Looking Back

'Have a healthy diet, go for regular walks, practice yoga, have good thoughts,maintain an active lifestyle, regularly massage your bump and remember God.'

There are so many things one should do to make that one, perfect, beautiful baby and when you are a first time mom; you do it all.

I ate Almonds everyday, a bowl of fruits, 2 eggs and had lots of milk. Stayed fit. Everyone encouraged and applauded me and I was utterly convinced that I will not only have a natural birth but also an easy one and will barely gain any weight or shed it off quickly.

Fail, Fail. and FAIL.

Full labor and emergency c-section- numerous PVs (internal examination) and boring, dull hours of lying down alone with drips on both hands yielded nothing. BUT a lovely spinal injection, a swift cut, lots of inane chatter and half an hour later my beautiful (figure of speech), semi bald baby boy was welcomed to the outside world; among very enthusiastic grandparents, a hands on Massi and a very smiley, coyly happy Dad.

I, officially became a mother on June 14th, 2014 at 7:30 pm. One year later I am still coming to grips with what all this role entails.