Bollywood industry has taken a step towards destigmatisation of IVF and surrogacy by breaking the stereotype and normalising surrogacy. A child is a blessing and you can add that blessing into your life biologically, via surrogacy or by adoption. We have seen many B-town stars embracing parenthood by adopting a child or via surrogacy. From Karan Johar to Shah Rukh Khan, from Sunny Leone to Ekta Kapoor, these celebrities have filled Bollywood with happy smiles of their little ones by welcoming them home. One amongst them is Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who had welcomed her little sunshine daughter, Samisha via surrogacy. (Also Read: Alia Bhatt Has A 'Gorgeous' Birthday Wish For Boyfriend, Ranbir Kapoor's Ex-Girlfriend, Katrina Kaif)
On February 21, 2020, Shilpa had given her fans the biggest surprise. She had taken to her Instagram handle and had shared with her fans the happy news of welcoming her daughter via surrogacy. The actress had posted a glimpse of her baby's little hand and had written, "Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah! Our prayers have been answered with a miracle. With gratitude in our hearts, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of our little Angel, Samisha Shetty Kundra. Born: February 15, 2020. Junior SSK in the house! ‘Sa’ in Sanskrit is “to have”, and ‘Misha’ in Russian stands for “someone like God”. You personify this name - our Goddess Laxmi, and complete our family. Please bestow our angel with all your love and blessings Ecstatic parents: Raj and Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Overjoyed brother: Viaan Raj Kundra."
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Recently, in an interview with the Mumbai Mirror, Shilpa Shetty Kundra talked on how it is not an easy task to be a mother at the age of 45. Revealing how surreal the feeling is and how it takes guts to be a mother at such age, Shilps said, "It feels surreal when people ask me how my ‘children’ are doing. At 45, to have a newborn, takes guts." The actress also revealed that her experience of being a mother is rather different this time. She added, "The first time around, you are breastfeeding and tired all the time. You feel like a cow. I also went through postpartum depression, though I bounced out of it in about two weeks."
Shilpa also talked about bringing her daughter, Samisha home during the times of COVID-19. She said, “I flew private to bring Samisha home because there was no way in hell that I’d bring a baby born three weeks prematurely, with masks and all. A few days later, the nationwide lockdown was announced and I’m grateful for this time with my baby, which, as an actress, I wouldn’t have got otherwise." (Recommended Read: Shweta Tiwari Shares A Video Of Son, Reyansh Amid The Claims Of Separation From Dad, Abhinav Kohli)
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Shilpa Shetty Kundra had revealed why she had chosen surrogacy to embrace parenthood and welcome her second child. Shilpa had said, "After Viaan, I did want to have another child for the longest time. But I suffered with an auto immune disease called APLA and that came into play every time I get pregnant. So I had a couple of miscarriages. So, it was a genuine issue. I didn't want Viaan to grow up as a single child, because I'm also one of two and I know how important it is to have a sibling. Coming from that thought, I did explore other ideas as well but that didn't pan out well. At a time when I wanted to adopt, I had put in my name and everything was underway. But then, the Christian missionary shut down because they had a tiff with Kara. I waited for nearly four years and then, I was so irritated and we decided to try the surrogacy route. We had Samisha after three attempts. I had honestly given up on the thought of another child." (Also Read: When Sara Ali Khan Chose Her Mom, Amrita Singh Over Her Dad, Saif, Called Herself Mother's Girl)
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra is truly an inspiration for every woman out there!
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