Nilima Deora

In our family, elders were a bit worried when they saw me taking hormonal pills, but my doctor calmly explained that progesterone is a natural hormone needed to keep the baby safe. I trusted my doctor and took it throughout my first trimester. It is absolutely safe.

Beta, ghabrao nahi, ye toh shuruat ke teen mahine hi rehta hai, fir sab theek ho jata hai. Subah thoda sa adrak ka tukda chuso ya saunf chabao, isse man theek rahega. Jyada tel-masale ka khana mat khao abhi.

Looking at my baby now, I remember those early weeks when my vomiting started at week 6. It felt so exhausting and I cried so many times. But hold on, this phase will pass, and the beautiful reward at the end makes every bit of that sickness completely worth it.

I am in my second trimester and I still get so confused explaining which month I am in to my relatives! Doctors count in weeks but family counts in calendar months. Does anyone else find this week-to-month conversion super confusing?

Actually, your lymphocyte count drops naturally during pregnancy to help your body accept the fetus, yaar. It is a very normal immune system adaptation, so don't panic. Just show the CBC report to your gynac during your next visit to be safe.