We often welcome gifts with open arms, but when the time comes to welcome our baby — our own flesh and blood — into this world, a woman is screaming and shouting,” rues Dr Rita Shah, Lamaze consultant, who runs the “Nine MonthsPregnancy Programme” at N M Medical Centre at Linking Road, Jaslok Hospital, Leelavati…

Dr. Rita Shah’s evening at the Liquid Lounge yesterday was a labour of love, quite literally. Or so, most ladies who have played progenitor (have had babies, for the uninitiated) thought. The occasion was the release of physical therapist Dr Shah’s booklet Nine Months, The Fitness Program for Pregnant Mothers, which is a diet/fitness guide and…

IT’s a must-have. This recently-published “Nine Months” is a wonderful little book packed with useful and usable information, tips, guidelines and reminders, invaluable for the pregnant mother in India. It is written by Dr. Rita Shah, who has not only trained in prenatal and post natal care from the United States and is the head…

Do the prominent docs of this city quality as “Doctorati’? I thought so, when I attended Dr Rita Shah’s swishy book launch at the Liquid Lounge. So many illustrious names were present to wish the lady behind Nine Months, it was quite over-whelming. Being a true labour of love for young mums in labour, the booklet…