Dubai Mum: How birthing my daughter in the back of a taxi changed my whole life
Expat mum shares her dramatic birth story and how it made her want to help other UAE mums Sumayya Sarwar and her 22-month-old daughter Leiya Image Credit: Supplied
Dentist-turned-tech entrepreneur Sumayya Sarwar had no reason to expect that her labour might be unusual in any way. She shares her birth story and explains how her experience prepared her for the less-discussed side of motherhood…
“Pregnancy wasn’t too challenging for me – just normal life, with a bump. Fortunately I didn’t suffer from morning sickness – just some exhaustion in the first trimester and heart burn in the third trimester. Having always loved fitness, I kept active throughout, continuing my weight training with a personal trainer and taking up prenatal yoga. So there was nothing to suggest that my birth might be anything out of the ordinary.
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