GROW YOUR BABY, NOT YOUR WEIGHT: AN EXTRAORDINARY MEMOIR OF PREGNANCY, BIRTHING AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN

You're pregnant? That's lovely! But perfectly pregnant... isn't that a / wonderful possibility?/ For far too long, Indian women have been conditioned to believe that / pregnancy and motherhood mark the end of their independent lives. Being / a mother once meant bidding adieu to your fitness, beauty, career and / individuality. But not anymore./ In her debut memoir, celebrated officer of the Indian Administrative Service / and the mother of two feisty little princesses, Durga Shakti Nagpal provides / you with a detailed blueprint for a perfect pregnancy. She will ensure that / the initiation of your life as a mother will be carried out with the focus / and precision of a drill sergeant, while maintaining the relatability of the / regular Indian mother-to-be./ Durga Shakti will take you through a major life glow-up in those special nine / months of your life, transforming you into the strongest, most accomplished / version of yourself. From pregnancy friendly fitness and skincare, to healthy / eating habits, meditation and skyrocketing your energy levels, she has it / all covered. And not just that, Durga Shakti addresses several life issues / that invariably accompany motherhood, but which are seldom addressed. / Subjects like post-partum blues, pregnancy-related myths and beliefs, the / role of an older child and the family's active involvement during and after / pregnancy are all beautifully dealt with. A highly accomplished bureaucrat / by profession, and a mother and family woman by choice, Durga Shakti / will help you find you the keys to striking a perfect balance between / motherhood and life as a whole. / This is every woman's guide to carving out an extraordinary motherhood / for herself, her child and her family/