Mommy-to-be Mariyam Nafees talks about her ‘fear’ of having children
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Opinionated Pakistani star Mariyam Nafees has lately made an appearance on the popular morning show 'Good Morning Pakistan' with host Nida Yasir where she discussed her and husband’s mutual decision to plan a baby after three years of marriage.
During the engrossing session in the interview, Maryam revealed that although she loves children but has a certain fear of having children. Quickly clarifying her words, the star added that it wasn’t fear as much as having mixed feelings about how things would progress.
“You gain weight, which I’ve gained a lot of. I think I’m feeling it because this is the first time I’ve put on weight and I’m wondering why everything is so bloated,” Maryam added.
Talking about staying active throughout her pregnancy, Nafees said her friend, who was a gym trainer, advised her to continue the exercises she was doing prior to her pregnancy without the heavy weight lifting. The Neem actor highlighted that every pregnancy was different and women had to take their doctor’s advice into account and be careful with what they did.
“I am now doing yoga. I was very active throughout my pregnancy and walked 15 to 20,000 steps every day. I traveled, I took all the flights, I did my production work.” Nafees added that she didn’t cancel anything because of her pregnancy, emphasizing that it was key to be as active as possible.
“People are still so shy when talking about pregnancies. When we announced my pregnancy we were in the safe zone because we didn’t want to announce it early due to nazar [evil eye]. However, I want to talk about these things. Why do I have to hide my bump? It’s a very natural thing. No one is saying spread indecency, but it’s something to be proud of. The journey I am going through is so beautiful and I want to share it with the people who are happy for me.”
The actor also spoke about her husband’s support during the journey, and said that while he was always very caring, he made sure to go to all of her doctor’s appointments even if he had to take time out from work.