Exclusive - TKSS fame Sugandha Mishra on initial days after delivery: 'Was in pain due to C-section, was facing postpartum and then my daughter went in NICU, it was the worst phase'

Sugandha Mishra and Sanket Bhosale recently welcomed their baby girl in December 2023, marking a significant new chapter in Sugandha's life. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes TV on Mother's Day, Sugandha delved into the various aspects of motherhood and its transformative impact on her. She shared insights into the personal changes she has experienced since becoming a mother, likening it to a rebirth experience. Sugandha discussed postpartum depression, breastfeeding challenges, and the pain she endured after her C-section delivery, providing a candid glimpse into her motherhood journey. (Photo: Instagram)

People would often say this and now I’ve also started to believe it that Ek bacche ke saath maa ka bhi naya Janam hota hai.. when people would say this I used to think I will manage but when I became a mother the first thing I realised is gratitude for my own mom. I felt she has done so much for me and never expressed. I feel a mother has an unconditional love for her child and they sacrifice so much for their kids. (Photo: Instagram)

In my motherhood journey I’ve learnt to be more patient and earlier I was my own favourite but now my daughter is my favourite person. Everything revolves around her now for me. If I don’t eat food that’s fine but I should be available to feed her and requirements. The last five months have been a learning experience after becoming a mom as now I’ve someone who is totally dependent on me. It has been a beautiful journey. (Photo: Instagram)

When I completed my pregnancy period we by choice decided to go for C- section. When I got admitted to the hospital for delivery, I decided that I will celebrate the moment. I threw a party inside my ward as I didn’t want to cry or create a tensed environment. I got admitted, we had music in my room, we chilled, shot a lot of videos and clicked photos with the nurses. (Photo: Instagram)

Just before the delivery I applied full makeup and entered the delivery room. I wanted to treat the moment as celebration. I wanted my daughter to see me all decked up, cheerful and happy. I was so lucky to have my sister-in-law and husband both in the operation theatre. My sister-in-law is a pediatrician and my husband is also a doctor, they both held my hand when the doctor was delivering my baby girl. Then my baby came out and doctor brought her close to me. She was soft like a cotton, mere gaal ke paas laaya usse aur phir main behosh hogayi. (Photo: Instagram)

After I woke up as a new mom and I’m not complaining, I’m sharing my experience that after I woke up everything changed. My life changed and I started to feel the pressure of breastfeeding, the pressure of taking care of the kid and myself. I was in so much pain when I woke up after the anesthesia wore off. (Photo: Instagram)

The first step I took after the C-section it was so painful and the doctors were pushing me to start walking and I could barely walk. The used to shout why are you not breastfeeding start doing it. The nurses would come and start massaging as I was not getting milk. It would pain so much. They would keep asking why are you not getting milk, keep trying, I was in so much pressure. Itna mental pressure hojaata hai pata nahi kyu nahi aa raha. Then the pediatrician enter and they start bombarding you with new terminologies regarding baby. BF, express, TF and how much ML milk you should give to the baby, it’s so confusing. I felt so much pressure related to breastfeeding. (Photo: Instagram)

I was under guilt and blamed myself when I was not lactating and because of this constant do's and don'ts the bond which we create with the baby while feeding them, I couldn’t enjoy that. I was in pain as my nipples had swollen due to the latching issue. When I complained to my doctor she was very casual and gave me an ointment to apply but asked me to continue feeding or express and feed from bottle. I was like arre but I’m in pain. There are hormonal changes in the body and you get depressed. I couldn’t enjoy initially the bonding with the baby. Finally, after consultation with the lactation consultant I started feel better. (Photo: Instagram)

For the first three days I couldn’t sleep. My daughter caught infection after a week of her birth. She was in NICU and I had to stay in the hospital. I went through a very bad phase after my daughter’s birth and was dealing with too many things. I was dealing with postpartum, I was in pain due to my own stitches and then my daughter was in NICU Woh pura time itna tough tha. It was the worst time of my life. (Photo: Instagram)

I know I am very strong and due to humour I am always very calm and stable but during that time was very shaky for me. I would start crying on small and petty issues. All the time I was very touchy and had become very sensitive. I could not take the pain I was going through and then seeing my daughter in NICU was tough. Itni Choti si bacchi everyone tried to console me. (Photo: Instagram)