Former actress Geeta Basra has been married to former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She recently decided to open up about undergoing two miscarriages before the birth of her son Jovan Veer Singh on July 10. Addressing the difficulty in conceiving again, Geeta divulged to Zee News, “My son Jovan is a rainbow baby” (Rainbow baby usually refers to a kid born after the mom suffers a miscarriage).
Basra explains that she had miscarriages in 2019 and 2020. Urging women not to lose hope, she said, “I want to talk today. I want to tell those women who have had miscarriages and lost hope to pick themselves up again. They should not give up and suffer in silence yearning for a child.
“Yes, a miscarriage can have a terrible effect on you from which you might take a long time to come out. A couple of my friends have had miscarriages. But we as women have to learn to put this behind us in the quickest possible time.”
Breaking her silence on the pain of losing a baby, Geeta shared, “The last two years have been traumatic for me no doubt but I held myself from breaking down. A woman’s hormones after a miscarriage go up and down a lot, which, in turn, makes it extremely difficult for her to maintain her composure. I kept myself strong and did not allow that meltdown to happen”.
However, on experiencing another miscarriage, she reveals she moved to her in-laws home in Punjab for a while.
“It is important for a girl to have the right support system around her. Even before I got married, I was sure I wanted to have kids–not one but two. The bond formed between siblings is very strong and the first child always needs company. My daughter Hinaya is 5 years old now; if I had my way she would have been 3 years old when Jovan was born,” said Geeta.
Basra reveals she got pregnant for a 4th time and decided to completely rest it out in the first trimester. “I just took my vitamins and waited for the first three months to get over. After that, we came to Mumbai, and a little later, I took to yoga. That helped me a lot. Long walks in the last trimester were a given. My gut instinct told me that this time all will go well. Touchwood, it did,” Geeta concludes.
It is indeed brave to open up and share your emotional journey with the world. More power to you, Geeta!