Real Mommy Stories

What if we told you that a mom was not allowed to breast feed her child for the first three days of...

“Off all the rights of a woman, the greatest is to be a Mother” - Lin Yutang   Wo...

It's 8.30am, the maid has not arrived.The breakfast is not ready, I have tiffins to fill.The laundry...

A penny saved is a penny earned - this common is especially relevant today brands are continuously g...

Discovering pregnancy & awaiting the birth of your child is an emotion that each one of us looks...

Often financial independence is confused with someone going out to work and in the process earn his...

Aida won’t be born until July, but her parents had started playing with her even before that....

Ask a child about themselves and they will confidently rattle off their names, their parent's names,...

So, the news of my pregnancy came as a surprise to us. My husband and I were not even ready for a ba...

Ask me about life with threenagers and I would say it's like living with your ‘boss’! A...

That girl was a little too smart and a little too sweet. She made it through her degrees and a few e...

To keep it in the flow Kanupriya Jain, here I go:   I couldn’t lactate that much to suf...

Let me be honest here. You see those moms on baby care ads that look soft and beatific? That's not m...

Hey, my dearest mom tribe! Cheers to that uncombed hair, messy bun, chaotic room and doubt-filled d...

I wanted to write about this for quite some time now but was really busy with Athu. September 9, whi...

From the time you see those two pink lines, your happiness knows no boundaries. Then you see your ba...

Before I got married, my dreams were laced with how high I could rise career-wise. I dreamt of explo...

Throughout pregnancy, a mom-to-be is asked to ‘take care of herself.’ But once the baby...

It was my first mother's day three years ago and my excitement knew no bounds. Earlier, my happiest...

As a parent you are a life maker. What you choose to allow and restrict has a great impact on the ki...

This is an age old saying (no clue on who said it) but, it still makes sense I guess. So, you are a...

My little munchkins, It makes me emotional right now to write this letter to you. You are too small...

So finally, me - the lady with the power of writing lengthy posts is going to write her delivery sto...

There is a profound meaning in the title of this blog .It holds true for me as my daughter is the so...

What does it take to be a hands-on mom, an entrepreneur and to win the title of Best Indian Face in...

  Sometimes life throws you a bouncer and you impulsively dodge it. You come across as a brave...

    Rain gods have finally arrived in Mumbai and we are super excited for Skye’s f...

  While speaking to a friend of mine who is soon going to be a mommy, I just happen to realise...

  This is a true story, but I have to change the names to respect a friend’s privacy. I...

As I arrived at the historic center of Verona, the cobblestoned streets and century old buildings ch...

Motherhood doesn’t come with a manual that we can read and act accordingly rather it's complet...

My phone is an extension of my arm. You would see me with it everyday, scrolling, typing, laughing a...

It happens so often with me, when I take my son to walk, he gets fascinated by smallest of things.Th...

Sometimes, there is no way I can avoid getting into a shouting match with my son. Many times I keep...

While immersing in the glorious sights of Swiss Alps, I wondered in amazement how nature has perfect...

Every time I start the story with my baby, this time with a little twist this is about me! I was se...

Talking in reality, babies are small and cannot be expected to reciprocate or give a feedback after...

My life was pretty much like that of any other young person in India and as here we stay with our pa...

Once our nanny quit, I went into a panic mode because it was only a week since I had joined office a...

Hello Mommies!!   March 13 2017, the day I met my little angel who gave me a second life. The...

My child was born extremely fragile and all I was worried at that point of time was when will she lo...

Motherhood is an experience that is beyond the array of even the floweriest of words. It is a state...

I had read somewhere that when your infant starts eyeing other people’s food or stops drooling...

Mother's Day is around the corner. It took me so long to make this DIY Floral Wreath Light that I di...

To my precious little girl,   I never knew how life-changing an experience having a daughter...

A Mother teaches lessons in life's long run,while many things she purposely shuns.   At 1, sh...

Dear Maa, Being myself a mother of two daughters, now I can totally relate and understand how you f...

Yeah, you heard it right. This is all I want this Mother's Day; a day off from round-the-clock mothe...

My Mom is a great cook, said one My mother manages house and work excellently, believed another.&nb...

You think staying up all night is the hard part of mommying?? Think Again!! Let's admit, mommying i...

We all know about the importance of practicing good hygiene habits to keep ourselves safe from many...

Oh! Mother how much you care, by my side always there; Your heart beats for me, wherever I may be;...

Hello Mommies,   It took really long for me to share my birth story as it was most scary yet...

Often, I used to wonder about the prejudices small town people face. Me being from a so called small...

What will you do if your baby gets fever in the middle of the night? I would give her the medicine t...

When I knew I had to go back to work, my mind was always thinking on a few very obvious things like...

It’s a never-ending debate- Joint Family vs Nuclear Family. To each their own. Everybody has t...

I thought I was completely prepared for the worst when my son was to be born. We had a very turbulen...

When a baby comes in the world, it’s the time of joy for the whole family and how she came out...

Being a parent is a wonderful feeling – one that gives us a chance to take a trip down our unf...

As you age your face will get fine lines and wrinkles, the skin around your knees, elbows and neck w...

Once again I take out some time and reflect on how fortunate I am. Today let me express my gratefuln...

Going on a trip with a little baby seems tough to many people and so a lot of parents stay away from...

For sometime now, I have been pondering what loving a child really means. Of course we all love our...

The moment the Anaesthesia's effect used to wear off and painkillers had done their duty for 4 hours...

My dear son was born after three years of my marriage, he was a baby that came into this world by ch...

  Before kids, marriage is all cream and roses. Ok, occasional arguments and fights but mostly...

  Within first year of my marriage, I had to undergo abortion. It was followed by the feelings...

  I know about all the rejoice over birth of male children in our society. Manipulated , criti...

  Let’s face it! Its given that the vast majority of parenting falls on Moms. Apart from...

  It’s said, count your blessings; mine began on 2013 September. 1000 days of motherhood...

  I am a breastfeeding mother and I won't be true if I say the journey from being expected to...

  Moms are badass, I ‘d say. They raise us, love us, and teach us the rules of the world...

  My darling Mi,   Motherhood is the most wonderful thing ever happened to me. I can&r...

  Kids teach us so many things. Mine taught me that they are mentally stronger than we think....

  I think visiting a foreign country is the cherished aspiration of all individual and we were...

  When a child is born, the birth of a mother happens and it can be as demanding as giving bir...

  In this world of excesses we want to give our children more than we had to ourselves. We wan...

  “Courage is not the absence of fear.” For me, Vandana Kapoor is a person who liv...

  I have always believed in the phrase "health and hygiene goes hand in hand".; When my daught...

  Swami Vivekananda once said "It is impossible to think about the welfare of the world unless...

  In today’s era where the world is flooded with overwhelming choices, are we being infl...

  My daughter was born 2.2 kgs. She was all bones and looked like an overgrown lizard or a fro...

  My daughter had stranger anxiety from her 7th month. Then there was a phase where she was co...

  Every year at a religious ceremony in my family, I read out a story in our native tongue as...

  Boys have to be tough. Boys don't cry. Boys don't take a hit, they hit back. These are ju...

  Well, how much is too much for kids when it comes to their doing extra curricular activities...

  Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  But, if you&rs...

  "Mummy, I cannot eat anymore."   One look at his plate which still had a lot of food...

  Few days back my son was playing with his friends on the ground. Suddenly  he went on t...

  It can sometimes be really very exhausting to be at your best self, just because your childr...

  Dear Hubby,   I thank you for all the patience and love you have been bestowed upon...

  I lost my parents in a car accident when I was 9 or 10 years old, I don't even remember exac...

  If you analyze the daily news it's hard to prepare yourself for your child's outgoing. Peopl...

  I have always been an independent person like to do things my way in a certain way. This way...

  The moment I saw those two red lines on my pregnancy test strip, I was confused! I was...

  Motherhood is such an overwhelming experience. You grow a human inside you providing him wit...

  Have you ever been stressed and just visualizing about a beach, its vast expanse of golden s...

  Shortly after my son was born, I became so obsessed with all the things related to baby and...

  Breastfeeding did not come easy to me. Nope, it was a difficult journey. My little bub was b...

  “Having kids - the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human be...

  Being a mom is the best thing that happened to me. The feeling that you have created somethi...

Go back down memory lane to when you were in school. How did you handle any challenge that came your...

  I wanted to make this post as anonymous, as I have been known for my strength and people oft...

A 5-year-old's experience at an Eco-Village Resort. Mommy and Daddy decided that we would take a we...

Bed Rest - A phrase that is enough to haunt you for months. If you’ve been advised the dreaded...

Birthday’s, Diwali, Christmas or get-togethers - you name the occasion and the invitees get a...

Mother loves all her kids equally, she can’t be partial. Really?   When the first child...

There is no mother who would say no to this question.   I am today reviewing Slurrp Farm...

I always believe, I am quite unfortunate when it comes to getting love from my grandparents. Before,...

Winters are here! It’s just the beginning - the evenings are cold, but bearable, the mornings...

If you have a toddler or a school going child at home, you are most likely to have heaps and heaps o...

The second time I wanted a baby girl. Primarily because my first born was a boy, other reasons being...

On another usual working school day, my elder son got late in the morning and rushed to catch his sc...

When I became pregnant, I was totally bowled out. My pregnancy had all the elements of surprises, an...

I am mother to two beautiful kids and have already celebrated few birthdays for them .I have realize...

The World Health Organization defines an emergency as the state in which normal procedures are inter...

A Photo shoot for an 8 month old can be tricky. By this time they develop a sense of what is going o...

As a young girl, one tends to have dreams galore. Some stem out of excitement, some stem out of ambi...

The quintessential Indian mom is a savior for any average kid. Despite the fact that being a mother...

Parenthood is a wonderful phase. While having kids is one lovely feeling, bringing them up can be a...

Parenting is no rocket science. I believe it is much more difficult. Overtime, parents evolve, circu...

Can newborns be sleep trained? Should newborns be sleep trained?   Lot of new moms discuss t...

As new parents, one of the things we all mostly wish for is a good photoshoot for our tiny munchkins...

It’s absolutely okay to take a break from being a mommy, just for a little while like heading...

When I conceived, the motherly gut kicked inside me (along with the baby), I made up my mind of leav...

Once in a while, you pick up a book which seems to be written just for you or your present circumsta...

Very often I come across many working mothers who find it really difficult to make a toddler underst...

This morning as I dropped him off to school for the very first time I had no words to express my emo...

Are you in love with your baby bump? Who is not? Planning to capture it for lifelong but confused wh...

I have always been a fighter. I never thought something like postpartum depression could bother me....

Somehow I have hit the wrong chords today. Maybe I have gotten up the wrong side of the bed (wish I...

“The world is but a canvas to our imagination” - Henry D. Thoreau   I am one moth...

It's cold right now and the weather is changing. The worst affected in this phase are the children d...

As a mom, value of your own life and your angels is what is incomparable to any wealth in the world....

Today, I came across the updates of a mother on one of the social platforms. The story had her son t...

All these month we have been waiting for our little one to arrive. Preparing the elder one for her l...

Every year we celebrate women’s day with aplomb. Though, have you ever wondered why do we cele...

My journey to motherhood began like most of you. I looked down at a pregnancy test and saw a positiv...

The most important thing at the beginning is to make saving fun. Plus, the earlier you start teachin...

Eating out can be a whole new experience when we have a toddler.  One of the many challenges wh...

The day I was born, my entire family rejoiced except my mom. But please don’t judge her since...

We recently did a road trip with our 3yr old not so car friendly toddler to mahabaleshwar and must c...

I have always been a big follower of all the shows they air on Star World or Zee Cafe. Like Friends,...

  Behind every successful man is a woman is the usual trend. But let's do it vice versa. Behin...

As a first time mom with no experience being around young kids I didn’t know what was infantil...

It's always a great ordeal managing twins be it a boy-boy, girl-girl or boy-girl. Yes, the twin comb...

Most of us or rather 99% of us believe or feel that we should not really talk much about some depres...

Recently, the news of Miss India winning the Miss World title is trending on each and every social m...

Since ages, we have classified moms in two categories. Good moms and bad moms. Until recently, when...

In my 4 years of parenting till date(adding the pregnancy period here as well, as come on don't the...

  I still remember the day when I first came to know about my pregnancy. I was at my mom's pla...

Irrespective of the fact whether a mother is working full time or stays at home, she puts in all her...

Sometimes it becomes impossible to handle a cranky kid, moreover when you don’t know what the...

Becoming a parent is the most exciting feeling of your life. Your life starts changing from the day...

My journey as a mother began when I first saw you as a tiny dot in my first ultra sound. Since then,...

  Parenting is very difficult nowadays. It is a very important responsibility because your chi...

“PARENTS ARE TEACHERS AND HOME IS A CHILD’S FIRST AND IMPORTANT CLASSROOM”  ...

Music is an essential part of human life. Listening to music is the best therapy to calm our mind an...

There is no more beautiful feeling than becoming a mother of a child. It might be a milestone in few...

We have all taught our kids to succeed and fear failure. And in doing so, we have blocked the surest...

I lost my mom when I was 27 years old and I was just married .She lives in my heart every second. Wh...

It is said that a mother is a child’s first teacher. What a mother can teach her child, no one...

In the last article, we had seen the unique characteristics of boys (under the age of 5) and how the...

We were super excited when we heard “congratulations …you are pregnant with Twins.&rdqu...

Oh my dear You are my fear You are my courage Willing me out of the cage You are the pride I wi...

Like everyday my little princess returned from school bubbling with joy of being selected for a poem...

First is always special. First crush, first love, first kiss, first date, first pregnancy :) No doub...

I was married into a family of occasional drinkers, and hailing from a teetotaller family, all alcoh...

Johannah lost her 19-month old just like that one fine day. She had returned home from a Zumba class...

Our Twins entered the NICU with a bang  introducing us to a new planet with different soun...

My princess just turned a year old some time ago! Sometimes I just sit and wonder how time flies. &...

Being a mom is not easy. As a mom, you deal with a lot. You feel stretched most of the times. You ar...

First hair cut or mundan is considered as a milestone among family. There are people who save the ha...

  Children are the Gift of God. Children are very innocent and whatever they do makes us feel...

  A flood of emotions invaded us as we watched our twins walk into their classroom with their...

I have never understood the basis on which  people say what gender the child is going to be to...

As a mother, there is nothing more pleasing or more terrifying than seeing your son grow up into a y...

The pros and cons of having a freelancer lifestyle.   Being a working mom is not easy- no mat...

My story of surviving cervical incompetence and becoming a mom   I am not sure if many of yo...

There is a usual norm to say “Good Boy/Girl” to a kid when he/she does something which h...

Dear Me,   Congratulations on making it to your 4th trimester, which is basically just a...

Boys are different from girls!   It is difficult disciplining sons while with daughters it is...

World Kindness Day being around, I would not mention the theoretical, non-practical, political state...

Kindness does not come naturally to Kids and the good thing is- It can be taught, just like any othe...

  While I was pregnant, the single most common question I was asked by people was: ‘You...

I delivered my baby girl (on 1st Sep which is my husband's birthday as well ) and trust me it’...

On the occasion of International Day of Girl Child, the new mum in me wanted to share the joys, aspi...

How many of us can say that we are in the best of mental health?   It was only last week that...

Breatsfeeding is a beautiful journey that cements the relationship between mother and child. It is a...

Breatsfeeding is a beautiful journey that cements the relationship between mother and child. It is a...

Breastfeeding is a beautiful journey that cements the relationship between mother and child. It is a...

It is the Joy of Giving Week and we found this extremely moving piece by Anu Nadella, wife of Micros...

“I don’t let negative things bother me because deep in my heart I know I haven’t d...

“A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” This Navratri, B...

  Paddleboarding. Surfing. Hiking. Skydiving. Seems right out of the bucket list of a spor...

“I knew tomorrow will be beautiful because when you hit rock bottom, the only way for you is u...

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. And we have one such dreamer amidst us, India’s entr...

Being a Cabbie Herself to Being The CEO of India’s First All-Women Startup: Revathi Keeps Driv...

Kavita Baluni, 27 years old, formerly a preschool teacher, is now mother to her little fairy, Veda,...

Johannah Hull is a proud mother of two - 6-year-old Natalie and forever 19-month-old Jared. Her fate...

My son's favourite colour is Pink. His choice of cake/toys/T shirts  etc are mostly Pink! And t...

She had to leave her husband’s family with a new-born when her mother-in-law tried to physical...

“The ability that my body has to grow and then birth a living being is the greatest power I ha...

My baby girl Sarayu turned a year-old recently. It took me back in time to when I first came to know...

I have a 8 month old baby who has two teeth on the lower jaw but is still constantly struggling with...

I remember asking my mother-in-law about Anay's legs because the moment I saw him for the first time...

I always lose my sleep a couple of nights before my day of travel. Is it just me? I literally go par...

The golden rule passed on by my mum and elder sister was-- feed, feed and feed some more!   N...

Many of us (moms) have been raised to think independently and have the necessary education to earn o...

If you care for the environment, for costs and your baby’s skin, cloth diapers are the way to...

Uday was born with the nurses screaming into my ears, "Didi potty ka pressure lagao, baby aa jayega"...

I had a lot of time on my hands during those 9 months, so I planned each and everything in detail. I...

Powered By:  Dealing with mess is a part of life once you are a Mom! All notions of clean home...

Finding a good nanny can seem tougher than giving birth itself. While there is no foolproof formula...

Here is part 2 of the candid Momversation between BabyChakra’s Asha Chaudhry and Gayatri Rao....

A mother of two boys – she heads a Content Writing team and works entirely from home. Passiona...

Painless vaccination and what my experience with vaccines taught mePanic created from unavailability...

A home with a toddler is always abuzz with activities. There's always so much happening and so much...

I recently had a chat with a friend who is a new mum and she sounded upset. “My mum-in-law alt...

 When you’re pregnant, they tell you, “Life will change after the baby.” But...

They give you numerous ‘helpful’ gifts at the baby shower, they tell you about what to c...

Powered By:    Below is a personal account of those precious nine months; as written by...

  For a mother, Women's Day is just another day! No? Yes?! Well, who has time to celebrate wom...

Oprah Winfrey said it best, “Motherhood is the toughest job in the world.” It is re...

The day I had my baby, my mother gave me a piece of advice – “Now that you have become a...

Every expectant mom counts the months, weeks and finally days as she nears her due date. I did too....

We at BabyChakra are about all things mommies- daddies, babies and pregnancy! And while we were at i...

Yes, I agree. The thought of breastfeeding in public is horrifying. Nursing a squirming infant...

Writer, Columnist and Author of Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother; a satirical take on being a mode...

Powered by: Her first breath, took ours away. With the arrival of our daughter (my first born is a...

I was both elated and nervous when I got to know that I was expecting twins. On one hand, there was...

We moved again with our kids, and in the process discovered new things about parenting. Childre...

I was born to fight this battle and my daughter taught me to win it. I knew I am a strong WOMAN but...

Breastfeeding a newborn was a tumultuous yet fulfilling experience for me. My daughter was born on 1...

I was never keen on breast feeding. I was quite comfortable with the idea of formula. I had seen my...

Who knew I could appear for 19 MBA papers in 2 months while exclusively breastfeeding my 2-month-old...

Breastfeeding is a journey of discovery. Every time I feed, I explore my own strengths and possibili...

I cried – at the loss of what I believed to be an integral part of motherhood. Breastfeeding. How I...

As a mom of twins, the challenges of breastfeeding are completely different and no one in this world...

As with every other milestone, this one too came loaded with a lot of baggage. Turns out that it is...

Every mother has to bring out her ‘never-seen-before’ self to raise her child the best w...

Dear Daddy,  Your wife went through an amazing journey of pregnancy and childbirth, to crown y...

Powered by:    “Foolish Mother, why would you want to share ‘Your Day’...

‘You Need to lose weight!’…. They said! ‘Watch me be beautiful without it!’... I said!...

Managing a business while carrying out the duties of a mother, is probably a daunting task! But may...

I had not seen her for some time. I was wondering, if they weren’t around anymore. I saw her k...

There are several communities today which are creating enormous value for mothers and parents, at la...

I am a firm believer in ‘karma’ and have always believed that our life is a result of th...

There are several communities today which are creating enormous value for young Indian parents by he...

There are several communities today which are creating enormous value for mothers and women, at larg...

As she read the paper, I saw her face getting clouded. In that moment, I knew.  Tears ran ramp...

I share my story because I am convinced that happiness is a personal choice and I have found it desp...

Sometimes in life we need to share, Our feelings that are difficult to bear,When in our hearts,...

Losing a child in the womb can be devastating, any woman on the planet will agree. But I like to bel...

This is my own story of battling weight and PCOS. It feels great sharing it with mums at BabyChakra,...