The Archive.

I Feel That Women Should Know About This

"I was uninformed, and I feel that women should know about this. It was very painful. It was very hurtful, and I don’t think any woman or mother should go through this."

Anonymous · Mumbai

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

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

Born on Women’s Day, 47 Days Early

"It’s never too early to have your birthing plan and hospital bag ready"

Uma Ranade · Mumbai

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

I Trusted My Doctor. I Just Didn't Know What I Was Trusting Her With.

Vinita Sivaramakrishnan · Mumbai

Both Deliveries Were Smooth, and That Was Everything

Chitra Aravind · Chennai

Childbirth in the 1980s

Geetha Sivaramakrishnan · Mumbai

A Covid Birth, a Birth Plan, and One Doctor Who Believed Us

"The human body is a wonderland."

Aakanksha · Bengaluru

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

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

Identical Twins. 35 Weeks. Four Days in the NICU. And the Moment They Finally Came Home.

"I also wonder: if men were the ones who gave birth, would things be different in our world?"

Sneha · Mumbai

Two Pregnancies, 10 Months Apart

"I want every woman to know that there is no hierarchy in birth."

Anonymous · Bengaluru

"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

The VBAC I Had to Demand

"Not all doctors wish for your best. They have a management to answer to."

Pratiksha · Bengaluru

Birth Is the Beginning

"It is possible to smile through an experience the world scared you about."

Pratiksha · Bengaluru

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

I Was a Different Woman Each Time

"Build your village during pregnancy and learn about breastfeeding"

Anonymous · Bengaluru

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

Two Births, Two Decades, One Journey

"Every woman’s experience is different. Dont hold back from seeking help & support."

Shubhangi · Bengaluru

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

Aditi Decided She Wasn't Waiting

"Every birth is different- my 2 births were completely different from each other."

Silpa · Cochin

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

Becoming a Mother in My Mid 40s

"To think of having a kid at 42 may not be too uncommon anymore, but is still unconventional"

Supriya Sehgal · Mumbai

Five Hundred Movements in One Hour

"Never listen others blindly do believe in your body."

Meda Anusha kishore · Bengaluru

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

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

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

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

When One Pregnancy Ends and Another Begins

"Three completely different experiences. The first humbled me, the second broke me, and the third healed me!"

Aparna · London

The Safest Space

"Everyone's labour is unique and we seldom have any control over how things pan out."

Hamsini Murali · Bengaluru

I Died and Came Back for Her

"And to every mom-to-be: Please, don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions."

Anonymous · Mumbai

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

Two Pregnancies, Twenty Years Apart

"Each pregnancy is unique. Enjoy your journey."

Srividya · Mumbai

The C-Section I Always Knew Was Coming

"I wish women all over are better informed about the entire journey!"

Anonymous · Mumbai