Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
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Growth of fetus in fifth month – Ayurveda
– Charaka Samhita – ADHIKA MAMSA SHONITA UPACHAYA in garbha & VISHESHA KARSHYAM in garbhini.
– Sushruta Samhita – MANAH PRATIBUDDHATARAM – thoughts of the fetus turns into extra lively and woke up.
– Ashtanga Hridaya – CHETANA PRATIBUDDHAM BHAVATI – consciousness turns into lively (clearly manifested).
– Ashtanga Sangraha – Manah Pratibuddhataram Bhavati, Mamsa Shonita Upachayah
– Kashyapa Samhita – mamsa-shonita-vriddhi, GARBHAM-SUJIVAH, krshata (emaciation of mom, pregnant lady)
– Harita Samhita – SUJIVA – the fetus turns into full of life.
– Garbhopanishad – strengthening of the BACKBONE takes place.
Fashionable Embryology
– Week 17 – growth of TOENAILS, child turns into MORE ACTIVE, rolls and flips. The BABY’s HICCUPS are felt, inflicting small JERKING MOVEMENTS of the infant.
– Week 19 – The newborn’s ears stand out on the top and the infant HEARS sounds. The DIGESTIVE SYSTEM of the infant has began to work. The newborn is about 5 1 / 2 inches (140 mm) and weighs about 7 ounces (200 gms).
– Week 19 – GROWTH of the infant SLOWS DOWN, VERNIX CASEOSA begins to cowl the infant’s physique, the infant begins URINATING and this urine varieties the majority of amniotic fluid.
– Week 20 – QUICKENING (child’s actions) are felt, the infant is repeatedly SLEEPING & WAKING, may be woke up by the noises and actions of mom. The newborn measures about 6 1 / 3 inches (160mm) and weighs about 11 ounces (320 grams).
On this article we will take a look at completely different opinions of various acharyas concerning the event of the fetus within the fifth month of being pregnant, in Ayurveda treatises.
Growth of Fetus within the fifth month of being pregnant – Totally different Opinions of Totally different Acharyas in Totally different Treatises
Charaka Samhita
पञ्चमे मासि गर्भस्य मांसशोणितोपचयो भवत्यधिकमन्येभ्यो मासेभ्यः, तस्मात्तदा गर्भिणी कार्श्यमापद्यते विशेषेण||२१|| Cha.Sha.4/21
Adhika Mamsa Shonita Upachaya – extreme enrichment / improve of muscle groups and blood within the foetus compared to the opposite months of fetal growth.
Visheshena Karshyam – the pregnant ladies particularly turns into emaciated.
Sushruta Samhita
पञ्चमे मनः प्रतिबुद्धतरं भवति ।(Su. Sha. 3/30).
Manah Pratibuddhataram Bhavati – The thoughts of the fetus turns into extra lively and woke up.
Ashtanga Hridaya
चेतनायाश्च पञ्चमे । (A.H. Sha. 1/57).
Chetanascha – the chetana i.e. consciousness / life exercise turns into clearly manifested (lively).
Ashtanga Sangraha
पञ्चमे मनः प्रतिबुद्धतरं भवति मांसशोणितोपचयश्च । (A.S. Sha. 2/13).
Manah Pratibuddhataram Bhavati – the thoughts of the fetus turns into extra lively and woke up.
Mamsa Shonita Upachayascha – improve (nourishment / enrichment) of muscle groups and blood.
Kashyapa Samhita (Ka.Sam.Sha.St)
Mamsa Shonita Vriddhi – progress (enrichment) of muscle groups and blood
Garbham Sujivah – foetus turns into full of life
Krshata – pregnant lady turns into skinny / emaciated
Harita Samhita
Garbha turns into Sujiva – the fetus turns into full of life.
Garbhopanishad
Prishtavamsha – the spine turns into sturdy.
Based on Fashionable Embryology
Growth of fetus in fifth month of being pregnant
Week 17
Toenails develop.
The newborn turns into extra lively. It rolls and flips.
Hiccuping of the infant could also be felt. This may trigger small jerking actions.
Week 18
– The ears of the infant start to face out on the top.
– The newborn hears sounds.
– Working of the digestive system within the child has begun.
– Dimension – about 5 and half inches (140 millimeters) from crown to rump.
– Weight of the infant – 7 ounces (200 grams).
Week 19
The expansion of the infant slows down.
Vernix caseosa (a greasy, cheese-like coating) begins to cowl the physique of the infant. It protects the fragile pores and skin of the infant from scrapes, chapping and hardening (as a result of impact of contact with amniotic fluid).
The newborn has began urinating. The urine makes for a lot of the amniotic fluid.
Week 20
Quickening – child’s actions are felt.
The newborn is repeatedly sleeping and waking. It may be woke up by the noises or mom’s actions.
Dimensions – about 6 1 / 3 inches (160 mm) from crown to rump.
Weight – about 11 ounces (320 grams).














