29 Sept, 2017 - this day is surely an endearing date for Soha and Kunal, as they welcomed their beautiful baby-girl, Inaaya, into the world. Now, most mothers are usually so focused on staying healthy and happy during pregnancy, that they may not think about the first few months with a new baby, and the challenges that time-frame brings. Challenges like - not finding enough time to sleep, diet while breastfeeding, or even if to breastfeed or not. Well, Soha, don’t worry, womanhood is powerful and more powerful than that is motherhood, so here are a few tips from some mothers out there that will ease the next few months.
Breastfeeding Is Bestfeeding
It’s such a beautiful way to bond and connect with your child plus all the nutritional benefits that your child gets from your milk.Lisa Haydon
Yo-Yo Diets Are No-No Diets
Mother Nature has your back. Just like pregnancy gives you a specific shape, albeit a round one, post delivery too, you are in a specific shape. Don’t be in a rush to get rid of it. The extra fat is required for many important tasks such as lactation and protection of both the baby and the mom from infections and illnesses. If you have a long history of fitness and ate right through the pregnancy, then just like the body grew, it will also shrink back naturally. The key here is patience and compassion. Eating very little, or nothing, in a bid to lose that weight, is just silly.Kareena Kapoor Khan
Sleep vs Naps
You’re never going to have time for yourself, not even a second sometimes. I went three months without doing a pedicure and I didn’t even realise it. Sleep is not the most important thing either. Just learn to nap off, to find time and still enjoy it. You will have a day when you don’t feel too good, and you could get paranoid, or really anxious and that happens to everyone.Genelia D’Souza
Don't Be Ashamed to Ask for Help
Don’t forget yourself after you deliver . Give your body some recuperation time. Pregnancy is tough, delivery is tougher and the toughest job of your life, motherhood, is just about to start. It takes a village to raise a child, goes a famous African proverb. So surely allow your family to help you with the baby - the husband, maasi, older cousins, let them spend some time with the baby while you get some peace and time to yourself. Having your own life, staying healthy, keeping up with your work life is all important for the baby. A baby who grows up around a healthy and happy mom can build a good life for herself and contribute towards society much more meaningfully. We even have science now backing this up: sons of working mothers are kinder and daughters are smarter. Not having a life of our own doesn’t automatically turn us into great mothers, nor does being skinny. So be kind to yourself.Kareena Kapoor Khan
Soha, we wish you the best on your birthday, and hope that the next few months are full of happiness and health for you and your baby.
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