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The Book:

Ayurvedic Childbearing: The Healthy Happy Mother Baby Program

The Need:

Currently the US has the dubious distinction of having the highest rates for both infant and maternal mortality, compared to all other 38 high income countries worldwide. In 2023 infant mortality hit its highest increase in the US for the past two decades. In addition, post-partum depression rates in the US rose from 9.4% in 2010 to 19% in 2021, across all racial and ethnic groups.

Yet the US spends the most on healthcare, nearly twice as much as the other high income countries. The Healthy Happy Mother Baby (HHMB) program is a practical and comprehensive response to the current healthcare crisis being experienced by women and children across the US.

A Solution:

The HHMB program is based on the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda. It is a self-care program which can be easily taught and applied by couples wishing to start a family. It integrates beautifully with standard western obstetric protocols. There is no conflict between their use and application.

This short succinct book will provide an introduction to the HHMB program. It will be utilized by: Ayurvedic consultant students at MIU, by students taking our on-line course for lay people, by parents seeking a more integrative approach to birthing, by our HHMB consultants working with clients, and finally by the general public seeking knowledge related to women’s healthcare.

No country can be “great” if it ignores the needs of its women and children. Families are the bedrock of all cultures and civilizations.

We can all share in Gandhi’s admonition, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

About Margaret:

Margaret Mullins, MSN, PNPC, FNPC, certified TM teacher, is the National Director of the US Healthy, Happy Mother Baby program.

Margaret has worked in the nursing profession since 1976. Throughout her career, her primary focus has been on the health of women and children. In 1985, she started working clinically with Maharishi AyurVeda (MAV) through the Maharishi AyurVeda Medical Clinic (MAMC) in Washington, DC. In this position, she had the experience of working with numerous MAV Vaidyas. She became a Nurse Practitioner in 1992 and completed the MAV physicians training two years later. She provided MAV consultations to patients at both the MAMC in Washington, DC, as well as the Heavenly Mt. Clinic in Boone, NC.

Margaret participated in the original development of the Mother-Baby program (1989), administered and provided Mother-Baby program care during her years at the MAMC in Washington, DC (1989-1996), and co-authored the book: Blissful Baby Healthy and Happy Pregnancy with Maharishi Vedic Medicine (1996). Under the auspices of GMDO-US, she created online certificate Mother Baby courses for Brandman University in 2008.

In 2008, Margaret worked with a team of international Vaidyas and western healthcare providers for several years to develop the HHMB course and expand the knowledge of Ayurvedic maternity practices. The course was brought to the US and offered through the AyurVeda Consultant degree at Maharishi International University in 2017.