Brace yourself!

If there was a training or a course that you could sign up for, which would teach you how to be the perfect mum, you’d find me recommending that every expectant mum go through it!

- Sonali Shivlani

But truth be told, there really is nothing in this world that can prepare you for this rollercoaster that you are going to embark on. There are some things that you can keep in mind though, and its best to begin when you see those two little lines on the pee stick or get a confirmation that your surrogacy or adoption process is finally going through. Fortunately, we have the nine month period in most cases to get prepared.

The first solid recommendation that I can give you—trust me, this is coming from being a mum myself—get your partner on board. Parenting is a full time job and you will need all the help you can get. You and your partner are different individuals with different ideas, and naturally, you will have differing ideas on parenting too. This period while you wait, is a good time to discuss the important issues—discipline, nutrition, religion, finances and more. It is a good idea that each partner takes on certain roles and allows the other partner to lead in other areas.