Perfect pregnancy elucidated by Author and bureaucrat Durga Shakti Nagpal in her memoir Grow your baby not your weight

on Jan 28, 2022

Is it possible to have a ‘perfect’ pregnancy? Why not? Asks Durga Shakti Nagpal. In her latest book, Grow Your Baby Not Your Weight, the bureaucrat and a mother of two write how to ease one’s journey to motherhood. “A woman’s body is perfectly designed to bear a child and bring them into this world. So, the pregnancy can also be perfect, without complications. You just need to be on the right track,” she emphasizes to eat clean and stay physically active.

From the beginning of the journey to maintaining weight throughout it, Durga beautifully guided readers with an aim to educate women to stay happy and healthy during their pregnancy.
She articulated every change that occurs in mind and body with every step and phase of trimesters.
“The journey begins with jubilation, nausea, and fatigue in the first trimester. The book reminds aspiring mothers to treat it as something natural and not a medical condition. In Asian societies, especially in joint family set-ups, pregnant women are pampered with high-calorie food and are not allowed to do any physical activity. This leads to unnecessary weight gain. A sedentary lifestyle has shot up the numbers in C-section deliveries,” says Durga Shakti. Her debut book covers not just the first three trimesters but also birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum melancholy. It addresses pregnancy-related myths and beliefs, as well as the role of an older child and the family’s active involvement during and after pregnancy.

Her memoir to perfect pregnancy has been endorsed by many celebrities like Shilpa Shetty, Hema Malini and Akshay Kumar. It is an extraordinary work that focuses on making pregnant women understand the value of nutrition during pregnancy and gaining minimal weight during it.
“Every chapter is accompanied by medical advice by a gynecologist,” says the author, adding “One is often told to eat double. In my experience, I learnt that to give proper nutrition to the child, it meant eat well and not eat extra.”

In her interview with Indian Masterminds, she shares her journey and how she finds ways to make a balance between her career and motherhood. “It demands extra effort but is million times worth it”, she added during the conversation.