and our house was a mere 300 metres, her colleagues were curious about my sudden romantic gestures! But if you live in a city like Mumbai where the roads are pockmarked with potholes, you need to be doubly careful while driving around your pregnant wife. This gets worse during the monsoon when the lashing rains leave behind further damage in the already dangerous roads. There were times when I’d move slower than a bullock cart to navigate the bumps on the road. For those who think this is an over-reaction, let me tell you that every year several cases of back injuries, road accidents and miscarriages are reported. So tread very carefully during these months.
Sometimes you have to sit back and let go!
Ramyani wanted to make the most of her career in her pregnancy months as she wasn’t sure of how things would pan out post the baby’s arrival. She had worked on two research papers which had to be presented in conferences hosted at IIM Bangalore and NIM Ahmedabad, respectively. The Bangalore presentation took place immediately after her mid-semester scan. I wanted to accompany Ramyani on this visit but if I went along, we’d have to stay at a friend’s place some 40 km away from the seminar venue. Ramyani was being provided accommodation within the campus and the headstrong lady wanted to stay there by herself and spend time in isolation. I had to reluctantly let her travel alone. She was away for only a day and yet my heart was thumping with worry. I’d call her every two hours to ask if all was fine. While I was sulking back home, Ramyani had a gala time in Bangalore with her friends who had come to meet her at the campus. Later when she took me through her photographs, I realised how she much fun she managed to have in those few hours!
If finances permit, make a small getaway in the early months of the pregnancy. This will help both you and your wife blow off some steam. It will also give you’ll time to leisurely plan for the crucial months ahead. Once the baby comes, you won’t be able to go on a family trip for a while.
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