According to Rubina Dilaik, “My mother yelled at me ‘pagal ho rahi hai kya?’ and I said’shayad, koi nahi samjhega'” in response to her question about getting treatment for postpartum depression

Rubina Dilaik has asked Pankhuri Awasthy to talk about parenthood in the most recent episode. Both divas are fortunate to have twins, and as they converse, they discover many parallels in their experiences with delivery and other life events. During a talk, Rubina disclosed that she had sought therapy during her postpartum time when she realized she needed it since she was headed towards postpartum depression.See what Rubina had to say about it:

Rubina revealed a significant physical alteration, “My gynecologist informed me that the muscles in my stomach had been ripped apart and would never heal. Pregnancy causes the muscles to grow, but with time, exercise, binding, and other factors, the muscles recover after delivery. My doctor had previously informed me that, due to my tiny frame and having twins, my body would not be able to support the twins’ full growth and strength, therefore we would need to undergo a C-section. However, at this point, they have broken apart and are not coming back. Thus, my previous state will not return.”

Rubina spoke about how she thought she could be developing postpartum depression. “I’ll admit it: during the first ten to fifteen days, I was unable to get any sleep at all since both infants would wake up at different times, making it impossible for me to even use the restroom. I was in excruciating agony, unable to eat or drink, and experiencing several physical changes. When Mumma would no longer put up with me or if the baby wanted to be breastfed, we would call Abhinav to come and assist us. This was approximately 2:30 in the morning. Mama would change the diapers at that hour, so we were attempting to establish a schedule for them.”

She went on to describe her experience, saying, “I woke up at 2:30 or 3 and was nursing Edhaa when I heard Jeeva. I was furious about everything—not just with my kids. Edhaa was forced off the latch by me, and I held her down. When my mother saw it, she shouted at me, asking, “Pagal ho rahi hai kya?” I said, “Shayad, koi nahi samjhega.” Then, because I wasn’t feeling well and it wasn’t a good idea to leave Edhaa in the midst of feeding, I asked Abhinav to take me outside. When Abhinav asked what I would like to eat, I said that I would want something sweet with a lot of ghee. We used ghee to make halwa.”

Rubina on getting postpartum depression treatment, “I made the decision that day that I needed counseling. Despite believing that I was strong enough, I felt like I couldn’t handle it. I received weekly counseling after that, and I was told to look out for these symptoms throughout this time. “These are all symptoms of postpartum depression: you may feel like you don’t like your kids and you may want to stop feeding.” Perhaps we aren’t aware of it, but we don’t usually discuss it.”