Tea Time Conversations

It is indeed true that time flies when you have a little one around. I have been telling everyone around that I can't believe Tara is already 2 months old !! Our daily routine is almost the same day in and day out now. So I no longer have much to talk about apart from Tara's tiny milestones. But these milestones are oh-so-joyful. There was one such night when she was getting up every hour crying and had to be comforted. I was so tired and was wondering what else could I do to calm her and that is when she gave me a lovely toothless grin :) my heart melted and even in that tired state I laughed aloud. She has now started tracking rattles and looking at black and white flashcards. We have also started taking her out for short walks in her pram. One of my favorite sights these days is watching her play by herself laughing & cooing away. All these activities last for very few minutes, but they bring so much joy. Among all these happy moments, the highlight for me is the big ...

It has been over a month since Tara came into our lives. While the month seems to have flown past, it has brought along a varied set of emotions. I have been at my creative best thinking of techniques to put her to sleep and play with. I had devised a full proof way to calm her down by gently running around the house humming coo chuk chuk. Only later did I realize I should have come up with something easier as running, talking and carrying a baby simultaneously is no joke at all! It is indeed an ego booster when she goes to sleep to songs I sing instead of any other form of music on the phone, but this also means carrying her around and singing her favorite song several times a day for several minutes. I keep thinking of new games daily to quell her boredom. This is more than anything a memory test for me, as I try remembering whatever I have learnt during my school days to come up with something. Despite all these tiring days, there are priceless memories being created along the ...

The past 4 weeks have been quite eventful. We had our baby shower on the 20th of Jan. The function went off very well and we had a good time. It was so nice to see all the guests participate enthusiastically in all the games and the traditional activities too. As I complete 31 weeks, I have started getting tired and feel sleepy more than usual. Even when I walk, at the end of 20-25 mts, my stomach starts to tighten and with great difficulty I walk to the store to buy fruits & get back. I have begun the process of handing over work to my team and plan to proceed on my maternity leave at the end of 38 weeks.  I developed a cough and severe back pain maybe due to a sprain. Struggled for 4-5 days, however regular application of an Ayurvedic oil brought relief and I feel much better now. I have started going through the lessons on hypnobirthing and learning about positive birthing experiences has been reassuring indeed.  As I joke with Rohan, in the Premier League there are 38 ...

So grateful that today I have completed 27 weeks of pregnancy and have entered my 3rd trimester. There is so much expectation in the days ahead. It is going to be a steep learning curve in the coming months & years and while I know it will not be easy, I am still looking forward to it. My precious alone time with the little one will also come to an end soon as my child will now be everyone's baby to cuddle.  During the past week, I developed heartburn and experienced loss of sleep at night. Cutting down on my dinner portion helped ease my heartburn. My yoga instructor got back from her year-end break and practicing yoga with her brought relief to my pelvic girdle pain yet again. After 5.5 long months, I will finally meet Amma next week and am counting days till then. Having been pregnant, I now know the travails that come along and I asked Amma how did she do all of this twice. Pat came Amma's reply that see the wonderful results that I have. Still, I consider myself really...

The past few weeks have whizzed past and here I am at 26 weeks of pregnancy today! I have been largely doing ok, though my pelvic girdle pain remains and worsens the days I don't practice yoga. Fatigue also seems to have made a comeback, reminding me that I am nearing the 3rd trimester soon. I love the feeling of my baby moving inside, reminding me on a busy work day that he/she is inside me, growing day by day. My weight gain continues to be on the higher side when compared to the healthy range and that is something that worries my Gynaec and me! I have been showered with kindness, love from all around. My friends, acquaintances give me useful tips and so do my office colleagues. My super boss gave me a sound advice though, he mentioned that at this stage every person will have a view or opinion, but the ultimate decision makers should be me or my husband. As the year comes to an end, I am truly grateful for what 2023 has offered me. Towards the end of 2022, after 3 failed IUI att...

This is a combined post for weeks 21 and 22. During week 21, I developed severe pain in my tailbone area and my inner thighs. Sitting during the day and sleeping during the night both became extremely painful. When I had to turn at night, my stomach and legs would hurt so much. Thankfully, I had a scheduled appointment with my Doctor during this period and she told me to join prenatal yoga classes. I have been waiting to get this green signal from her for so long and I was glad I could finally practice yoga.  I got the contact of my yoga instructor from a building mate. Have had few classes so far and have got immense relief. My husband also bought a pregnancy pillow for me which has given me lot of relief when I sit. I carry this pillow everywhere now!! What has also been worrying is my weight gain between weeks 18 and 21. I put on 3 kgs in 3 weeks!! The Doctor was shocked seeing the weighing scale and asked me to scale back on my sweet intake. I ate far too many sweets, namkeen, ...