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Left behind as a newborn, Niyati Chetransh never let her past define her. Today, at just 13, she’s mastered 42 instruments and plays the national anthem on 15 instruments in 65 seconds! Watch her amazing journey.

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Before 2013, only one in ten women received their complete antenatal care (ANC). But by the end of 2018, all pregnant women in this small hill town complete all six ANCs even if they choose not to deliver their baby at the centre.

During the third trimester, women should be encouraged to attend antenatal classes that focus on baby care and be sensitised to breastfeeding.

Breast milk contains the right amount of fat and proteins for brain and body growth.

They sifted through the pile to find the source of soft wails using their phone torches and realised it came out of a plastic bag. To their utter shock, inside that plastic bag, lay a newborn baby girl, struggling to breathe.

SNEHA, a Mumbai-based NGO runs the Healthy Cities program in Malwani, focusing on maternal and child health and nutrition.

Breastfeeding is an often misunderstood, and occasionally controversial, aspect of motherhood in India. Hence, new moms can often struggle with misconceptions about it. However, an increasing number of platforms are offering advice and help to mothers in need.