Advita on Day 23
After a wait of nine long months, our little angel was born on 19th May’10 at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. Looking at her sweet face and the innocent look in her eyes, we gave her the pet name of “Pari” which means “fairy” in Hindi.
After browsing through several baby names’ sites, we named our baby girl- “Advita” which means “unique” in Sanskrit. Advita now also has her own domain- advita.in where we have mentioned some interesting details about her.
Experience at Manipal Hospital:
Though we would recommend our gynecologist- Dr Praveena Shenoi whom we consulted during my wife’s pregnancy, our experience with Manipal Hospital was less than satisfactory.
We especially had unpleasant experience with nurses on the 5th floor who either didn’t respond or were not available many times when we needed their help.
Manipal Hospital also has some ridiculous practices e.g. not allowing husband in OT AND even in the recovery room! They also keep all newborns under observation in NICU for 6-7 hours where they won’t allow even babies’ parents to enter!
Useful resources for expectant/new parents-
1. babyCenter.in- Affiliate of renown Johnson & Johnson group, this site has very useful advice for expectant/new parents & a very search-friendly section on choosing your baby’s name
2. welcomebabyhome.com- Another useful site with step-by-step information on various pregnancy/newborn stages
3. What to Expect When You Are Expecting- This best-seller book is simply a must-have for all expecting parents!
4. PregTastic Podcasts- If you prefer listening to reading, these useful podcasts are for you! Expert information & friendly advice. You can also find them on iTunes by searching for “Pregtastic”
5. Last but not the least, create your own pregnancy tickers & keep track of your pregnancy at every stage. Here are the links to some good trackers- Link 1|Link 2|Link 3
