Expectant Mothers get expertise tips on pregnancy at LifeCell’s Antenatal Workshop in Bangalore
Bangalore, March 14, 2010: LifeCell International Pvt. Ltd., the
pioneers in umbilical cord stem cell banking, research & therapy in
India, organized a one day antenatal workshop for expectant mothers in
Bangalore today at the Taj Gateway Hotel. The workshop was conducted by
Ms. Rekha Sudarshan, a psychologist and antenatal specialist from
Chennai and saw participation from many excited parents.
The workshop was designed with an aim to enlighten and empower these
future moms and prepare them for the process of labour and birth. The
workshop educated the to-be-parents on what they can expect during each
of the pregnancy stages. The session served as an open forum for
expecting parents to discuss their fears and anxiety. The specialist
shared various tips which would help the would-be mothers understand and
respond to the many physical, psychological and hormonal changes that
come along the period of pregnancy. The workshop also had a session that
discussed on the required diet and nutrition for pregnant women. Besides
these the trainer demonstrated some relaxation techniques, complicated
‘pelvic exercises’ for muscle relaxation besides some regular pre -natal
and-post natal exercises which would help the participants to undergo a
safe and uncomplicated pregnancy.
Commenting on this,
Mr. Mayur Abhaya, Executive Director, LifeCell
International, said “We are happy to take this initiative of
conducting antenatal workshops and provide specialist counsel for the
expectant mothers. Through this workshop we focus both on the husband
and the wife, as a couple, to make their bond even stronger and prepare
them for the months and years ahead with their child and also educate
them on the benefit of Umbilical cord blood stem cell banking.”
Overall the workshop was educative and the participants were given
plenty of tips and advice so that the moms to be can relax and look
forward to the amazing journey of labour, birth and beyond. Besides the
women even the to-be-fathers enjoyed the session thoroughly and actively
participated in conversing with the antenatal specialist to understand
their roles and resolve their queries. The workshop boosted the
confidence of the participants in their own body and their ability to
give birth with ease.
About LifeCell: LifeCell is India’s first & largest umbilical
cord blood stem cell bank to bring the revolutionary concept of banking
a baby’s umbilical cord blood stem to the country. LifeCell facilitates
the cryogenic preservation of stem cells in technological collaboration
with Cryo-Cell International Inc, USA - the world’s first stem cell bank
with more than 16 years of expertise in stem cell banking.
LifeCell in the past 5 years has positioned itself as leaders in the
Industry and was the first stem cell bank in India to be accredited by
AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) for adopting their
international standards and today LifeCell is the “First AABB Accredited
Stem Cell Bank in India” and recognized by DSIR, Govt. of India for R&D.
Today LifeCell has close to twenty thousand members who have preserved
their baby’s cord blood and cord tissue stem cells and has over 50
centers across India and abroad. The company will soon be launching
another revolutionary service of Menstrual Blood Stem Cell Banking for
every woman to preserve her stem cells and potentially secure her future
from life-threatening diseases. With this additional service LifeCell is
now the first & only comprehensive stem cells solutions provider to
offer a complete spectrum of services in stem cells through
multi-service banking, R&D, Clinical Trials and Stem Cell Therapy.
For media queries, please contact:
V. Ravi Shankar
LifeCell International
General Manager – Corporate Communications
9677003344
Valerine
Hanmer MS&L
9008790202