Moms Need W(h)ine Sneha Nair

How are babies' brains developing? How are they learning new skills? How do we teach them to communicate effectively? How do we discipline them? Dr.Shweta Nair, a developmental paediatrician, an expert on kids' behavioural and psychosocial interactions decodes babies in this episode. Happy listening!

Certain events are mistakes that you learn from, but they still make you want to bang your head against the wall when it happens. Here are a few such events that has made me weep (HI Hormones) and made me grow. Am ready to own it all up and let it go. Does not include the time when my baby gagged on a grape. True Story. Let me know the times you have felt you have totally f****d up as a mother.. Did you lose your kid in a mall? Did you forget to feed her? Did you forget she existed? We aren't perfect & thats okay, we are the best the lil monsters can get :D

Men can suffer form post partum depression too! I know right?! who knew! This episode features Kasturi Patkar, a clinical psychologist and a mom herself, talk about her days post partum, her experience with associated depression & helps us understand the condition better, Listen to her talk about the signs of PPD, the reasons for it, the treatment & what can we do to stay vigil. Happy listening!

Labour - (not called that for nothing!) - a time of excruciating pain for the woman, a scary, life-changing experience, one that is unique for everybody, and one that is totally unpredictable. Here is a light hearted take on my top 'Cannot believe that just happened' moments during labour. I was lucky I could afford treatment at a private hospital that gave out 5 star treatment, but what happens to those who can't? Listen in to find out!

Every pregnancy journey is as unique as you and your baby. The different experiences a woman goes through before she becomes a mother are emotionally taxing and physically exhausting. Listen in as Deeksha Nigam speaks about her experience with her first pregnancy - an ectopic one, which doctors consider more a complication than a spark of life. She speaks candidly about the fears that plagued her long after her first tryst with the experience - precisely why we need to talk more our journeys and how it affects us and more importantly, why the decision of what our body needs to do lies completely with us. Happy listening!

Nothing has been easy this year, and the uncertainty has been a whole new level. I speak to my close friend who talks about how her 2 year old has changed drastically since his social interaction has been limited this year, due to the lockdown & social distancing norms AND has developed a low key obsession with Harry Potter! Listen in, and nod your heads while you realise we are all in the same boat. Tell me what your child has been upto in these strange times. Have a glass of red (or white, or tea!) to alleviate the experience :D. Happy Listening!