Padmini Shah

I highly recommend booking a pre-conception consultation at a good hospital. The doctors and clinical nutritionists there give you a proper checklist of tests and supplements. It's much better to have a professional medical plan from day one.

My toddler now literally plays with my tummy marks, they are like beautiful memories! Don't stress, they fade from dark red to light silver over time anyway.

I just delivered a month ago, and eating small meals instead of three big ones really worked. Also, never lie down immediately after eating.

My mother-in-law always counts by months, but my doctor said each trimester is roughly 13 weeks. It's much easier to track by weeks once you get used to it!

Acidity kept me awake so many nights thinking something was wrong. I used to drink thoda sa cold milk, but please ask your doctor before taking any syrup because some are not safe.