New Delhi, June 30 -- Sakshi Srivastava, 29, is six months into what doctors now call Trimester Zero-the three to six months before conception when prospective parents prepare for pregnancy. Delhi-based Srivastava sits across from a therapist twice a week. "I wanted to be mentally alright before having a baby," she says.

Sakshi and her husband Palash, 31, had covered the usual preconception checklist - folic acid, iron levels, nutrition and fitness. The therapy was Sakshi's addition. Anxiety runs in her family: her grandfather had it, her father showed similar symptoms, and she was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in college for which she took medication. Although she is not dealing with mental health issues now, she opted for therapy ...