Sameera Reddy On Her 2nd Child's Birth: "I Wish She Was Dusky Like Me"

"I haven't spoken to anybody and it's you first," Sameera Reddy started rolling back, when I called her to know all that had transpired in the last 48 hours in her life, before and after her second baby came into this world. "So, I was on an ad shoot on Thursday, and in fact my doctor had just checked me on Wednesday. I am at Women's Hospital in the able hands of Dr Gayatri Rao. She had said that we could go ahead with a C-section as it was required in my case and I should tell her when I would like to get it done. I said, 'Let's do it on Friday. As such, yesterday was Ekadashi- a very big, holy day.

My husband clicked pictures in the labour room. He clicked his first selfie with our daughter.

And when I got up after a brief rest, I saw so many presents around me that kuch din shayyad baby-shopping ki zaroorat nahin padhegi.

We haven't decided on the name yet. We will follow the rashi system.

My son (Hans) has already become so protective about his sister. I am so thrilled to see that.

Whom does she look like? Well, she hasn't come out dusky like me.

My husband is a very private person. We both are over-the-moon. My daughter is a superstar.

I didn't have a nanny when my son was born, so he is far more closer to me. I am a hands-on mother. But yes, I have a good support system from my inlaws. I don't think I will have a nanny this time around too, but might have to choose one as my work has increased. Waise, my husband too is a hands-on father.

I enjoyed my second pregnancy. I frequently sent out messages that the bump is not ugly but something that all pregnant ladies need to be proud of. I had even shot a video Imperfectly Perfect in this regard and got a terrific response from women and even those who were not pregnant.

There is so much shaming of every kind going out there. Everybody is just out to harm each other even otherwise and sadly not doing anything constructive either. There is a lot of viciousness all around us in every strata and sphere of life. It's all coming out so starkly. It's all coming out to exhibit that people have become so spiteful and scheming. It's shameful. We need to end it ASAP."