Gadthuthi: To show RG supremacy or to appease regressive audiences??

I can now say I am finally done with this stupid show.

After posing as a broad minded show but only showing regressive things in the name of Sanskaar, the makers today crossed all limits by showing the custom of gadthuthi, in which instead of colostrum, a newborn is fed honey or a syrup of jaggery, ghee and water, before anything else.

As a child I remember Prasar Bharti ads on Doordarshan and Radio trying to educate orthodox and illiterate villagers on the importance of colostrum (the first Yellow milk that the mother produces) to be the first thing the baby consumes after birth, and that the baby should not drink anything until it's six months old, not even water.

Infact I had even volunteered in my native village's Anganwadi to educate women about postpartum best practices.

As a person who has awareness about how dangerous can any unwanted food be for a few hour old non-vaccinated baby, I feel truly ashamed of seeing this on a show that claims to be about modernization. It was cringeworthy to see the characters execute, cheer and justify this custom. Why why why??

Just to show how Anupamaa has the most importance in the baby's life? Or to appease the regressive audience who is still watching the show after portrayal of so many ridiculous situations??

How could characters like so many educated people allow this to happen?

If RG needed a scene to establish her importance on the show, she could have had a scene where she is giving emotional support to Kinjal who is struggling with breastfeeding, but by doing this she has shown extreme lack of social responsibility. I sincerely hope this is called out aggressively on social media by the actual EDUCATED viewers.

If you need to know the timestamp, on Hotstar video the scene is in the last 3 mins of the episode.

Any members here who support this dangerous custom can report my post or my account, it's your will, but I request that please refrain from any replies trying to justify this. My head is still not over from the shock of the cringe attack the show gave me today.

Just got done with the show, and was shocked ! A doctor thanking Anupama for giving them strength wasn’t enough of Jay-Jay-Anupama scheme, this ????

It was completely offputting. I have seen this happening around when I was may be 3-4. Even in a non-metro city I dont see people doing this anymore, and for a LONG time now ! This is 2022, and to see how they promoted this silly regressive custom risking infant life is shocking !!

A note to everyone who is yet to experience motherhood and planning to - Please please do not give all these nonsense to baby’s mouth on day 1. Honey is a strictly no-no for an ENTIRE year for a baby ! Dont experiment on a baby and focus on doctor’s advise (colostrum and breast milk) on food until at least baby is okay to try other stuffs in 4-6 months ! 😲

While WHO, UNICEF are promoting exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age, the number one show of ITV is promoting feeding a newborn honey. Even illeterate people these days know that feeding honey to a newborn is harmful for it's stomach. I seriously can't believe what I saw today. The makers, the writers, the actors all are educated people, how can they show such a thing? There is a thing called social responsibility. You can't just stoop to any extent to earn money. This show boasts of giving social messages. Wow the social message it gave today was beyond pathetic. I really hope to see a social media rage over this scene and all the people associated with this scene should apologize publicly.

Along with being a Devi and a superhuman....she is also Dr Anupama now.....It wasn't the Doctor's decision that Kinjal should have a c-section or not....it was Dr Anupama's decision.....bus ab ek Mandir bana kar Anupama ji ko uss mein sthapit karo aur subah shaam jai jai kaar karo...

Originally posted by: blue-ice.1

Along with being a Devi and a superhuman....she is also Dr Anupama now.....It wasn't the Doctor's decision that Kinjal should have a c-section or not....it was Dr Anupama's decision.....bus ab ek Mandir bana kar Anupama ji ko uss mein sthapit karo aur subah shaam jai jai kaar karo...

Felt like star plus took Sonakshi from KHKT's act too seriously. After this, I wouldn't have been surprised if Anupamaa would have done Kinjal's C-section herself because the doctor is too incapable of handling the so-called fears of Ms Fussiness.

Originally posted by: NiharikaMishra

Felt like star plus took Sonakshi from KHKT's act too seriously. After this, I wouldn't have been surprised if Anupamaa would have done Kinjal's C-section herself because the doctor is too incapable of handling the so-called fears of Ms Fussiness.

I had two c-sections....I am wondering now how could I do them without Dr Anupama's help??😆

Originally posted by: MOTHERHOOD

While WHO, UNICEF are promoting exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age, the number one show of ITV is promoting feeding a newborn honey. Even illeterate people these days know that feeding honey to a newborn is harmful for it's stomach. I seriously can't believe what I saw today. The makers, the writers, the actors all are educated people, how can they show such a thing? There is a thing called social responsibility. You can't just stoop to any extent to earn money. This show boasts of giving social messages. Wow the social message it gave today was beyond pathetic. I really hope to see a social media rage over this scene and all the people associated with this scene should apologize publicly.

When was it not pathetic? 🤣From the moment I started watching and whatever have watched before stopping, I have seen them mock everything they touched.

What the hell. This show is utter nonsense. I hadn't watched the epi but after reading this post, went and saw that scene.

There needs to be an uproar on this. Has twitter gone berserk or they are still singing Jai Anupamaa Devi ! Hail queen RG.

and what's with doctors saying they were scared and Anupamaa gave them strength. Yuck yuck yuck !!!!

Originally posted by: prerna4rishav

Just got done with the show, and was shocked ! A doctor thanking Anupama for giving them strength wasn’t enough of Jay-Jay-Anupama scheme, this ????

It was completely offputting. I have seen this happening around when I was may be 3-4. Even in a non-metro city I dont see people doing this anymore, and for a LONG time now ! This is 2022, and to see how they promoted this silly regressive custom risking infant life is shocking !!

A note to everyone who is yet to experience motherhood and planning to - Please please do not give all these nonsense to baby’s mouth on day 1. Honey is a strictly no-no for an ENTIRE year for a baby ! Dont experiment on a baby and focus on doctor’s advise (colostrum and breast milk) on food until at least baby is okay to try other stuffs in 4-6 months ! 😲

I didn't watch otherwise I would have died of laughing🤣

Sorry I couldn't read further after this🤣