Mother's Day 2023 exclusive! Ishita Dutta: Vatsal Sheth is always around

Actress and soon to be mum Ishita Dutta got into a candid chat with middaycom where she spoke about her pregnancy journey how husband Vatsal Sheth and she have been preparing to welcome the baby and moreWhat are the challenges you had to face through your pregnancy and how has Vatsal been supporting youMy pregnancy journey has been great so far along with a lot of ups and downs new experiences The main challenges would be physical emotional and hormonal that a woman goes through Its new but thankfully today with healthcare and all the information that is available online and in books you have so much support Plus your mother and inlaws guide you about what should be done and what is to be avoided Overall Im really enjoying this phase and getting into the third trimester now I cant believe six months have gone by and there are just a few more months to go Im just extremely excited Todays husbands are much more aware and try to be there for you as much as they can all these things make a lot of difference Vatsal has been so supportive its a first for him too so hes trying his level best He is always around taking care of me even when hes shooting he calls to ask if I need somethingI have been hogging on mangoes but trying to control because too much isnt good I also feel like eating certain cookies in the middle of the night Surprisingly Ive not been too much of a foodie because normally I love food Ive just been eating because I have to Ive been having mood swings sometimes I just cry though nothing has happened and its difficult to explain to others but luckily people around me understand its hormonal changes Its just a phase that one has to go throughAlso Read Mothers Day 2023 Bhagyashree and Aditi Govitrikar open up on their newage parenting stylesHow have you been preparing for motherhoodPrepping for motherhood starts with so many people giving you advice You yourself start reading about things thats a natural shift that happened since I got to know I was pregnant My lifestyle and what I eat has changed everything is keeping in mind that I have a baby inside so I make sure I eat on time eat healthy and get enough sleep Ive been talking to a lot of friends who have recently had babies since they recently went through the journey they have been helping out with little details The last couple of months have been hectic because we are shifting into a new home plus the baby is coming so preparing the room and so on I take each day as it I believe that we dont buy a lot of things for the baby before birth just basic things to start off Most of my baby shopping is going to happen after it arrivesWill you be a strict or lenient mumI will be strict or somewhere in between definitely not lenient I want to teach my child life skills and respect for others certain things that I feel a person should have Otherwise I also think I would want to be a friend and want my child to talk to me about anything and everything When it comes to food I will be strict I want my child to eat all vegetables and be healthyWish for other mothers on Mothers DayIts okay to make mistakes good decisions and bad decisions dont be hard on yourself People tell you to be happy during pregnancy you are going through so much physically and its not always possible to be happy Its okay to have a bad day cry and vent Listen to good music and try to be around positive people just go with the flow and dont feel guilty about anything None of us know what we are doing its all going to be okay eventually is what I would say to expecting mothers