The Birth Took Hours. Breastfeeding Took Longer Than She Anticipated
"Having knowledge about what to expect after baby is very important. I feel if I had that I wouldn’t had suffered too much."
Rucha Sawarkar · Bengaluru
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A Thousand People for the Baby
"New mother needs more care than one might assume. Not just physical assistance but mental, emotional and physiological help. Not just during pregnancy but for a good amount of time post pregnancy!"
Krupa · Bengaluru
Read the story →The Birth That Changed Everything
"After going through that experience, I felt like there was nothing — absolutely nothing — I couldn't do."
Vinita Sivaramakrishnan · Bengaluru
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 →The Birth Plan That Survived Everything Except the Birth
"Emotionally, I had all the support. My partner, my family, everything. But physically, from what is expected from a medical institution and a professional, I felt deprived."
Ramya · Bengaluru
Read the story →Two Pregnancies, 10 Months Apart
"I want every woman to know that there is no hierarchy in birth."
Anonymous · Bengaluru
Read the story →"Motherhood Broke Me. It Also Built Me."
"The unborn baby's primary goal is survival, so it will take what it needs from your body."
Anonymous · 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 →Birth Is the Beginning
"It is possible to smile through an experience the world scared you about."
Pratiksha · 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 →I Was a Different Woman Each Time
"Build your village during pregnancy and learn about breastfeeding"
Anonymous · Bengaluru
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 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 →Five Hundred Movements in One Hour
"Never listen others blindly do believe in your body."
Meda Anusha kishore · Bengaluru
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 →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 Safest Space
"Everyone's labour is unique and we seldom have any control over how things pan out."
Hamsini Murali · Bengaluru
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."
Karishma Rajpal · Bengaluru
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