The monsoon season has set in all over the country. While the showers provide a welcome relief from the blistering summer heat we have endured during the past few months, it also brings with it its own set of health challenges. The most common challenges of the monsoon season relate to the risk of water-borne infections, mosquito-borne infections, viral fever, etc. While these are a cause of concern for everyone, children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable and need to take extra precautionary measures.

Here we will focus on what those precautionary measures which pregnant women need to take to stay healthy this monsoon season. Stay Hydrated The end of the summer months also brings an end to the parched feeling that made us gulp down copious amounts of water. However just because we don’t feel thirsty it does not mean our body does not need its quota of fluids for the day.…