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Yes, You Can Get Pregnant with Low AMH — I Did

April 22, 2025
Attending a wedding in Bhopal during my first trimester. We had just started telling everyone.

“If you sleep more Pragya your AMH will come up on its own,” said the man who sat in front of me, a doctor in one of Bangalore’s most famous maternity hospital.

I looked at him unconvinced. None of the research I’d read connected sleep to AMH. And in any case, wasn’t it natural for AMH to decline with age? I had a sneaking suspicion that this man was misleading me, using his authority as the ‘expert’ to say whatever he wanted to a woman grasping for straws of hope.

I’ve spoken extensively about my journey to conception. It was circuitous, confusing and daunting. In retrospect, what helped was understanding and appreciating what I had control over. So I committed to practicing yoga more diligently, reminding myself of the miracles it had brought into my life. I made space for rest, journaling, and time with friends—and above all, I refused to let science and medicine intimidate me.

Here’s how I dealt with my low AMH, and you can too.

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Pregnancy/Parenting Notes Postpartum

Pelvic Floor Health After Childbirth: Why Every Woman Should See a Specialist

March 28, 2025
diagram of pelvic floor muscles postpartum

The pregnancy and postpartum journey have been eye-opening for me.  My fitness and yoga journey have been about building strength and flexibility.  Post pregnancy I found myself in the somewhat daunting position of having to re-build my body, muscle by muscle, sinew by sinew. And like most women, pelvic floor health was the last thing on my mind.  Sure, I’d heard about it on Instagram, but at the rate Instagram is devolving into a quagmire of sensationalised, fear mongering false news, who pays attention? Post delivery the focus is largely on regaining strength, losing ‘baby weight’, or simply getting through the exhausting newborn phase, but what about our pelvis – the part of our body that has endured immense strain and stress during pregnancy?

Unfortunately pelvic floor health is often overlooked in postpartum care worldwide. Whether you’re weeks or months after childbirth, seeing a pelvic floor specialist can significantly improve recovery and long-term well-being. I was also not sure of when to see a pelvic floor specialist after childbirth, but when my friend Shruti told me about her experience and recommended Dr. Anuja, I decided to book an appointment.  My consultation with her was eye-opening, and I walked away with insights I feel are valuable for all women – regardless of whether you’ve had a baby or not.

I decided to delve deeper into the mysteries of the pelvic floor as an integral component of a woman’s overall health.  In this conversation I had with Dr. Anuja Chandrana, we delve into the significance of pelvic floor health for a woman’s overall wellbeing.

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Pregnancy/Parenting Notes Postpartum

10 Overlooked Postpartum Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

March 17, 2025

The three of us at Kalindi’s cousin Kai’s first birthday party. Attending this was poignant, as we were also about to reach this milestone.

When I had my daughter, I expected the usual postpartum struggles—sleepless nights, sore muscles, and a rollercoaster of emotions.  As a new mum, the tendency is to focus on the baby’s well-being more than your own, so you largely write these off as “normal”.  However, when my metatarsals began to ache, I was caught off-guard and promptly scheduled an appointment with my doctor.

Although it was nothing to worry about (she prescribed a calcium supplement), I realised that there are many symptoms that are typically ignored, and deserve more attention.

Here are ten commonly overlooked postpartum symptoms that you should discuss with your healthcare provider.

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Wellness Postpartum

My Journey to Aging Gracefully

March 8, 2025

I turned 43 this year.  43 looks different today than it did, say 10 years ago.  At 43 women are now starting families, changing career paths, finding love….question and challenging their world views.  I certainly found myself re-evaluating long held beliefs, thought and behavioral patterns.  Including my approach to my yoga practice.

I’ve written extensively about my conception and pregnancy journey and the role yoga played in it.  In retrospect I feel it’s important to point out that it was only the allopathic medical fraternity (“Western medicine” as many would say) that used the words “geriatric” or “old”.  Alternative health practitioners, including my yoga teachers, never once saw the idea that I was too old to become pregnant as credible. To them, my body’s potential mattered more than my age.  The irony is that many people think that this means according to yoga age doesn’t matter – but it’s quite the opposite.

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