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In these difficult times, where the whole world is suffering from a pandemic. A global threat that has suddenly caused everything to a halt. The sudden full stop to our living has had many repercussions. Bringing everyone to stop everything we were doing. But of all the many worries the world is facing. There is one extremely important cause that I want to bring attention too. In partnership with Everteen sanitary Pads.
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Please share this video on all of your social media platforms. With every share, you are going to br creating awareness towards this very genuine cause.

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May 15, 2020 0 comment

Motherhood

Ectopic pregnancy.

written by Soumaiya Khan

About three weeks ago I woke up with sharp pains in my stomach.

I had fallen a sleep a few minutes ago after I had finished my daily routine of reading late night Taseeb The pains were sharp, confusing me between cramps and contractions. It was 3 am and I was in my mums house. Not wanting to worry them with this unnecessary drama that I was to endure. Time stood still but the pain grew. Like a mountain on my stomach, trying to kill me. I was trying to stay calm hoping for it to pass, until I knew this was not happening. 7am I shook my mum and asked her to get me some immediate spasm painkillers. But the pain grew instead, and my father rushed me to the hospital where my husband followed.

After a few tests and sonography, there was a faint possibility of me being pregnant. But the sonography wasn’t able to show any of it. The pain was lowered his intensity but it was right there. The doctor did a HCG beta for confirmation, before we could do anything further.
But before I could walk out of the door, she said this might not be your normal pregnancy. It took me time to process yet I stayed quiet. I waited for the blood test that confirmed my pregnancy.

Did I tell you, I’d been spotting for almost two weeks before the monstrous pain arrived. And me bring me didn’t care much about it.

The pain was a bitch, it wouldn’t let me go on in peace. And when I spoke to the doctor in the evening. She said she wanted to operate me in the morning because the fetus wasn’t visible. She said she’d try to do a laparoscopy and find it. Although she guessed it was in my fallopian tube and she would getit out. She said I had to come over now because she was travelling and she wouldn’t to able to help me If she left for her vacation.
With the tears gushing down my face my parents were ready to get me operated at once. There was nothing more important than keeping me pain free. However the sudden surgery didn’t make sense to me. My husband declined the moment he heard they’d cut something out of my body. I’ve delivered with an emergency CS and with my constant back aches. He didn’t want me jumping into being more week than I am already.

He talked me into a second opinion and my BFF backed up. With all the crazy pain I was having, I explained my parents to hold on to prayers and wait till I understood my situation.
Although I wanted to go by every word my gynaecologist had said. But the thought of having another surgery was the biggest challenge. I gulped the pain and cried until I got to the new doctor. (Not relieving the names) She did the same procedures, trying to understand my problem. I carefully told her everything I knew, so she didn’t have to start from zero.
She confirmed my pregnancy being immature and with the HCG beta following from the results. This was definitely not something that I could have carried for nine months. ( trying to not go into details) but she told me that exact moment, that in no point that I would need a surgery. Medicine is far advanced and we could treat the pain with medication. And since I’d been spotting since two weeks already. She said we could wait for a few more days to see if I’d have a regular period. And maybe with some good luck, I’d naturally not need anything to clear it. The pain was definitely a problem, but the surgery was not the only option. I confirmed thrice before, trying to understand why my old gynaecologist had said that she had to do a emergency surgery right away. She had even said, that if I’d faint, I could go to another doctor because she wouldn’t be able to help me. Fresh tears fell from my face at the thought of how harsh she had been to me. She said she wouldn’t treat me if I felt pain because I didn’t say yes as soon as she had said she wanted to operate.

I found it more weird, when this extremely experienced doctor said that I had no reason to be sacred. There could have been different complications, but with gods grace I wasn’t in that extreme of a problem. We could still wait a few days, to take a decision that was as extreme as a surgery.
The pain calmed down with medication. The following tests clarified, my immature pregnancy and it’s possibility to not stand a positive chance. With the constant spotting my period came at its usual date. And after the cycle, I was no longer pregnant.

It all happened in such a testing process, that everything else felt unrealistic.

The reason to tell you my story is that, I don’t want any of you to fall into something that is not absolutely necessary. I’ve personally had a horrible delivery. God knows I never want anyone to face what I did in the name of delivery. And one of these days I might tell you my birthing story too. Since we are stuck home, forever now?

But for now you definitely need to know, taking a second opinion is extremely important. Don’t be an easy prey to the everything you hear.
We may praise the doctors for their good work, but there are a few of them. That do things that are absolutely unexpected and unethical. Although in a normal situation I wouldn’t have said this, but I know there are so many of us dealing with so much.

The lockdown isn’t only a physical one, there are so many that we can’t put in words. Remember me in your prayers.

April 14, 2020 0 comment

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We believe in Palms

written by Soumaiya Khan

On a beautiful morning, I had the pleasure to converse and be a part of a great panel that involved the Hon’ble Minister of Primary Industries, Malaysia – TERESA KOK SUH SIM. Dr. Bhavna Shah – Country Representative India and Srilanka for MPOC and many other respectable personalities, at the Taj Lands End Mumbai.

The experienced and the knowledgeable were here to talk about Palm Oil.

The goodness of Palms, and how useful it can be in our day to day lives.

As we know Malaysia exports a large amount of palm oil. And now they encourage us to understand the details of the oil. They all spoke about the Malaysian Palm Oil, and the benefits of its usage.

The palm oil is cholesterol free which is the highlight for me because my family suffers with it. I understand the importance of a balanced diet and support it.

The minster Teresa told us how she drinks a teaspoon of palm oil in Luke warm water.

I could relate with it since I also drink fat first in the mornings. The palm oil is also good for eyesight.

~Red palm oil (RPO) is the only commercially-available vegetable oil that contains substantial amounts of carotenoids (about 550 μg/g) and Vitamin E (600 μg/g) comprising tocotrienols (65%) and alpha-tocopherols (35%).

Some of the carotenoids in RPO are converted to vitamin A in our body; the rest of the carotenoids, together with vitamin E (particularly tocotrienols), are reported to play a vital role in advanced nutrition – boosting the immune system, scavenging damaging reactive oxygen species in our body, and are involved in complex mechanisms, which have evolved to protect the body from chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancers of the breast and skin. ~ Information from there website.

You can also look at their official website,

For more details. Click Here

A healthy replacement to all expensive oils and now with a government certification.

Palm oil is also used in different products like soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, food products and many many more.

With so many benefits, We’d definitely don’t mind trying the palm oil in our day to day lives.

August 8, 2019 0 comment

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“A lesson to remember!”

written by Soumaiya Khan

A little history ~ Kabaddi is a contact team sport. Played between two teams of seven players, the objective of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a “raider”, to run into the opposing team’s half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders, and in a single breath. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are tagged or tackled, but are brought back in for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle. Yes

(Information via Wikipedia)

A sport that came to us through our ancestors. And is also the nation sport of Bangladesh.

Thank you @dnanetworkslive and @starsportsindia for bringing Suhaan and me to the game that we will now be following with certainty.

ProKabaddi KBD Juniors Season 3 was what we witnessed and I took you all in, through my stories on Instagram, the games, up close and personal.

We were given a chance to meet the little champions who played the sport with finesse.

These little guys are the future of this upcoming game that is now going to become a way of our lives.

Our teams @prokabaddi @starsportsindia @dnanetworkslive and I want to bring highlight to the game that encourages play time out of the screen world. It tests mental and physical abilities. Helps learn team building skills and now builds a future in the world of games.

We now need to encourage our young ones to learn and experience sports that run into our veins through our ancestors.

This initiative taken by DNA network and Star Sports India is going to be the game changer for our future generations.

We now don’t have to blindly follow the English games. We are here to make history with our own games.

The more we empower our youth to learn and respect what is ours, the more we as a country unite and grow.

@prokabaddi KBD juniors season 3 has been spreading its wings through 12 cities and 288 schools all over India. Giving every child a fair chance to make it big on their own.

The entire nation is now coming together along with Star Sports and

Mashal Sports Pvt. Ltd., the league organisers also provide initial training to the PE teachers in each school via an introductory kit along with the coach meet and greets.

KBD Juniors is embracing young talent and we need to embrace it back with our efforts to ensure we give it a chance. Just as we do to games like cricket and football.

There’s a lot of pride and success coming this way.

A Sport that I and Suhaan proudly support now.

Let’s make Kabaddi known in all our homes! 🏻

You can now watch it KBD Juniors, every Thursday after the senior play, at 8:30pm on @starsportsindia and @hotstar

For our kids to keep our legacy alive, this is our chance.

Come watch and learn @prokabaddi

Humare Desh ka Khel🏻 #chotiheightbadifight #kbdjuniors #kbdjuniorsseason3 #issetoughkuchnahi #dnanetworksevent #kabaddi #kabaddikibaatdnanetworkskesaath #mumbai #mumbaievents #mumbaistagram #mumbaimoms #eventsinmumbai #champions #mumbailive #krispliving

August 3, 2019 0 comment

Social

Rejection sometimes is a way for Allah SWT to redirect us to a path that is more beneficial for us!

written by Soumaiya Khan

Life had been too protected and too lavish to value. It sounds silly now that I was so irrelevant before. So full of my own self to understand that everything good that I had, was that I deserved. And how would I know when Allah SWT has himself blessed me with everything people only dream off.

But Alhumdulillah for rejection!
Alhumdulillah a million times for failure.
The loss has made me a human I now respect.
It’s made me value my own life.
Allah SWT gives, and that’s a test!
He takes, and that’s a test!
Do we understand it?
No. A straight no.
Because till you and I don’t ask for Hidayat
we aren’t getting any of it.
We get what we ask, always.
And that’s when we read and hear from our elders and scholars to say everything that’s right and has good in it.
But, do we understand that?
No. A straight no.
Because we are too young and perhaps naive.
Our understanding is short and we over think things that have no worth.

So how do we understand what’s good for us?
It may surprise you, but for things that I don’t understand. I ask Allah SWT to test them for me. The test may be in many ways, but the best tests are those that come from rejection.
I would first be very sad and heartbroken to any rejection that came my way for obvious human reasons. Not that I’m a saint now.
But Alhumdulillah I’ve trained my mind to keep my peace and wait for the rejection to set in. To basically sleep over it to understand, why has it come to me.

Is there room for improvement? Is there a way Allah SWT is teaching me something I’m not understanding?

And before being embarrassed in front of others I rather stand rejection from Allah!

Because He knows, exactly what I need.
He knows, everything that is going to bring me happiness and peace.
And our aim shouldn’t only be to live in the moment. Of course we should thank Allah for now. But life isn’t only about now. It’s about now and the afterlife. It’s about finding peace every day and every where.
To find it in lessons and rejections. Failure sometimes marks more importance than success.

I’m sure you think, Oh only scholars or people who don’t understand my problems talk like this.
But my dear one’s,
I won’t say my problem was bigger than yours.
But for me, it was the hardest I could face.
Just like you know, your problems are so big enough for you. Allah SWT only gives you what you can fight and stand by. He knows you,
He created you. And why don’t we understand that yet?

We have to give ourselves a chance to let Him explain to us what’s right for us.
And maybe, that’s coming in from a rejection.
That’s coming in from a failure.
My dear one, the bigger the failure, the bigger the success. The bigger rejection the better future.

May you find happiness and peace everywhere you go.

Always and forever in my dua’s.
Soumaiya

July 1, 2019 0 comment

Movie

Toy Story 4

written by Soumaiya Khan

Woody is a friend you would remember no matter what!

He talks you through everything and he has your back no matter what!

A friend who gives without hesitation, woody is everything you and I need.

Buzz is Buzz!

The space guy who you are going to love not because he is smart. He is effectively effortlessly adorable!

Bo, the woman who inspires us to empower no matter how lost you are!

Duke Caboom, never give up, you will definitely be able to do it even when you don’t think you can!

Forky, is hilarious every time he jumps into trash! Trash was never so worthy before.

Toy Story 4 adds another star!

It’s exactly what you’d expect and more.

Raises the bar of friendship and unconditional love every time you watch it. Perfectly in sync and waves all our emotions at its best.

The team needs to take a bow one more time!

This cannot be the end, because we need our lives are incomplete without our toys!

June 22, 2019 1 comment

Product Review

Modern houses ask for smart kitchens and Vijay Sales launch their modular kitchens now!

written by Soumaiya Khan

I had the privilege to see these extremely lavish setups, up close and personal. My family are Vijay sales loyalists, and we always love shopping with them. The team at the vijaysales not only showed us the very exquisite kitchen ware. They walked us through each and every product. Understand and explaining the need of my kitchen. The different shapes and sizes which would fit in our kitchens are now available at commendable prices.

Hafele India brings you dream-like appliances for your kitchens. That are superior and provide smart cooking. In this social era where we prefer speed and good looks. These new kitchen-ware are promising and efficiently efficient with Uber coolness. A huge variety to choose from, for your small or big. Square or rectangular kitchens. They have a huge variety of different burners, that are fully automatic. The dishwashers are now available, that I am obsessed about. Now there won’t be any crying over my maid now coming.

You cannot imagine the happiness that coffee brings to me. And I was amazed at the coffee making options Vijay Sales has. From making cappuccinos to lattes every coffee that is needed can be provided. I love entertaining family and friends and now doing this is absolutely easy!

There’s something for everyone, Man and Woman. Everything that is needful for your and my kitchens. If you are not a part of smart cooking, then this is your chance to go join the party.

Visit Vijay sales now and decorate your house with a dream like kitchen-ware.

June 17, 2019 0 comment

Motherhood

Are we mothers against influenza?

written by Soumaiya Khan

My family and I very often have flu and for 70% of the year we end up going to the local doctors for small term effective medicines until I went for a very informative bloggers meet that was on a topic that was just what I would want to know and share with you all.

The event had eminent panellists present on board, Dr. Mukesh Gupta ~ Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, practising in Mumbai. Awarded with “Emerging Star of Medicine” by Indian Medical Association MWSB in 2011. With many other awards and acknowledgement in his kitty. Also present was Dr. UdayAnanth Pai ~ Pediatrician (MD, DCH Distinction) with 29 years of experience. And practices in Mumbai too.

With all their knowledge I was detailed upon what is influenza that we more commonly call the flu.

I would say it was just a sneeze or a bacteria that passed on from someone to me. It’s not so negligible as it seems; the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.

And did you know it's the most common infection in our country and more than 10 million cases are registered per year?

Do you all remember Swine flu?
It was caused by the H1N1 virus and a little notorious explains Dr. Mukesh Gupta. The swine flu was one of the examples that showed us the danger we can put on ourselves and our children.

Flu is like an illness that comes in from various people and viruses.
It spreads as easily as from coughing or sneezing within a distance of six feet. We inhale these viruses through our noses and mouths. Touching infected surfaces and objects are also a cause of spreading these viruses.

This flu that leads to influenza is different from the common cold. Its symptoms include feeling feverish chills, cough, running nose, body aches, headaches, tiredness are the trigger points that one should watch out for.

Each year an average of 20,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized due to influenza complications. It’s most likely to affect children younger than five years and pregnant women. Many pregnant women suffer changes during pregnancy in their immune systems. And as a result, it makes them prone to severe illnesses from the flu and as well as hospitalizations.

Adding here, Genelia said “My elder child may carry a flu virus and my younger child may get infected. So it is important to protect them both and get the whole family vaccinated.”

Taking proper precautions are needed at all times.
✔️Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing.
✔️Wash your hands with soap and water.
✔️Regular Vacations are the most important steps towards a flu-free life.

As a mother, I know how much I worry about my child as soon as he is off to school. And because of the air conditioning in his school, I feel he walks out with a cold more often than necessary. However, this myth was breached by Doctor Uday Pai who said “Good school may have AC, but one infected child may spread flu to others in a closed environment, So any child may get influenza”

Adding here Doctor Uday Pai said, it takes the vaccines from 4 to 6 weeks to immunise the body. So you must take it before the epidemic like swine flu breaks out.
And the best months are April, May and June.
Not only for your children but for your whole family and even the caretakers around. You never know where the viruses may attack.

It’s always better to be safe than to be sorry!

Talk to your doctors, they will be more happy to help you out with all the details.
You want to be a Mom who is a Warrior and not a Worrier. Genelia spoke her heart out and explained herself as a mother. You and I will believe in the same, we want our children safe and sound. And that’s going to happen when we educate ourselves about small things that will help us win the big battles.

One has to understand the basics of a healthy home, and believe that together we will achieve this. Not only for your own but for all!

For more information visit,

http://www.mothersagainstinfluenza.in/

You can also find a doctor through your pin code,

http://www.mothersagainstinfluenza.in/doctors-list.html

I want you all to promise our children a healthier world and be happier moms who are going to fight influenza-like a warrior.

May we live in a world that is healthy and happy!

Disclaimer ~ I attended a discussion on influenza awareness facilitated by Abbott India Limited. Any opinion expressed in this blog is my personal opinion and not the opinion of Abbott India Limited. Abbott India Limited does not assume any liability for the content of this blog. This blogpost is not meant to be replacement for a doctor consultation, nor is it a medical recommendation or prescription treatment for babies having Influenza. Any reader of this blog or their family members suffering from Influenza should specifically consult his/her doctors for the same and follow the suggested course of treatment.

September 18, 2018 1 comment

Review

Chandamama World

written by Soumaiya Khan

Play time is never enough. And we love new adventures and being a part of them.

Portable play now in Mumbai!

Chandamama World is Mumbai’s coolest adventure setters for portable play.
Be that cool mom who can set up a play date for your kid anywhere!

Club in a few moms and do it at a place you want. Make a party without having to worry about sanitising and cleaning up afterwards.
A attendant who is to look after your kids while you snap a few pictures with your mom friends.

Birthdays, meet ups or just a little playtime can be arranged according to your pocket convince.

What more can I do?

I can give you a 5% discount code
{KrispLiving 5} on all your adventures.
And be the coolest MoM ever!

You can look at website for more details
www.chandamamaworld.com

And also call them at :
+91 8291737488 / +91 8291411654

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May 28, 2018 0 comment

Inspirational Women

10:12 Ladies Special.

written by Soumaiya Khan

Mumbai locals, a life within a life!

I’ve travelled to a lot of countries and have often used their public transport. However there is nothing like the Mumbai locals. There is a connection that is made here beyond words. Faces that become a part of your daily life.

It’s love and hate relationship with the local, one day you love a face, that helps you find a seat or gives you their own. And the next day you are displeased at their no acknowledgement.

A lot has happened in my life during in these few months. The local had become an inherent part of our life. I travelled with my three year old son by the 10:12 Ladies special from Mira-Road to Churchgate. I used to board this train to take my son to school.
It was definitely a challenge. It was a battle that I was fighting not only in my personal life but even in my commute.

Obviously it was hard carrying a toddler, as early as ten o'clock in the morning. The toddler was cranky and would want to be carried. And with my back ache, climbing multiple bridges and holding him throughout the journey was extremely tiresome.

A few women started watching me everyday, and since it was the crucial office hour everyone as in a hurry to get on with their day. In the first class, (the middle F.C.) I was asked why was I carrying my child and where would we go everyday. Initially I tried to ignore these questions, but I couldn’t hide the sadness on my face and the school bag to go with it.

The questions stopped at once, and in that one day we made some friends. Some smiled, some didn’t, some expressed their kindness and some showed their indifferent attitude. However I had to continue the commute.

It would upset me when young girls couldn’t squeeze in a small child, pregnant woman or an oldie. I am one person who would never sit but with a child in your arms standing for 40 minutes does get tiring.

Sheryl, was a middle aged aunty. She was the first one to become friends with my son and keep him entertained. I can’t explain what a blessing that was, and that my son was actually laughing in spite of all our pain. She told me how life was a test, and though she had a great husband and a life. She couldn’t have kids. She told me to stay strong and it was her kindness that I needed. They were many few others who were around, who never bothered to acknowledge the child and a few that were always offering.

But I saw pregnant women who were pushed. Old women who weren’t respected and children who weren’t cared for. It took a lot of courage to not tell off people because I was dealing with my own baggage. Yet once a while I would put some girls to shame. I felt that was really needed.

You are a woman of today and you talk feminism but do you really feel it?

You don’t smile at the lady passenger who sits next to you. You don’t give up your seat for the woman with a bump. You push the one carrying a child and you don’t reply to the old woman who asks for directions.

May I ask why this rudeness?

You may be having troubles in your life and so do I. Yet I don’t feel right seeing what I saw.
Then how do you feel good doing it?
Frustrations and fatigue can be stories, but is it so hard to be nice to a woman who is pmsing.
She is going through a rough time and I know you can’t take that away.
Is it so difficult to show some decency to a fellow human?

Women are fighting and pulling each other’s hair and clothes. Educated or not, they are ready to bring the other one down. It surprised me when I overheard men saying, that this mostly happens only in the Ladies compartments. And I was saddened because this is not what one woman must do to the other. We raise other women, not decrease them.

I want to urge the Railway ministers to close all the doors when the trains run. Every life is valuable and teaching manners to a population of 80 lakh is beyond possible. Small measures can be taken and those people who hang on the doors and windows can be protected.

I don’t know how many of you will ask for change. Although I really hope you are the ones that make the change. Being soft as a woman won’t bring your spirits down, it will lift up someone else’s life.
Be the hand you can count on...

My love and dua to the ladies on the 10:12 special. I hope you all are in that happy spirits that made my travel memorable forever.

Love and Luck,
SK

April 30, 2018 0 comment

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