Pregnancy is tough. Let's face it! It's a happy news on the day you announce that you are expecting. People around you pamper you if you are lucky enough.

懷孕是艱難的。讓我們面對現實吧！在你宣佈懷孕那天，這是一個令人高興的訊息。如果你足夠幸運，你周圍的人會寵愛你。

But it's a lengthy period. 9 whole months! Your body trying to make more and more space for the baby. The nausea, the vomiting, the mood swings, being emotional and feeling needy! Did I tell you about the constipation? Add that! The stretch marks, the acne due to hormonal changes, the back ache, swelling in the feet and the weight gain. Sometimes way more than you would like.

但這是一個漫長的過程。9個月！你的身體試圖為寶寶創造更多的空間。噁心，嘔吐，情緒波動，情緒化，變得粘人！我跟你說過便秘的事嗎？妊娠紋、荷爾蒙變化引起的痤瘡、背痛、腳部腫脹和體重增加。有時候比你想的還要多。

You need extra effort while you are getting down the stairs. You sweat more and could have extreme hunger pangs, migraine and cravings at odd hours.

你下樓的時候需要格外費力。你會出更多的汗，可能會有極度的飢餓感、偏頭痛和時不時突然想吃東西的念頭。

You could miss the kulfi that you once ate when you were 5 or the grandma's special Eid Chicken biryani or Diwali special laddus! You never know! You would feel like having it at any damn cost!

你可能會想念你5歲時吃過的kulfi，或是祖母特製的開齋節雞肉比爾亞尼，或是排燈節特製的拉德爾斯！你永遠不知道你會突然想吃什麼！你會不惜任何代價得到它的！

During the first trimester it's all about vomiting and nausea. The second trimester is somewhat better but you have trouble falling asleep. In the last trimester, the baby grows bigger and you almost pee when you sneeze or laugh hard! The trips to the toilet increase due to the pressure of your baby.

在懷孕的前三個月，你會嘔吐和噁心。妊娠中期好些了，但是你很難入睡。在妊娠的最後三個月，寶寶長大了，當你打噴嚏或使勁笑的時候，你幾乎要小便了！由於寶寶的壓力，上廁所的次數增加了。

The regular visits to the doctor and the scans could be a little embarrassing yet so overwhelming when you see your baby move. Hoping that every report shows only the positives. Gestational diabetes and issues like high or low blood pressure are more than common. Make sure you drink plenty of water and try to stay calm.

定期去看醫生和掃描可能會有點尷尬，但當你看到你的寶寶在動的時候，你就會不知所措。希望每一份報告都只顯示積極的一面。妊娠期糖尿病和高血壓或低血壓等問題很常見。一定要喝足夠的水，儘量保持冷靜。

The wait begins! You never know when exactly and how you could deliver the baby. The labour can go on for 72 hours or more! Delivery could be normal or via C- section.

等待開始了！你永遠不知道什麼時候、你會以何種方式生下寶寶。生產時間可達72小時甚至更長!你可以自然分娩，也可以剖腹分娩。

Choose your birthing partner in the delivery room, most probably your favourite person, partner. Someone who stays calm and doesn't create a ruckus!

選擇你產房裡的分娩夥伴，儘可能是你最喜歡的人，伴侶。一個能保持冷靜，不會製造騷亂的人!

It's okay that you yelled the swear words while trying to push the watermelon-sized baby! You almost scratched your poor husband's face.

At the end, your baby is finally here. Make sure you let your baby rest on your breasts for a while and have the first feed to get colostrum. It's extremely important.

最後，你的寶寶終於出來了。確保你讓你的寶寶在你的乳房上待一段時間，第一次給寶寶餵食初乳。這是非常重要的。

Your vagina will continue to bleed for a month or two. You should get maternity pads for some relaxation. Also, the breasts during the first two months leak more milk than the baby consumes. If the baby is latched on to one breast, the other side feels tender and leaks milk. You can have breast pads for some comfort. Use loose clothes which can make you feel better.

你的陰道會持續出血一兩個月。你應該買孕婦墊來放鬆一下。而且，在頭兩個月裡，乳房流出的奶比嬰兒消耗的奶還要多。如果嬰兒被抱在一邊的乳房上，另一邊會感到疼痛並漏乳。你可以用護胸來緩解一下。穿寬鬆的衣服會讓你感覺更舒服。

Please do not discriminate based on the gender of your baby. It doesn't matter!

請不要因寶寶的性別而歧視。男孩或是女孩，這沒關係的!

People will make you believe that you can't produce enough milk for the baby. But hey! That's normal. The more the baby drinks, the more your body will produce.

人們會讓你相信你不能為嬰兒提供足夠的奶水。但是，嘿！這是正常的。寶寶喝的越多，你的身體就會產生越多。

Meanwhile, after looking at your baby, you will finally feel relaxed. People might unknowingly shower all the attention on your baby. Please don't let that affect you. They love you too. They are just very happy to meet the new member.

Pregnancy and delivery could be such a rollercoaster ride! But absolutely worth it. After all you are bringing a new person into this world. Your own bunch of happiness! ♥️

懷孕和分娩就像坐過山車一樣。但絕對值得。畢竟，你是在給這個世界帶來一個全新的人。你自己也得到了幸福!

Yet every year while you celebrate your baby's birthday, you will recall every moment of these days. ☺️☺️♥️

然而，每年當你慶祝寶寶的生日時，你會回憶起這些日子的每一刻。

A few men telling me about oh! The role of the father is also important, well I can't talk about it. I'm a single mother. The father was absent since the 3.5th month of my pregnancy.

有幾個男人告訴我父親的角色也很重要，我不能談論這個。我是一個單身母親。孩子的父親在我懷孕3.5個月的時候就不在了。

Women telling me how they had easy peasy pregnancies, Woah ! You just got lucky. ❤️

一些女人告訴我她們是如何輕鬆度過孕期的，哇！你只是幸運而已。