Vidya Prasad

An MCA graduate and an engineer by profession. Though I was ready to have a child, I did not plan for my pregnancy, and I got the chance to be a mother when I least expected!

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Took the opportunity and went with the flow not realizing that I was in for a roller coaster ride with no idea of the ride or the path I was into. Took me a while to accept the changes I went through during pregnancy. Loved the care and the food around me, all happy faces around me, everyone waiting for the baby to arrive, even I was eagerly waiting…

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And the day she was born, I was so happy that she was healthy because all I thought during my pregnancy was that I should get a healthy child. So all are happy, the baby is here and everyone wants to make phone calls and stuff. But, wait hold on, what about me??

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No one told me how it is going to be with the baby around, I had no idea that my body will go so weak after delivery. I have been practicing yoga for around 10 years and I thought I would be able to cope up. All my assumptions went wrong, it was like a new chapter in my life with a new meaning for all the old thoughts. I just kept asking myself, how did my mother, grandmother took care of themselves, why is it that not many are aware of the importance of taking care of a New Mother in urban cities…

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Amidst these thoughts, I got to hear from women about having mental issues post their delivery. More and more I got to hear, more and more I was trying to find a solution in my confused mind.

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Then, one day I got a call from Neelufer, it was like a spiritual calling for me (ha ha). We spoke not more than 15 minutes but we knew we had to do this. Suddenly all my confusions cleared and I knew I was in the right place and joined Neelufer to continue our journey to reach as many women as possible and to let them know the care they deserve.

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Happy Motherhood.