Turning lockdown into Pregnant Pause

As the world is still feeling the impact of the pandemic and lockdowns, a lot of milestones are being missed especially with Australian citizens’ families living overseas. Weddings are missed by families, baby showers and even birth of grandchildren.

At the same time, a lot of businesses have suffered due to no festivities or celebrations during the lockdowns and even after. Be it Photography, Food, Fashion, Make up, Retail industry – the blow is across the talent sphere. Not only financial but even mental health has been impacted.

 

Enter Melbourne based celebrity interviewer, filmmaker & entrepreneurial Aussie mum @Dheepa_Awtani  who was on a mission to #supportlocal and still celebrate her maternity with @babydeannaw in the gloomy Melbourne lockdown phase in the most fashionable way. She planned it all during the thin window when Melbourne was lockdown free and the photos are just astounding.

Dheepa wrote, “Impact of the pandemic has been ramified & seems perennial globally, so me & my husband Dixit Awtani decided to strengthen the fact that Melbourne is still the best city to live in the world, supported local talents for this photoshoot, bring a smile back to all aspiring parents & cover the places Melbourne has been iconically known for daily exploration & tourist point of view. We need to #VisitMelbourne in a new, refreshing way.”

A local Indian origin celeb and Bollywood buff, Dheepa Awtani appeared in photo shoots while pregnant at some iconic spots of Melbourne to lighten the gloom over the long locked down city.

From adorning a red bridal gown at the Parliament, to a tribute to Harry Potter shows at the Princess Theatre & for many live concerts, movies and performances missed, to the heartbeat of Melbourne commute & travels – Flinders Street station & Vic Trams to the cozy yet artistic dates passing through the prominent Hosier Lane, they captured it all.

Mum of now two daughters – Deleena & Deanna — host & Mental Health Ambassador Dheepa Awtani said that while it was an extremely tough time during lockdown for many people as it lacks social connect & engagement, she could relate the time as if being the members of a farm where animals enjoy every day of their life in a secure yet capsuled environment. Hence, they also did a photo shoot at the famous Doveton Myuna Farm with its animal family – majestic horses, enigmatic snakes, native blue tongue lizards & more.

“Sociologically, despite having visas & double vaccinations done, due to covid restrictions my parents could not come over from United States of America to be in our fragile parenthood journey, grandkids have missed their presence, we couldn’t celebrate our renewal of 10th anniversary vows & my elder daughter Deleena’s birthday 2nd year in a row because of continued lockdown. Myuna farm photoshoot was a tribute to all the birthday celebrations kids have missed, especially with grandparents due to the pandemic.”

A local Indian origin celeb and Bollywood buff, Dheepa Awtani appeared in photo shoots while pregnant at some iconic spots of Melbourne to lighten the gloom over the long locked down city.

Now that parents of Australian citizens and residents are regarded as Immediate family by the Department of Home Affairs Australia, Dheepa is beyond ecstatic for this positive change starting 1st November and is certain the feeling is mutual amongst the Expat diaspora in Australia who are waiting to be united with their families.

 

Love. Lost. Locked. Life – An absolutely creative way of capturing Melbourne & maternity time.

 

Hopefully a time comes when the world is soon lockdown free.

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