Iftar Ready
East Meets West
Need an outfit that works as shalwar kameez and a western dress? Head on over to Zara. Continue reading
Hella ‘Chella!
A Day in the Life With Raaya Nooreen Ehsan.
See this nappy hair? You can credit that to my 3 month old. =) Continue reading
Recovering From A C-Section
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A C-section has always been a very scary thing for me. The unease of one has been planted in my mind from watching one of the strongest people I know, undergo the surgery and then recover from it. It was by no means easy. Through her experience, I’ve acquired the fear and carried it with me from before I got married.
Finding out I had to go through the same traumatized me in the moment like nothing I had ever felt before. Go figure – the surgery entails the doctor cutting through 7 layers, removing your insides to get to your uterus, then cutting that open, to pull out a baby – all while you’re awake. =/ Continue reading
Part 3 – My Labour and Delivery Story
It’s now 4pm. It’s been 4 hours since I’ve started the oxytocin. I was told that after 9 counts – I should be in full fledged labour. SPOILER ALERT: I ended up with 92 counts by the end.
Whatever I was experiencing, was manageable. My brothers and sisters in law came by. They brought food – I had some soup and snuck in a bite of a bagel. No solids allowed when you’re on oxytocin due to the threat of choking – or something like that. Continue reading
