From miscarriage to premature delivery, Dipika Kakar's pregnancy journey has been full of highs and lows

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim were blessed with a baby boy on June 21. The actor took to his Instagram to share the good news. Dipika had a premature delivery. Fans showered her with best wishes. The actress' pregnancy wasn't easy, take a look at the highs and lows of her journey...

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim announced their pregnancy on January 22. In their vlog, the duo shared that they were initially hesitant to share the news as Dipika went through a miscarriage in February 2022. Shoaib said, “Many of you don’t know that last year in February, she suffered a miscarriage in the 6th week of pregnancy.” Dipika quipped, “Because of that we were a bit scared this time and I am sure all of you would understand that. It’s not just us, many go through this.”

In the initial months, Dipika and Shoaib went to Lonavala to spend some relaxing time together. In their vlog, the duo shared the green view from their villa and those cosy moments with each other. After the relaxed weekend, Dipika dropped Shoaib at the sets of Ajooni and returned home.

In one of her vlogs, Dipika had shared her workout regime during pregnancy. It is important for the mother to be healthy for her child during pregnancy and also be active so that everything goes smoothly. Talking about her routine, Dipika had said, “I walk for an hour. I walk on the treadmill at 2.5 speed. I cannot walk faster than that. I do arm circling for the arms stretch. I am not that fluent. I also do butterfly exercises, neck stretches, and neck circling. I sit in a butterfly pose because it is good for your logs.”

Dipika chose to follow a healthy diet during her pregnancy, she shared that her diet was a mix of fruits, milk and nuts. She also shared how she replaced wheat flour with nachni and jowar. She said, "I start my morning with paratha and chai. Right before pregnancy, I realised that wheat was not suiting me at all. I didn’t stop consuming it from a weight perspective. I get chronic acidity instantly when I have wheat. So during pregnancy, I have been advised to eat nachni and jowar paratha."

Dipika loves junk food. She used to devour vada pavs and other dishes in her first two trimesters. However, due to her weight and health issues, the actress stuck to a strict diet in the later months.

Dipika had shared with fans through her vlogs that she was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes during her third trimester. She had said, "I kept thinking if it was because I ate mangoes, rice or sweets. But then I have always consulted my doctor. Gestational diabetes doesn’t happen because of what you eat in the last months. As the baby and placenta grow, it releases many hormones. These hormones cause insulin resistance and that is the reason you develop gestational diabetes. Many pregnant women develop this and I also have this."

Dipika added, " You can control this. I can’t consume sugar, bakery, dates, rice, or sweets. I can only eat certain fruits like apples, and pears. Exercise is very important. In diabetes, walking is the best way to control it. I have to stay mindful and active. I have to be a bit careful because my mother is diabetic."

While in the third trimester, Dipika shared that her sleeping issue became very problematic for her. She said, "I have been going through this weird thing, especially in my third trimester. I had this issue throughout the pregnancy but now it has become more troublesome. I am just not able to sleep at night. Even when I try to sleep at night after putting off the TV. But nothing helps, I end up sleeping at 5 am and then I again wake up at 7 am for Shoaib and I get hungry. I have no-sugar tea and then I sleep at 10-11 am in the morning and complete my sleep."

In one of her vlogs, Shoaib and Dipika shared how the doctor gave a list of things to carry for the delivery to the hospital. Shoiba had shared earlier, "The doctor has given a long list to Dipika to keep them ready in a bag for delivery. Dipika has already told me that she will keep the bag ready and I will bring it without fail to the hospital when she gets labour pain. So we are going to get all the necessary things."

Dipika Kakar had a premature delivery, the duo was blessed with a baby boy on June 21. However, her due date was somewhere in the middle of July. Shoaib Ibrahim took to his Instagram to share the good news with fans. He wrote, "Alhamdulillah today 21st June 2023 early morning, we were blessed with a baby boy. It’s a premature delivery, nothing much to worry about. Keep us in your prayers."