My Yummy Mummy Guide

Karishma Kapoor

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Karisma Kapoor has played many roles from successful actor to businesswoman but her favourite is being mother to her two beautiful children, Samaira and Kiaan. In My Yummy Mummy Guide, she shares with you all her experiences from managing her pregnancy to losing all the weight afterwards to disciplining her kids. Here is great advice on finding the perfect maternity outfits, decorating your children s rooms, juggling work life and motherhood, and planning the most stylish kiddie parties. From the first trimester to school s first semester, from growing-up issues to teen fads, My Yummy Mummy Guide is the most fun-filled best friend any mother could have. How to be glam at 40 weeks Finding that perfect nanny Managing me time Losing 24 kg in 9 months

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• Publié par: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 15 août 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789351180845
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Karisma Kapoor
with Madhuri Banerjee

my yummy mummy guide
From Getting Pregnant to Being a Successful Working Mom and Beyond
Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Great(er) Expectations: Of Conceiving and Birthing, of Preparing and Caring
Getting Pregnant
The Whole Nine Months
Of Baby Showers, Nurseries and Nannies
The Birthing Process
Baby Care, Mommy Care
Eat, Pray, Love, But Do Your Cardio !: Of Binges and Diets, of Baby Fat and the Pli Squat
I m Not Fat, I m Pregnant: The Pregnancy Diet
Get the Oomph Back: The Post-Pregnancy Diet
Body Beautiful: Fitness during and after Pregnancy
Boot Camp: Time to Kick Some Ass
The Pursuit of Yummyness: Of Supersized Slacks and Home-Made Packs
What Goes Bump: Pregnancy Fashion
Glow and Afterglow: Beauty Tips for Pregnancy
The Motherhood of Travelling Pants: Of Office Bags and Luggage Tags
Briefcase Mommy: Balancing Work and Motherhood
Accompanied Minors: Travelling with Children
The Chronicles of Mama Mia: Of Helping Children Grow and Growing along with Them
Tuesdays with Karisma: A Day in the Life of a Superstar
Tricks of the Trade: Of Shopping, Cr ches and Bonding
Kindergarten Cop: Dealing with School Issues
Out and About: Birthday Parties and Etiquette in Public Places
Walk the Talk: Chatting with Kids about Vital Issues
I, Me, Myself: It s Me Time!
Enfant Encore: Planning Your Next Baby
Tot Spirit, Teen Spirit: Tackling Toddlers and Teenagers
One-Woman Army: Single Moms, Divorced Moms
Acknowledgements
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MY YUMMY MUMMY GUIDE
Karisma Kapoor has been one of the top actors of the Indian film industry, with award-winning performances in films like Zubeidaa , Raja Hindustani , Dil To Pagal Hai and Biwi No. 1 . She lives in Mumbai with her two children.
Madhuri Banerjee is the author of national bestsellers like Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas and Mistakes Like Love and Sex , both published by Penguin Books India. She tweets with the handle @Madhuribanerjee.
Shobhaa D Books is a special imprint created by one of Penguin India s best-loved and highest-selling authors. The list will feature celebrity authors handpicked by Shobhaa, and will focus on lifestyle, business, cinema and people.
To my children-Samaira and Kiaan-who are my reason for writing this book, my source of happiness every day.
To my grandmother Barbara Shivdasani for showing us how to fill our kitchens with food and our lives with love. You are the epitome of elegance and my first fashion guru.
To my mom who remains a constant inspiration. Your values and morals make me who I am, and I hope to pass these on as a legacy to my children.
Introduction
Born into a family that was into films, my destiny seemed set. And I loved every minute of it. I made my acting debut at the age of 16 and I did it with so much passion. From commercial films to arty ones, I tried it all. I loved the glamour, the sets and the people. But a part of me kept feeling that I was missing something. The nagging feeling didn t go away till I finally decided to get married and have children. Despite having a National Award and 4 Filmfare awards, my biggest achievement will always remain the birth of my children, Samaira and Kiaan.
I ve learnt more about life from motherhood than from acting, winning awards and being in the limelight. Being a parent allows you to learn something new about yourself and another human being every day. That s life s greatest learning. The journey of any actress can be revealed on any website. But the path a mother takes is individual and personal. I wanted to share my journey with you. A journey that is filled with moments of love, laughter, doubt, fatigue, strength and perseverance-the passage of a woman from being in the public eye to becoming a nappy changer. I ve been there and done it all. And I m still learning today.
Many of my friends disagreed with me when I chose to concentrate on my children instead of films, berating me about how I was giving up a legacy. However, I continued to work even after marriage and children. I found the balance. It may not be as hectic as before, but it s far more rewarding. The path from being a svelte Bollywood actress to a pregnant woman who had put on 24 kilos during her pregnancy and coming back to the thin me was more challenging than the role in Zubeidaa ! I wanted to reveal my secrets to everyone.
A director could always tell me what to say, what to wear and what to do on a set. As a mother, I needed to learn on my own how my body changed and what my soul needed. It was gruelling. There are some days when life is tiring and you want to give up. I can now understand each mother s feelings and relate to them better. I know how hard it is to lose weight, eat right, exercise, be happy for your kids, balance a career and still be social. I finally understand what my mother meant when she said, It isn t easy being a mom but it s the best thing that can happen to you. I now appreciate her more. Motherhood made me a better woman. I wanted to share how with everyone out there.
So this book is about all those feelings. My feelings that you will not find on the Internet. My thoughts and tips on pregnancy, motherhood and life-something which no one has ever written about. This book is a legacy to my children more than my films will ever be. It is my way of holding hands with all the mothers out there, saying, I get you. This book is my way of encouraging all those who are unable to find the balance and feel stressed out in their daily life, coping with motherhood. This book is my personal journey, the one that I m most proud of. And I hope you can take something from it as well.
Great(er) Expectations
Of Conceiving and Birthing, of Preparing and Caring
Getting Pregnant
I did not believe I was pregnant when I took the first test and it showed up positive. That s why I needed to do five more to be absolutely sure.
I d bought the home pregnancy test kits from a medical store one afternoon. As soon as I came home, I wanted to do the test. My period had been late for a week and I hadn t told a soul. I had been planning a child with my husband, yes, but it seemed quite incredible that it could happen so suddenly. When the first result was positive, I didn t believe it-sitting on the pot in the bathroom, wondering if it could be right. I used a kit from another company and checked again. Positive. But I slept on it.

The next morning, I did a few more tests. Why? Because they say that morning urine tells you the truth. As if afternoon pee has been corrupted! Same result, each time. Positive. Positive. Positive. I was pregnant! And that s when, in sheer joy, I told my husband.
He was surprised too. Really? he said. Are you sure? Boy, that was fast! We hadn t expected that we would get pregnant in one shot but we had. Both times! I think I know exactly when Samaira and Kiaan were conceived. I can actually put a finger on it and say, Yeah, that was the moment!

Then, I told Kareena. In her regular sisterly voice, she warned me, Keep it quiet for some time, till you re out of the danger zone! I love my sister for that. No matter how modern the characters she portrays on screen, deep down she believes in the traditional way of life, especially during pregnancy and motherhood. Finally, I told my mom and the rest of the family, and everyone was extremely supportive and thrilled for me. But I remember Kareena calling me the entire day and exclaiming, Oh my God, I m going to be a maasi. Oh my God, I m going to be an aunt! I think the fact that she would have that particular new role in her life excited her more than any other role she s played. Later, she went on to become this strict sister, calling me every two hours to check: Have you eaten? Why haven t you eaten? If she called me late at night and I took the call, she would bark at me, Why are you up so late? And I d say, To take your call! And she would have nothing to say to that. It was hilarious but she was very protective about me.
The challenge was telling my director, the one person who really needed to know as soon as possible. At the time, I was working on the film Mere Jeevan Sathi , being directed by Suneel Darshan. I didn t know how he would react. It s not easy to put so much money into a film and then find out that your heroine is pregnant. The entire shooting schedule goes for a toss. But Suneel was extremely supportive and, in any case, most of the shooting had already been done by the time I got pregnant.
During both my pregnancies, I worked for as long as I could. I was on the sets till the sixth month when I was carrying Samaira, and the eighth month, as I was working on an ad film, when I was expecting Kiaan. I decided to be honest with my directors and producers. That was the least I could do. My first time around, I was also shooting a TV serial and had to tell them that I couldn t be on the sets for long periods. They were also very supportive. I shot for 5-6 hours at the most every day, since I was most concerned about staying safe and keeping the baby safe. They say that you should take it very easy for the first 3-4 months of a pregnancy. You should not stress over anything because you can miscarry at any time. Even when in stress, I would try to remain calm and ward it off. I took it to such an extent that I wouldn t take any stress at all, even if it meant making a small decision! After I finished the shoot, I took a sabbatical for the next 5 years so I wouldn t have to bother about anything except my baby.
I know I got pregnant easily but many of my friends, who were pregnant along with me, had been trying for a long time. Family life and children are very important to me-here are a few tips I think can help you in getting pregnant faster.
High Five: Five Tips to Help You Conceive
Tip 1: Clockwork Coitus
Start getting intimate around the twelfth or thirteenth day of