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    #IUGR Awarenessday- “Raising My IUGR Baby”- Guest Post by Pragnya Mishra!

    IUGR, a term I never heard off until I hit the 32nd week of pregnancy. For all wondering what’s that, the term IUGR stands for Intrauterine growth restriction. In easy words, the baby in the womb is smaller and taking a longer amount to grow.  The day I heard of the term; I was numb. IUGR condition has no cure. My child in the womb was diagnosed with symmetrical IUGR condition. Meaning that the body is behind in growth proportionally. 20-25% of IUGR cases are considered symmetrical, so it is a little rarer.  Maternity healthcare and awareness as such are lacking in the country. And living in a small town where…