Just to start with its a simple story we started our journey together as a couple in April 2016 and as it was a love marriage it took time to convince our parents finally got engaged in August 2016 and officially started our journey in February 2017, at that time we never knew parenthood would be so amazing both of us were working so were not planning a baby, but as life is full of surprises just to complete our jigsaw God gifted us with the most amazing experience of life. It was Ganesh chaturthi that day on 22nd of August 2020 that we came to know that we were pregnant it was 3 a.m, when I just took the test & told Shekhar about it both of us had mixed feelings like we were happy, excited, nervous and lot more feelings surrounded us, we couldn't sleep after that as we decided to visit our doctor the very same day finally we headed to the hospital in morning itself we met the gynecologist and she recommended an ultrasound, the moment I heard the heartbeat of my baby I knew it's gonna be the most amazing journey with him/her I asked the radiologist can my husband get in and listen to heartbeat we both were on cloud nine after enjoying the most amazing music we ever heard I thanked Ganpati bappa my favorite form of God. We came home very excited and decided not to tell anyone about it until 12 weeks of my pregnancy it was difficult for me as I was facing nausea, Vomiting I couldn't even sip a glass of water but still when I thought of our baby it felt so soothing that every pain was healed finally the day came we told our families about it everyone was very excited and was waiting for the arrival of the lil one. The days were becoming very challenging as the time passed on but that lil heart in my womb compensated everything I used to sing and dance to my baby, finally it was February 2021 I just had my baby shower and then I wanted to capture this moment for my lifetime so we googled about the maternity shoot and contacted the Dey's photography team and decided on the date and finally got it done in March, we were amazed to look at us when we saw the final photos finally we were about to be 3, we were all lala as we were shopping for our lil munchkin finally the day came it was 8th of April 2021 at around 1 a.m I started feeling restless and finally at around 3 a.m I knew that I was in labor but still I decided to stay at home for a while because seriously I am very scared of hospitals so wanted to spend more time at home, but then at 5 a.m I decided it's time that I should tell Shekhar I told him we then decided and reached hospital at around 7 a.m on my way just praying that my baby should be fine after all the checkups I was admitted to the hospital and then came the moment I got to feel my lil version at 8.59 a.m, and seriously it was the most amazing feeling I could ever have, as it was a C-section I couldn't hold Shravil in my arms the very same day but the next day as soon as I was allowed to sit I took him in my arms I kept on staring him, adoring him, feeling his lil palms, lil feets, lil eyes I thanked the almighty for everything and just wished may he get all the happiness around the universe, after my discharge I came home and started my journey as a mother completely, now he is almost 2 months and I am simply in love with this lil man, and now I feel so complete as a women, as a mother. Penning down this journey is the most joyful experience as I never thought of it, but now I know how amazing and important it was,9 though no words can justify the feelings one have when she starts the journey of becoming a parent but still I tried my best hope this inspires and calms all the to be mother's as anxiety is on peak whenever one thinks of pregnancy.Â
Regards,
Preeti Saini