NOTES FROM NEW MOMS

“Not having family around for support makes everything seem despairing. To stay calm and positive amid the misery, I relaxed in my balcony without any gadgets,” says 29-year-old Sharanya JR from Pune.

For Ankita Naik, positive attitude was key. “We focused on taking measures to protect me and the baby and not panic,” says the 26year-old Mumbai resident.

A 32-year-old mother, Mamta Gupta from Nashik recounts: “It was terrifying to have a baby during this crisis but the guidance — about diet plans and exercises — I got from the gynaecologist, helped me.”