The C-Section I Always Knew Was Coming
"I wish women all over are better informed about the entire journey!"
Anonymous · Mumbai
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Two Pregnancies, Twenty Years Apart
"Each pregnancy is unique. Enjoy your journey."
Srividya · Mumbai
Read the story →I Manifested Twins, and the Universe Delivered
"I want to talk a little about the postpartum experience—it doesn’t always feel rosy and wonderful right after your baby is born."
Mom of Twins · Bengaluru
Read the story →I Died and Came Back for Her
"And to every mom-to-be: Please, don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions."
Anonymous · Mumbai
Read the story →The Safest Space
"Everyone's labour is unique and we seldom have any control over how things pan out."
Hamsini Murali · Bengaluru
Read the story →When One Pregnancy Ends and Another Begins
"Reflections Three completely different experiences."
Aparna · London
Read the story →The C-Section Stigma Nobody Talks About
"I realized that some bodies are simply not meant for normal deliveries, and that’s okay."
Sangeeta · Bengaluru
Read the story →The Pregnancy We Never Planned For
"What helped me the most was being armed with information about all the potential interventions that could happen and the medical need for them."
Jigisha · Burlington, Canada
Read the story →A Water Birth at Home in Siliguri
"I feel like I could go on and on about how amazing this birth was."
Megan (American expat living in India) · Siliguri
Read the story →Born During the Second Wave
"If you're a first time mom planning a normal vaginal birth in a hospital, I advise you to speak with other moms who have delivered the same way in understanding the finer details of the actual birth - nothing is TMI."
Akshatha Hegde · Bengaluru
Read the story →Five Hundred Movements in One Hour
"Never listen others blindly do believe in your body."
Meda Anusha kishore · Bengaluru
Read the story →Becoming a Mother at 42
"Something that I don't want to mention on the Internet, but explore all options of getting pregnant if you want it that bad."
Supriya Sehgal · Mumbai
Read the story →The Birth I Fought For
"I just wish that the entire process — from labor to recovery — was something women were better prepared for."
Kriti · Bengaluru
Read the story →Aditi Decided She Wasn't Waiting
"Every birth is different- my 2 births were completely different from each other."
Silpa · Cochin
Read the story →The Doctor Who Showed Up Every Time
"I would advise anyone navigating pregnancy to make sure that your choice of OB "feels" right."
Nikhila Chayapathy · Ohio, USA
Read the story →Two Births, Two Decades, One Journey
"Every woman’s experience is different. Dont hold back from seeking help & support."
Shubhangi · Bengaluru
Read the story →The VBAC That Almost Didn't Happen
"Finding an educator or birth partner can go a long way in helping you follow your intuition during birth."
Meera · Hyderabad
Read the story →I Was a Different Woman Each Time
"Build your village during pregnancy and learn about breastfeeding"
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →A Short Cervix, a Cerclage, and a Birth I Didn't Expect
"Every pregnancy is different, and things don't always go according to plan."
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →Birth Is the Beginning
"It is possible to smile through an experience the world scared you about."
Pratiksha · Bengaluru
Read the story →The VBAC I Had to Demand
"Not all doctors wish for your best. They have a management to answer to."
Pratiksha · Bengaluru
Read the story →A Pregnancy I Didn't Plan and a Birth I'll Never Forget
"The unborn baby's primary goal is survival, so it will take what it needs from your body."
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →The Vaginal Birth I Walked Into Expecting
"I want every woman to know that there is no hierarchy in birth."
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →Ten Months Apart
"Every birth is different even for the same mother."
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →The Daughter I Nearly Lost and Found Again
"Can be found above."
Sneha · Mumbai
Read the story →The Birth Plan That Survived Everything Except the Birth
"Imo, that one day sets the course for the next few months, and while one should expect uncertainties, it's a big confidence booster if women are kept informed of the happenings and have a choice at every step."
Ramya · Bengaluru
Read the story →The Night My Son Arrived
"Three things: Pregnancy and childbirth is only the easy, chilled warm up act to what actually follows it."
Hamsini Ravi · Mumbai
Read the story →A Covid Birth, a Birth Plan, and One Doctor Who Believed Us
"The human body is a wonderland."
Aakanksha · Bengaluru
Read the story →Childbirth in the 1980s
Geetha Sivaramakrishnan · Mumbai
Read the story →Both Deliveries Were Smooth, and That Was Everything
Chitra Aravind · Chennai
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