5 Steps to Healing in a Difficult Conception or Pregnancy

This post is for those like me. Those having a challenging time through conception or pregnancy. This is not a rant on how difficult it is. This is a suggestion on how to make the journey bearable, even pleasant. The Conception Frustration We try and we try. We visit the doctor any number of times,

Managing a complicated pregnancy

From my previous posts, it would have been obvious that my pregnancy was far from normal. There were complications right from the beginning. Those were testing times…. However I came out on the other side happy and content. If you are having a tough time during pregnancy, here I share with you some tips. Really

The Pregnancy Bonus – Part 5

I always knew I didn’t have any control on how my pregnancy progressed. I could only do my best to stay positive. I had told myself that every single day. The premature contractions, however, shook me to the core (yes, pun intended). I was terrified. The mantra didn’t work anymore. All the spiritual books I

The Pregnancy Bonus Part 3

My entire life I hadn’t stayed home apart from holidays and sick days. One month of staying home, no no, staying in bed baffled me. I had never had so much time – unplanned, unproductive, unwanted. They say the mental state of mom directly affects the baby in womb. So I needed to stay calm.

The Pregnancy Bonus Part 2

I resumed work. Mentally, I was more pregnant than I felt physically. I took extreme precautions in everything I did. No lifting objects, no bending down, no stairs, no standing beyond 15 minutes, no sitting beyond 1 hour. After two weeks, I came home one day to find I was extra tired. I realised I