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Hi, I'm Shubhreet!

I’m a former TV news anchor who switched to blogging after my firecracker of a daughter, Karma, was born. On my blog, you will find tips on traveling with kids along with articles aimed at spreading gender-equal, gender-neutral & other equality based aspects of modern parenting.

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Instagram post 2190638378194015787_491898876 Continuing from yesterday’s post... . Graphic explanation warning!😆 . Till about 5 cms dilation, I was handling the contractions fine. They were painful but manageable. I was in fact chatting with @bhangrababies @dipikkasingh & @twinsandmamatalks on our whatsapp group. They had no idea I was in active labour.😆 . Then 8 cms hit, meri band baj gayi & I disappeared from chat!😉 . For a while I was breathing & pushing. I had the nurses & assistant doctors there. Karan was in & out of the labour room as Karma was right outside playing with toys & stuff. . But as the pain got worse, I started crying - ‘Ye mujhse nahi hoga. I can’t do this!’😬 . Everyone was telling me - ‘Shubhs don’t scream. Just breathe & push. This will escalate fast & you’ll be done in max an hour.’ . I was like - ‘Another hour of this?’😱 . It got worse & I couldn’t stay in position. I turned to the side & pushed & everyone went - ‘Noooo don’t do that!’ . Then next I remember actually feeling Nirvana crowning & I was pushing with all my might. I escalated faster than expected. The asst doctors were telling me to wait for just a minute because my doctor was on her way.🙄 . I didn’t say it but I remember thinking - ‘There are enough of you here. Figure it out! This baby is coming now!’😜 . And with two final pushes, Nirvana was out. My doctor had reached just in time to wash her hands but couldn’t wear her gloves. So she received Nirvana with bare hands. She joked later ki ye bare hands level natural kiya!😉 . Now, there are full 5 mins in between that I have zero memory of. I have no idea what happened between the time I turned to the side to the time I felt the crowning! 🤦🏻‍♀️ . According to Karan, I turned back, stopped complaining about the pain & just started pushing on my own with each contraction. I don’t remember any of it.🤪 . It’s like some stronger inner split personality of mine took over & said - I’ll have to do this shizz!😂 . I tried & tried but I can’t recall even a second of it. Total blackout!🙈 . Told you it’s kinda funny in hindsight!😜 . What happened next? Tomorrow now. Word limit up!😁 __________________________________________ #pregnancydiary #preggolife #birthstory
Instagram post 2189819250520979020_491898876 Our first family-of-four selfie! 😍 . This was taken soon after labour & delivery. #Nirvana had already been cleaned, weighed & brought to me for first latch. Then #Karma was called into the labour room to meet baby and I think the excitement on her & Karan @the.sarcastic.dad’s face is obvious! ❤️ . The happiness on my face is just pure relief from labour being over! 😂 . I promised to share stories & experiences from birthing. So here it goes... . Those who saw my insta stories know that I hadn’t naturally gone into labour by end of 39 weeks. We were kinda ready for this since my labour during Karma’s time was also induced in the 40th week. . So this time, it was discussed in advance with my doc. We could have induced earlier too as Nirvana’s estimated weight & size looked healthy. . But end of 39 weeks is full term & both doc & I agreed that since I’ve waited till now, might as well wait another week as 40th week is considered ideal for delivery unless you go into labour on your own before or there are some complications. Waiting beyond 41st week however, has its own set of risks. . So during my 38th week check, it was decided that if 39 weeks finish, labour will be induced on 26th November. On 25th night, I was admitted & preps for inducing were started. . Early morning 6 AM on 26th November, I was given a pill that will start labour & depending how my body responds, a second pill would be given in 4 hours. Mild contractions started soon enough so around 930-10 AM, I was given the second pill & moved to the labour ward. . The induction process here was new to me since Karma’s time in Singapore, I was put on a drip to start labour. I hate IVs so have to say, I would have gladly taken as many pills as they said. 😜 . And now my word limit is up so I’ll share the rest in tomorrow’s post. 😜 . In hindsight, some bits of it are rather funny. Didn’t really feel that funny then though! 😆 _________________________________________________________ #pregnancydiary #babynumber2 #newbaby #newborn #naturalbirth #birthing #birthstory #daughters #preggolife #mifamilia #indianmomblogger #mumbaimommyblogger #instamoms #parents #parentingblogger #raisingkarma
Instagram post 2189033725262445127_491898876 10 years to the day! 🥳 . What a long way we have come @the.sarcastic.dad! ❤️ And two kids!!! Who would have thought?!!? 😜 I’d say we’ve done pretty well for ourselves! 😉 . Happy 10th Anniversary to us! 😁⭐️🥳 ____________________________________________ PS - The cake cutting pic is actually from Karan’s birthday at the hospital couple of days ago. Since we never loaded it then, I’m making use of it now! 😆 ____________________________________________ #10thanniversary #happyanniversary #husbandwife #daughters #marriedlife #mifamilia #happilymarried #couplegoals #happyfamily #karma #nirvana #raisingkarma
Instagram post 2187687996296099185_491898876 #CONTESTALERT . To win the Complan & Frozen 2 Magic Box and all these exciting goodies for your kids, follow the steps below: . 1) Take a picture with your kid(s) / of your kid(s) 2) Doodle a slap band and a braid onto this picture, and use your imagination to beautify it with other Frozen 2 themed elements like snowflakes, crown, autumn leaves etc 3) Upload this picture on your Instagram handle using the #ComplanDoodleChallenge and #ComplanXFrozen2 and tag @complan.india and @raisingkarma 4) Mention a dialogue from the Frozen movie in your caption that best describes the image art that you have created 5) Tag 5 friends in the caption and pass on the magic! 6) For all the terms and conditions, click the link on @complan.india’s bio ________________________________________________________
Instagram post 2187216424439605177_491898876 Travelling with small kids might seem tricky but it doesn’t have to be. I have been travelling with Karma since she was a baby. And by the time she was three years old, she had already been to 10 countries! 😁 . Yes, it takes extra planning and effort, but it’s a lot of fun and aids the child’s development. 👍 . To plan a holiday with your babies or toddlers, check out my list of essential gear to carry on The Magazine on Amazon - LINK IN BIO.👆 ____________________________________________ #familytravel #familytraveltips #travelwithkids #travelfamily #travelmom #familyvacation #familyvacay #familyholiday #indianmomblogger #momblogger #raisingkarmacollab #raisingkarma
Instagram post 2186799592301769532_491898876 Happy 38th Birthday to the awesomest husband & dad in the world!😘🥳🤗 . 🤩🥳🎂 @the.sarcastic.dad 🍰🎁🎉 . And since I gave you the most epic gift just two days ago, I’m off the hook for the next ten birthdays! #justsaying 😉 . Your girls love you!❤️ Thanks for being the best best friend & partner I could hope for! 😘 . Also, Nirvana’s up & her diaper needs changing. 😜 . Yep, we’re still at the hospital & this birthday is being spent changing diapers, getting vaccinations & taking care of Karma side by side. But Karan ain’t complaining! Lol! 😉 ____________________________________________________ #happybirthday #bestdadever #besthusbandever #dadoftwo #daddysgirl #dadlife #beingadad #dadsanddaughters #husbandbirthday #husbands #dadsofinstagram #raisingkarma
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