India, May 8 -- The brutal summer heat poses a serious challenge for pregnant mothers, putting both their health and their baby's wellbeing at risk when proper precautions aren't taken. Proper hydration is one of the key strategies this summer, preventing complications. With your body working overtime to cope with the extreme conditions of summer, along with the physical changes of bearing a child, it can all become overwhelming and exhausting.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Yashica Gudesar, Director and Unit Head, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Max Hospital Dwarka, shared that heat stroke is one of the risks of summer.

She added, "High temperatures can put pregnant women at an increased risk of heat-related risks such as heat cramp...