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Obstetrician reveals how she helped Meghan through the birth
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Pregnancy guru Dr. Gowri Motha reveals in an interview how she helped Duchess Meghan give birth to baby Lilibet.
Duchess Meghan, 39, sought help from pregnancy guru Dr. Gowri Motha, who helped her with the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, 2. The world-famous birth pioneer, who counts Gwyneth Paltrow, 48, Madonna, 62, and Kate Moss, 47, among her clients, reveals how she helped up the first daughter of Prince Harry, 36, and Duchess Meghan from 8,000 kilometers away by phone bring the world. The obstetrician had already assisted Meghan with the birth of her son Archie at London’s Portland Hospital two years ago.
Duchess Meghan: She trusted in Dr. Motha
Motha is honored that Meghan again sought her help when she became pregnant again. “It was very sweet of her – I’m honored,” said Motha in an interview with the US magazine “People” from her St. John’s Wood clinic in London, where she practices her unique gentle birth method to help mothers not only physically , but also to prepare emotionally and mentally for the birth. The program, which combines the tips from her medical school in India with her experience as a doctor in the UK, was launched in 1986 to give pregnant women the best chance of a calm and invasive delivery.
Pregnancy guru stood by by phone
Meghan and Harry greeted their little girl Lilibet (or Lili as her parents call her) at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, which is a short drive from their Montecito, California property. Founded in 1888 by a group of women, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital includes a state-of-the-art birthing center that offers a personalized birthing approach. Luxurious add-ons include a hot tub that can be used for hydrotherapy and a terrace with impressive mountain views. While Meghan’s care for Dr. Melissa Drake was monitored, Motha stood by by phone. “I can’t give birth to babies with Zoom, but I did a birth or two through Facetime and on the phone,” she says. “I offer support – often already in the process of being set up, a few days before the actual due date. The expectant mothers show me their scans and want me to advise them.”
Obstetrician reveals what tips she gave Duchess Meghan
“Second births are always easier,” says the doctor. “[Die Eltern] have been through it before and they are more experienced and better prepared. We have a very special postnatal program, similar to the one in India, “she says.” In India, every mother massages her whole body every day for 40 days. In the first two weeks after the birth, I definitely recommend a vegetarian diet so that the liver can detoxify after the birth. Kedgeree, rice and mung daal, rice congee, chicken broth and light vegetables – nothing bloating like broccoli, cabbage or cauliflower. Butternut squash is good, as is asparagus, “explains Motha.
Meghan and Harry gave birth to their daughter Lilibet Diana in peace and quiet. It wasn’t until two days later that they shared the good news with the rest of the world.
Source used: people.com