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Kishwer Merchant on embracing motherhood: ‘It has been a roller coaster ride’

by Palak Goyal
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Telly actor Kishwer Merchant Rai who recently embraced motherhood for the first time is overwhelmed by every little move of her baby boy and admits that this new phase of her life has been a roller coaster ride, full of ups and downs.

Kishwer and her husband Suyyash Rai welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on August 27. They have named their son, Nirvair.

In the latest interview, Kishwer opens up about her roller coaster ride. The actress says, “It has been a roller coaster ride since the delivery. I have become a mom for the first time so it has been difficult, overwhelming, Kabhi nice. Every time, when I see his face, I forget about all the things. But, yes, a lot of emotions are going on right now.”

When she was asked about the story behind choosing the name, the actress admits that the name just came to her on a sleepless night. “I used to have sleepless nights when Suyyash had Covid as he used to be in another room. During one such night, while listening to Ek Onkar, I messaged him the name, and he loved it. Had it been a girl, we would have named her, Alizeh”.

The 40-year old actress, at the moment, is on a road to recovery after the C-section delivery. Earlier, she had even shared a glimpse of her struggle on social media by mentioning about “pain killers, tiredness and anxiety”. Opening up about it, she says, “It was something that I have never been through. A woman’s body goes through so much in these 9 months, and then comes a C-section with so many medicines, and drips”.

“You also have to feed the baby, and then there is no production of milk properly on the first three days. You get frustrated, on top of it, you have people around you who are like ‘nahi breastfeeding is very important, do this and that you feel people are judging you ke breast milk nahi de pa rahe ho. Bahut kuch hota hai,” she added.

Kishwer Merchant with her son

Further, she talks about thinking good things during this time or it can lead to postpartum depression. She added, “After delivery, people say a woman can go into postpartum depression, and that’s why it is important for one to be happy and think about good things, but how? Because if you can’t do anything for your child, you can’t be happy. There were a lot of things that happened in those four days in the hospital. But eventually, everything is fine now, I am back home, eating well and he is also fine. So it’s a great bonding time with him right now”.

Amid the happy emotions, there are some moments, when she feels lost. And gradually she is learning to cope up with it. “I get very overwhelmed with everything for little things. For instance, if I am cradling him and he is still crying, I get very emotional ke why is he crying mere pass aake bhi. I get (anxious) when I can’t control him. There are many things which I will learn as I explore motherhood,” the actress concludes.

Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai dated for few years before tying the knot. The couple got hitched on December 16, 2016.

Also Read: Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai shares a heartwarming video to announce their baby boy’s name

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