Balancing act

There are more than a few upsides to being pregnant and working, says designer Saloni Lodha, who created new collections, organised events, and expanded her global business, all while she was expecting

party, when flicking through my iPhone I first realised that I was a few days late. I couldn’t believe it. I was flying to Mumbai the next day so I was torn between wanting to find out straight away and waiting until I got back to India to check with my husband by my side. In the end, the excitement got the better of me and I stopped at a girlfriend’s house who had a leftover test kit. I remember being truly shell-shocked, sitting in her living room, looking at the result. Once back in Mumbai, I bought three different testing kits and they all confirmed that I was indeed pregnant. Super excited and nervous at the same time, I knew the time had come for me to reorganise my professional