Manasa Joshi blessed with a baby girl; from cravings to weight loss, here’s a look at the actress' maternity journey

Kannada actress Manasa Joshi and husband Sankarshan Prasad have a reason to celebrate. The couple, who was expecting their first baby, is blessed with a daughter. Manasa and Sankarshan welcomed their little bundle of joy today (November 10) and are on cloud nine. While the couple is set to embrace parenthood, Manasa had been very vocal about her pregnancy and shared her journey on social media. Here's a look at it...

Manasa took to her Instagram handle to announce the happy news to everyone. "Giggle and curls, Ribbons and bows, She s so so adorable, From her head to her toes :) Proud parents of a BABY GIRL (sic),” wrote the elated new mommy on her official Instagram handle.

On one of her very first posts regarding her pregnancy journey, the actress on her Instagram handle wrote, "One of my main symptoms was nausea. From the time I got to know till now, it’s been the same. Every journey every body is different, and the journey has been quite hard for me. These posts are not to scare anyone but to put out my experience as it is, without sugarcoating. To all of you who are going through this, this too shall pass and you are not alone in this journey. It’s surely not a bed of roses, but a lifetime experience (sic)”

Manasa also opened about up about her food cravings and revealed that she had lost four kgs of her body weight during her first trimester. Speaking about it on her other Instagram post she said, "I always heard everyone around talking about cravings, food, and how much weight you put on because of it during pregnancy. On the contrary, I lost 4kgs in the first trimester, Haven't eaten anything I have liked/loved or relished for the last 9months. The word craving is out of my dictionary, for now, the only thing I have been praying for is for the food to last at least an hour or 2. Not many people know this or rather are shocked to hear me say that my water intake is just a spoonful at a time and not more than that."

"We often forget that pregnancy is a journey and has to be traveled by both parents to be. Couldn’t have asked for a better partner, For he stood like a solid pillar with me in all the difficult times. He surely has patience like that of mountains and love/care as deep as oceans. He cooked, had sleepless nights, managed work and me, and did a lot of things for the first time but never gave up," wrote Manasa as she hailed and thanked her husband for traveling with her throughout the pregnancy.

The actress hence summed up with a sweet post about mood swings which reads, "Mood swings are for real! I think from day one I have faced super challenges with food, sleep, just being, walking, and adding on to this are mood swings. I don’t think I need rehearsals for the next few months with regard to Navarasa. I could change in a blink from one rasa to another.

A month ago, Manasa Joshi shared a post on her Instagram handle where she was seen donating her hair for cancer patients to make wigs. Speaking about it, the actress mentioned, "Today’s post is very close to my heart and is special for 2reasons. -To donate hair for a cause was at the back of my mind for about 10yrs now and have finally fulfilled it. -To be able to break the mindset that s created around you of how dancers/artists need to look in a certain way (sic)”

The actress had a variety of photoshoots in which she was seen flaunting her baby bump along with her hubby dearest. From traditional attire to western and casual wear, the couple posed for the shutterbugs as they waited to embrace parenthood.

Manasa radiated glow at her baby shower ceremony. She had her traditional baby shower that was organised by her husband and family members in Bengaluru. The baby shower was a private affair and was attended by her near and dear.

Manasa announced that she is expecting her first baby with her husband Sankarshan Prasad on her Instagram handle with a sweet post. The actress was seen flaunting her baby bump in the pictures. The actress announced the news by saying, "Stepping into a new phase of life! We are pregnant! (sic)”