Was planning a baby in 2020, got delayed because of covid-19: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Anand Ahuja welcomed a baby boy on August 20. While the new parents are looking forward to their new roles in life, the journey has been incredible as per Sonam.

In her latest interview with revealed that she and Anand were planning for their first child in 2020, but were delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sonam further revealed that it was on her birthday last year that she told Anand that they could not wait anymore.

“Honestly, when I got married (2018), we wanted to wait for two years and then the (Covid-19) pandemic happened. Then I heard lots of stories from my friends, who went through a very difficult time during the pandemic, going to hospitals, having their parents with them. In India we are used to a support system of our moms, our in-laws and all of that. You want your mother around. You want your partner around and to come to the hospital, all these things. So, Anand and I decided… We were planning for 2020. Then we were in Delhi at the beginning of the pandemic at his parents’ house and at that point we just decide to wait, because we did not know what Covid-19 was at that point. We did not understand and we thought, let’s just wait,” Sonam said.

“So, we waited and waited and waited; and this pandemic didn’t seem to be going anywhere. Then I remember in June (2021), it was my birthday and I told my husband, ‘I think it is time, I don’t think we can wait anymore’. I had done all my check-ups with a couple of doctors, in India and in London, and they said you are fine. You have something called AMH that women have, so that is fine, everything is fine, so just try… We went ahead, and by December we were pregnant, and then I had to start taking progesterone shots because of my age.”

Noteworthy, Sonam Kapoor became pregnant with her first child in December last year. The Neerja actor had announced her pregnancy in March and shared pictures from her maternity photoshoot with Anand via an Instagram post. Post the arrival of her baby boy, Sonam and Anand announced the news in August through an Instagram post.

On work front, Sonam Kapoor will be next seen in Shom Makhija's Blind, which also stars Purab Kohli and Lilette Dubey. Produced by Sujoy Ghosh of Kahani (2012) fame, the thriller is slated to release at the end of this year.