Kalki Koechlin recalls her early years of pregnancy; says, “Your body is like a slave to another person”

Actress Kalki Koechlin, welcomed her daughter Sappho with partner Guy Hershberg, on February 7, 2020. She recently opened up about the challenges she faced in the early months of pregnancy and parenting.

Kalki reflected on the physical and emotional toll of pregnancy on a woman, which according to her, is not much discussed in society. Speaking to ANI, she said, “I think as a mother when you give birth, firstly the whole nine months of pregnancy. Then delivering a baby, followed by postpartum, it takes a lot out of you. Your body is like a slave to another person. You are literally, just an incubation system for the baby. The baby is taking all your nutrients and energy.”

She further added, “Even the first 6 months, was so tough, you have to stay up the whole night to feed her, you don’t get proper sleep. You are really all over the place. My nutrition was also disturbed as I was breastfeeding, so everything was going to the baby. You are like, where is my life? Who am I?”

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“I felt really lost. So, I think that part was tough and people don’t talk about how tough that part is,” said Kalki Koechlin.

Kalki also talked about how she has developed a good bond with her daughter Sappho. She shared, “My daughter has become chatty. We share secrets. I also tell her my problems. It’s like I have a new friend. We get along very well. She understands me and gives me the freedom to work.”

On the work front, Kalki Koechlin will be making her Tamil debut with the film Nesippaya. She will be playing the role of a lawyer. It is directed by Vishnuvardhan, while Yuvan Shankar Raja has been roped in for the film’s music album.

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