Kalki Koechlin Instagram – @kalkikanmani ‘s book The Elephant in The Womb, is the most brutally honest and heartwarming account of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood that I’ve ever read. You have got to read it, and not only if you’re expecting— too many of us have been fed the myth that pregnancy and motherhood is all sparkles and unicorns and it is so refreshing to get a no-holds-barred first person account of what in reality is a journey most often as gruesome as it is magical. I’ve been wanting to talk about pregnancy and childbirth on here for so long but as someone who has never been pregnant I have zero lived experience so I couldn’t be more excited to have Kalki share her experiences, and over the coming weeks we’ll also talk about topics like breastfeeding, what intimacy is like after pregnancy, and what an episiotomy is — brace yourself. And go get her book. #pregnancy #childbirth #motherhood #bookreccomendation #kalki #kalkikoechlin #leezamangaldas