Hemali Sen

During my pregnancy, my sweet tooth was crazy, but my doc said no to cold, stored dairy sweets. Stored food can sometimes upset your stomach, and recovering from any infection takes a toll on the body. Try freshly made hot jalebi instead!

Conceive means getting pregnant, and menses is your regular cycle. If your menses are irregular, please see a gynac early as it can make conceiving a bit more difficult.

For me, my appetite coming back and having crazy cravings for golgappas meant things were settling down! But seriously, as long as your scans are fine, just eat well, rest, and enjoy this time.

I know pregnancy can bring up some really scary thoughts, especially when you think about delivery. I had an emergency C-section and the medical team was so prompt and took such amazing care of me and my baby. Modern hospitals are highly equipped to handle any situation, so please don't let these dark fears ruin your beautiful phase.

Our bodies go through so many changes to bring these precious babies to us. They might not disappear 100% but they do lighten up a lot, so please be gentle with yourself.