredness and nausea are common, and many mothers simply want rest. Many practitioners avoid massage in these early weeks, so care focuses on a calm routine and simple food that’s easy to keep down.
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Second trimester
Weeks 13 to 27
Energy often returns. With your obstetrician’s go-ahead, gentle pregnancy massage can ease a tired back and legs, and diet guidance focuses on steady, nourishing meals.
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Third trimester
Week 28 to birth
Sleep gets harder and your body feels heavier. Care focuses on comfort and rest, and on planning your recovery so care is ready from your first days home.
How it works
Simple, from your first call.
Talk to us
Share how many weeks pregnant you are, your area and anything your obstetrician has advised. Our care coordinator calls you back.
A plan for you
A consultation helps us understand your pregnancy and the support you’d like, so care is shaped around you.
Care at home
Guidance and, where your obstetrician agrees, gentle therapies, at times that suit you.
Into postnatal care
When your baby arrives, your postnatal plan can begin as soon as you’re home.
An Indian tradition
Garbh Sanskar, explained.
Garbh Sanskar is the Indian tradition of nurturing a mother’s body and mind during pregnancy, through calm routines, uplifting music and reading, prayer or meditation, and nourishing food.
In Ayurveda, care for the pregnant mother is called Garbhini Paricharya, with guidance that changes month by month. Sutika Home’s prenatal care draws on this tradition, focusing on your comfort, rest and nourishment.
Garbh Sanskar is a tradition, not a medical treatment. A calm routine and good food are good for any pregnancy, but claims that it shapes a baby’s intelligence or personality aren’t supported by evidence. It should always sit alongside your antenatal care.
Safety first
Care that follows your doctor’s lead.
Not every therapy is right for every pregnancy. We ask about your pregnancy before planning care, and we do not offer massage or other hands-on therapies without your obstetrician’s go-ahead, particularly if your pregnancy is high-risk or you have had complications.
Prenatal care at home supports, and never replaces, your regular antenatal check-ups and scans.
Your safety
When to contact your doctor straight away
Contact your obstetrician or go to the nearest hospital if you have:
- Vaginal bleeding
- A gush or steady leak of fluid
- Your baby moving less than usual
- Severe headache or changes in your vision
- Sudden swelling of your face, hands or feet
- Severe or continuous pain in your tummy
- Fever
- Regular tightenings or contractions before 37 weeks
Before the birth
Plan your first forty days, early.
The weeks after birth go more smoothly when the plan is made before them. In your third trimester, it helps to:
- Decide how long you’d like support at home: 7, 14, 28 or 40 days.
- Talk to your family about who will help with the baby, meals and the house.
- Set aside a warm, quiet room for rest and therapies.
- Read up on recovery after a normal delivery or a C-section.
- Plan simple, warm meals for the first weeks, with our postpartum diet guide.
- Share your due date with us, so care can begin soon after you come home.
Read more: the 40 days after delivery.
After the birth
From pregnancy to the first forty days.
Many mothers book their postnatal care during pregnancy, so the first days at home are planned in advance. Daily therapist visits, in plans of:
7days
14days
28days
40days
Questions
Frequently asked.
When in pregnancy can I begin?
It depends on your pregnancy and what your obstetrician advises. Tell us how many weeks you are when you contact us, and we will talk you through what is suitable.
Is pregnancy massage safe?
For many women it can be comfortable and relaxing, but it is not suitable for everyone. We only offer it when your obstetrician agrees, and our therapists adapt positions and pressure for pregnancy.
Which areas do you cover?
Tell us your city and area when you get in touch, and we’ll let you know how we can support you where you are.
Can I book postnatal care now?
Yes. Many mothers plan their postnatal care during pregnancy. Share your due date and we will help you choose a plan.
When should I book postnatal care?
Many mothers get in touch during the third trimester, so there’s time to plan. You can also contact us after the birth: share your dates and we’ll check availability.
Can I combine prenatal and postnatal care?
Yes. Many mothers begin with prenatal care and continue with a postnatal plan after the birth, so their care carries on smoothly.
Is Garbh Sanskar scientifically proven?
It’s a tradition rather than a proven medical practice. A calm routine, rest and good food are good for any pregnancy, but claims that it changes a baby’s intelligence or personality aren’t supported by evidence.
Do you offer care in a high-risk pregnancy?
Every pregnancy is assessed first. In a high-risk pregnancy, hands-on therapies are offered only with your obstetrician’s go-ahead, and some may not be suitable at all.
More questions? See all our FAQs.
From our journal
Read before the birth.
Talk to us
Let us care for you, from today.
Share your due date and a few details, and our care coordinator will call you back.