Did you know that breast milk can attract ants?🐜 👀
or that nipples can get blocked resulting in a boob that becomes engorged “like a football?”⚽️
@kalkikanmani shares the ups and the downs of breastfeeding with her signature honesty, humor, and compassion 💖
Whether because we plan on having kids ourselves, or because we’d like to understand what all our parents had to deal with raising us, or simply because we’re fascinated by the human condition—We all deserve to know what pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting is *actually* like – and Kalki’s book The Elephant In The Womb is a wonderful place to start 👌🏽
#breastfeeding #breastfeed #pregnancylife #pregnancyjourney #motherhood #lactation #breastfeedingawareness #breastfeedingproblems #breastfeedingtips #motherhoodunfiltered #kalkikoechlin
“Although we tried at two months it was painful and unpleasurable, it took at least 7 months before I got relaxed and excited by intimacy again” @kalkikanmani explained.
Other key takeaways from our chat on this topic:
-Take all the time you need to heal, to feel ready both physically and psychologically.
-While healing took time, the whole process also allowed the powerful realisation having been through pregnancy, childbirth, and then also having recovered—of just how incredible and resilient the body is, how much the body is capable of
-it also ultimately resulted in better communication and more forthrightness than ever asserting preferences in the bedroom 💖
Check out Kalki’s book The Elephant In The Womb for a candid first person perspective on motherhood – it’s a unique and wonderful graphic narrative (the illustrations by Valerya Polyanychko are amazing too!) that anyone who’s expecting, has kids, or ever even thought about having kids should read. And it goes without saying-Men should definitely read this book too.
#motherhood #childbirth #pregnancy #motherhoodunfiltered #kalkikoechlin
And still it burns. Under rubble, under ash.
#Gaza💔
Ceasefire.
Just growing old with @nimishshift
#friends
#grewfamoustogether
#shiftingwithyou
Just growing old with @nimishshift
#friends
#grewfamoustogether
#shiftingwithyou
Who knew deep dives and perfect days exist off the coast of Maharashtra😎
Thank you friends, you know who you are💋
🤿 @diversofvingoria
🏠 @maachli_farmstay
Who knew deep dives and perfect days exist off the coast of Maharashtra😎
Thank you friends, you know who you are💋
🤿 @diversofvingoria
🏠 @maachli_farmstay
@kalkikanmani ‘s book The Elephant in The Womb, is the most brutally honest and heartwarming account of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood that I’ve ever read. You have got to read it, and not only if you’re expecting— too many of us have been fed the myth that pregnancy and motherhood is all sparkles and unicorns and it is so refreshing to get a no-holds-barred first person account of what in reality is a journey most often as gruesome as it is magical.
I’ve been wanting to talk about pregnancy and childbirth on here for so long but as someone who has never been pregnant I have zero lived experience so I couldn’t be more excited to have Kalki share her experiences, and over the coming weeks we’ll also talk about topics like breastfeeding, what intimacy is like after pregnancy, and what an episiotomy is — brace yourself. And go get her book.
#pregnancy #childbirth #motherhood #bookreccomendation #kalki #kalkikoechlin #leezamangaldas
Happy birthday my pirate mermaid monster ☀️
#4yearstoday
#light
Happy birthday my pirate mermaid monster ☀️
#4yearstoday
#light
Happy birthday my pirate mermaid monster ☀️
#4yearstoday
#light
Happy birthday my pirate mermaid monster ☀️
#4yearstoday
#light
Did you know what an episiotomy is? Many people have no idea about this stuff till they’re delivering— but surely we all deserve to know— not just about how beautiful and magical childbirth can be— but also what it’s *actually* like and what all the body and mind might have to go through. @kalkikanmani keeps it real as always, sharing her journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood in her book The Elephant In The Womb. It’s the heartwarming, raw, unfiltered first person perspective on the roller coaster ride that is having a baby— that everyone needs to read.
#pregnancy #childbirth #episiotomy #kalkikoechlin #motherhood #motherhoodunfiltered #pregnancyjourney
The nights are hot as hell…
Outfit – @emblaze_mb
Jewellery – @karishma.joolry
HMU – @angelinajoseph
Styling – @who_wore_what_when
Photography – @mayurnarangikar
The nights are hot as hell…
Outfit – @emblaze_mb
Jewellery – @karishma.joolry
HMU – @angelinajoseph
Styling – @who_wore_what_when
Photography – @mayurnarangikar
The nights are hot as hell…
Outfit – @emblaze_mb
Jewellery – @karishma.joolry
HMU – @angelinajoseph
Styling – @who_wore_what_when
Photography – @mayurnarangikar
Say a little prayer…
Outfit : @gauriandnainika Jewellery: @herstoryjewels
Makeup : @nikitathadani9
Hair : @hairbyprem
Style by : @who_wore_what_when Photography: @chandrahas_prabhu
Say a little prayer…
Outfit : @gauriandnainika Jewellery: @herstoryjewels
Makeup : @nikitathadani9
Hair : @hairbyprem
Style by : @who_wore_what_when Photography: @chandrahas_prabhu
Super fun times with super fun divers! ✨🤿
#divingisfun #boatdiving #kalkikoechlin #westcoastindia #paditv #advancedopenwater #fundive #maharashtra #vengurla #bhogwe #diversofvingoria #zindaginamilegidobara #vengurlarocks #fundiver Bhogwe Beach
From 26th February – 1st March, we will be vaccinating free-roaming dogs across Mumbai to keep people and animals safe from rabies.
If you know of any free roaming dogs in your area, please get in touch.
@kalkikanmani thank you for spreading the word 💛 Together, we can create a safer world for all 🌎💉🐶
@givegoadogs
#MissionRabies #MissionRabiesMumbai #ZeroBy30 #MissionRabiesIndia #Mumbai #DogVaccination #RabiesVaccination #StopRabies #OneHealth #RabiesPrevention
As women we take a lot of pride in multi-tasking and taking care of everything and everyone. But you can’t pour from and empty cup and hence I make self-care a priority. And one of the most important thing that I do for myself is drink my collagen every day.
Collagen is a type of protein that’s really important for your skin. As you age your body loses collagen and supplementing is the best way to fight those pesky fine lines and wrinkles
I swear by this one from @inaari_org cause I love the taste and I has Vitamin C,E, Glutathione and Hyaluronic acid as well. Get yours now!
Fashion that raises rizz & is woven with great character.
Let’s explore the shows through the eyes of Chivas. @kalkikanmani
Stay Tuned! #ChivasAtIndiaMensFashionWeekend @fdciofficial
#ChivasGlassware #IndiaMensWeekend #MadeOfGreatCharacter #MadeOfRizz
Hello Goans. Have you seen @goldfishthefilm ? A film about identity, dementia, immigrants, Covid, mothers and daughters. But mostly a film about forgiveness. See you there✨
@goaopenarts
#panjim
#artwillsaveusall
#thankgodforcinema
#hellohumans
Exceptional can only be achieved with conviction. A powerful show put together by @rajeshpratapsinghworks
Let’s discover the inspiration behind, through the eyes of Chivas @kalkikanmani
#ChivasAtIndiaMensWeekend
#MadeOfGreatCharacter #MadeOfRizz #ChivasGlassware
