Well firstly, I thought it would be nice to restart something that I enjoyed earlier. So, expect more blogs.
Secondly, as my son turned 1 year old, I reflected on last 1 year and 9 months and realized that while there were moments of absolute joy, alongside them were moments of absolute distress. And I thought that some of these moments would make good blog content!
Now, if you are expecting this blog to be a sob story or victim’s tale. Read On. Hopefully you will be disappointed.
A Disclaimer: Please note the blog is not to intentionally hurt the sentiments and emotions of anyone! I know some of you had the best intentions in mind. I am grateful for that!
So, this is what I learnt. Here goes nothing:
1. “I had told you “iss saal bacha jaroor hoga!”” A child is not an outcome of coitus between a man and a woman. It is a product of crowd sourcing. i.e., prayers, mannats and predictions of many aunties, friends and astrologers, surprisingly many demand credit for your child’s birth!
2. The number of problems one has because of which they could not conceive is directly proportionate to how many years later one conceives a child in a marriage. i.e., by 2.5 years (Indian Standard Norm) if you have not reproduced that means 100% kuch problem hai. (And hence the number of people involved in crowd sourcing also increases proportionately.)
3. “Twins hai kya?” – is the new roundabout way of asking if one underwent any treatment for conception. (because trivia: fertility treatment tends to increase the chances of multiple pregnancies)
4. “It is good to find out if it is a twin early on!”; “oh really, why?” I ask; “you need to know if you can afford them!” um “WHAT?!”
5. “Job ka kya karegi?” (I wonder how many men get asked this question?)
6. Not even a day later! “’Congratulations you had a boy!’ They say, ‘now you must try for a girl’! Complete family” Ummm Ahh?? What?? !%^@%^*&!
7. “Khush Bahut Hongey Tum Aj, Hain” – ‘Being Happy’ is the only emotion you are allowed. Depression during pregnancy? What depression! Comparator gets applied here immediately. (P.S both prenatal and postpartum depression are a reality.)
8. “Nation wants to know!!” They all want to know if you breastfed your baby! And here I thought everyone’s curiosity would stop at one getting married and thereafter having a child.
9. “Best way to bond with your baby is to Breast Feed!” Liar, Liar!!
(P.S: while Breast feeding is utmost importance. Bonding with the baby because of BF is overrated. Don’t fret yourself if you can’t breastfeed your baby. Some girls can’t. Or won’t. It’s a choice. You and your Baby will bond irrespective of your decision.)
These are the top nine on my list. I hope you have a good laugh reading them as I had when I heard them! How my last 1 year 9 months went by, does not matter, because I believe, we are what we choose to be! Aren't we?
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