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Summarizing the entire journey of pregnancy – “Life has its plans” … I remained active all through my pregnancy. Took yoga & Bharatanatyam classes, did yoga, danced.

Having seen @deepikamehtayoga go through this journey just about the same time had added confidence that things will be fine… she was truly inspiring!

@anupama.vriksham akka your classes of how to handle labor were so informative & I was all set to fight this last lap. Had made up my mind that I will push for a vaginal birth, come what may!

But akka things dint work like I thought they would… 45min of yoga the previous day of labor – followed by 24 hours of labor & suddenly the little one’s heart rate started to drop & the doctor said “C-section” it if.

I became numb inside out! No, not that i consider C-section birth to be any lesser than vaginal birth but the stories of longer time of physical recovery was scary… More than this, I never THOUGHT or PREPARED myself for this. So mentally this took a big toll on me & the next one & a half month I moved into a nut shell of not talking, lost in thoughts, wondering when I would go back to being myself.

Lesson learnt – Do your bit, never expect result! It took me a few months of going back to my mat – āsana practise, pranayama & introspection – to understand, accept & put myself together again 🙂

How important yoga was in this entire process of pregnancy – I can’t stress enough. I took to Yoga seriously when I turned 30! Never knew yoga would be such an integral part of my life & I honestly can’t be more thankful for it… Apart from helping me stay strong physically through my pregnancy, it gave me the ability to accept things as they came… it gave me the power of understanding the lesser the expectations, the easier it gets to accept…

Lastly 45 days after my C-section, I was back on the mat – slow but consistent… In a few months i was back to what i was – mentally & physically! Not sure if things would be this smooth San yoga. So grateful for this❤️

Sharing this here hoping it finds its way to someone who needs to read this & be prepared! You are as strong as your mind thinks you are✨