Yami Gautam reflects on returning to work nine months after son’s birth; says, “Never ever tell yourself I can’t do this” : Bollywood News

Yami Gautam welcomed her son, Vedavid, in May last year. Nine months postpartum, she resumed work, filming Dhoom Dhaam with Pratik Gandhi. In a recent conversation, she spoke about mom guilt, her decision to return to work early, and Aditya’s role as a hands-on father. She also discussed her choice to keep Vedavid out of the public eye.

Yami Gautam reflects on returning to work nine months after son’s birth; says, “Never ever tell yourself I can’t do this”

The Hindustan Times quoted her saying, “I don’t underline this fact because I don’t want any benchmarks. Having experienced childbirth, I can tell it is one of the most difficult things humanly that you can experience and endure. While, of course, it’s beautiful but at the same time it’s challenging, especially the postpartum, so to each his own. Everyone’s body, everyone’s healing process could be absolutely different.”

She stated, “I come from a family of strong women. One of the strongest women I know was my nani. She was extremely progressive, and my mum was the first person to tell me as a mother herself, ‘Yami, do not ever let this sentiment hover you around, because you have worked hard all your life. You’ve been an independent girl, and there is nothing in this world that should stop you from achieving and working how you want to.’”

She said, “I just love that she’s like, ‘Never ever tell yourself I can’t do this because I’m a mother now. That’s a blessing in your life, enjoy it as a blessing. Never ever take it in other way or let anybody else around you make you feel that.”

Speaking about keeping Vedavid out of the public eye, she said, “Of course you won’t see him getting papped. We’ve come to a point with the media where they are understanding of it. Anyway, for minors under 18, laws are becoming a little stricter to respect a child’s privacy, because it’s important for their growth. These foundation years are so crucial and having a camera all around you or being out there in public, that’s not something which we are comfortable with.”

She added, “Aditya is a hands-on father and he’s always there for me. He says, ‘you’ve worked so hard to reach where you have and your baby will be only happy and proud of his mother eventually when he’ll watch his parents’ work.”

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