*** THE POWER OF TWO PINK LINES ***

I was in 9th standard. One day suddenly my friend, Shalu, who was my neighbor as well, rushed home as Aunty (her mother) called her very loudly standing outside my house. It looked some sort of emergency. Next day, I went to her house to know what happened. To my surprise, I came to know that her newly wedded elder sister was expecting. All of a sudden, Didi started having vomits with headache. And everyone in Shalu's family assumed she was pregnant.

Didi was just a 3-month-old bride and was in utter shock as it happened so early to her. Those were days when pregnancy was a hush- hush affair. Doctor visit used to happen only when there was any critical discomfort to the expecting mother or directly for the final deal, the delivery. However, Didi's world changed abruptly. She was asked to stay inside to stay safe from buri nazar (evil eyes of others). Aunty changed her diet also. And she was only much puzzled at how this happened.

After a week, Shalu came to my house. And the second shocking news came, didi was not pregnant. Because of nausea and vomiting, everyone assumed it early sign of pregnancy. That day I thought there must come something like a thermometer that could detect the real pregnancy. You know what I mean with real!! I was completely unaware if pregnancy test kits were in use those days. Years after I came to know that it was possible to detect human pregnancy through hormones using a non-digital stick at home only.

When I completed my first year of married life, every other person at in-law's side had this question "When you are planning the baby?". And after much calculation and meticulous future planning, I started my trek for conceiving a little human inside me. There were jerks initially. After failing for 3-4 months, disappointed me went ahead and visited a nearby gyne. She got some tests done and handed me a big list of medicines. As per her, I had some problem. Pregnancy was unlikely without proper and prolonged medication. She told me failure stories of many of her clients and convinced me to start drugs immediately. With no option left, I started gulping those colorful pills three times a day. The first month with medication was horrible as I went through my first TVS for checking the progress of eggs. I just faced it with visualizing cute baby pictures those were stuck everywhere in doctor's clinic.

However, my destiny was different. The next month only, I missed my periods. I was in a hurry to use the pregnancy kit and to confirm if there was really a piece of good news. I woke up early and I was sure to take the plunge. I performed it as the instructions given. The first pink line came immediately and the second one was a little delayed. BUT finally came.

The same evening, I took the kit with me and went directly to the gyne. I proudly showed it to her as a medal. Like a hopeless teacher who expects the least from the last benchers, she was mouth opened. Miracle - Miracle, her first few words were then! I wanted to grab her stethoscope and pull her close, but instead, I said thank you and came back home. I was a mother already.

I threw those unknown pills which were given to me to cure what was preventing me from using my first pregnancy kit. No, I did not cry seeing those two pink lines. Neither I got scared or bewildered. I was ready to change my life. I only wanted to see two lines; portraying me and my baby! Nature has given this vigor to women only to create a new life. These two lines give a woman the courage to say it aloud "I am capable and I will do it".

Now my son is 5 years old and I have made my mind to try the kit second time. Again, I am well prepared and enthusiastic about what life is going to bring for me. Wish me luck!
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