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Shweta Tripathi opens up about low fertility and changing views on motherhood

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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During an appearance on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast *All About Her*, Shweta Tripathi shared that she initially envisioned having two children while growing up. Her views gradually changed after an unhealthy past relationship highlighted the unequal domestic burdens placed on women, alongside her observations of caregiving sacrifices. After marrying Chaitanya Sharma in June 2018, tests revealed low Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) levels, which upset her because it seemed to compromise her agency, though the couple ultimately chose together to remain child-free.

Key points

  • Tripathi's perspective on motherhood evolved after she witnessed the immense sacrifices m…: Tripathi's perspective on motherhood evolved after she witnessed the immense sacrifices made by mothers and experienced an unhealthy prior relationship.
  • Receiving the low ovarian reserve diagnosis was deeply upsetting because it threatened he…: Receiving the low ovarian reserve diagnosis was deeply upsetting because it threatened her personal choice before she had decided on parenting.
  • The couple transitioned from wanting two children to considering one, before ultimately e…: The couple transitioned from wanting two children to considering one, before ultimately embracing a completely child-free life together.

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Shweta Tripathi once imagined herself becoming a mother. She loved children, pictured having two of her own and even had an idea of the kind of child she wanted to raise. But over the years, her views on parenthood changed. An unhealthy relationship made her question how childcare and household responsibilities are shared, while learning that her Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) levels were low left her upset for a different reason, she feared losing the freedom to decide whether she wanted a child.

Speaking to Soha Ali Khan on her podcast All About Her, the Mirzapur actor spoke about how her thinking evolved and why she and her husband, Chaitanya Sharma, eventually decided to remain child-free.

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