I had a difficult pregnancy. While the first two trimesters were a breeze, the third one began with what is known as “threatened preterm labor”. The pains were controlled by regular injections and medicines. And I was put on complete bed rest for three months. Only allowed to walk till bathroom, I had no movements at all. Consequently, I gained a tremendous amount of weight during this phase. I assumed I’d lose some weight after delivery. But I only kept gaining. I was eating well-cooked home meals only but they were all rich with my mother’s love (and lots of ghee!). Perhaps, it was also the backlog of three months…