pregnancy – Facets of Farah

Farah July 20, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan Part 3

What a wonderful weekend it had been. Eid ul Fitr is my favorite Eid, and I was secretly hoping I would go into labour. What a dramatic and fun story that would have been to tell my son! You were an Eid baby! Eid day – last picture as a couple. We went to an obscene number of houses as you do; when it’s Eid and you aren’t strapped to your bed. I changed outfits more times that weekend as well because I wanted to “encourage” this baby out before I administered an eviction notice. But the last two days…

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Farah July 18, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan Part 2

The day after we found out we were expecting, our relationship slid into an almost euphoric stage. He really began to take care of me. He stepped up to the plate. We did the preliminary doctor’s appointments to confirm the validity of the one dark pink line and a second faint pink line. To our doctor’s mild amusement, the stick was right. I was on my way to becoming an Ammu. We can’t keep a secret We didn’t waste any time because we are oversharers and incredibly unable to keep a secret. By “we” I really mean me. But you…

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Farah July 16, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan – Part 1

How I found out… The husband was washing the last of the mugs as our friends had just left our little condo after an early dinner and post dinner chill session. I was paralized in my tiny ensuite bathroom. One dark pink line and a second faint pink line. Maybe I should do it again. I frantically flipped the panels of the instructions to troubleshoot what the faint line could suggest. “Pregnant, even if the second line is faint.” – OMG. Deep breath. I could feel my face getting flush. The blood rushing up to my cheeks, I thought my…

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Farah June 14, 2016 MOTHERHOOD

Hospital Bag Essentials

When I was pregnant I did a crazy amount of research about what to pack in my hospital bag. I looked everywhere and consulted as many new moms as I could find and let me just say, the suggestions were all over the place! Some of these women were self proclaimed over-packers and others were so chilled out, it made me more nervous just talking to them! Generally, I wanted to be prepared enough but I didn’t want to be a diva about it. If you know what I mean! I gave birth in Ontario, Canada and the hospital I went…

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Farah May 31, 2016 MOTHERHOOD

20 things no one tells you about pregnancy

When I got pregnant, I wasn’t naive to think that it would be the quintessential fainting – you’re pregnant-minor morning sickness – craving random things – eating for two -cute maternitywear- suddenly water breaking – screaming labour – ending with a cute perfect baby – and makeup and hair still on point; that is so prevalent in what we see in Bollywood/Hollywood. However, these are some of the following things as a first time mom, I had no idea I would experience in my pregnancy: You are pregnant, even if the line is faint. When you pee on the…

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