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The I-BECOME Pregnancy Collection

While you're preparing for your baby, don't forget to prepare for the people you are becoming.

Because pregnancy doesn't only grow a baby. It changes a woman, a man, a relationship and a family.

I-BECOME helps expectant couples consciously navigate the emotional transition from pregnancy to parenthood — so you feel more connected to yourself, to each other, and to the baby you're becoming a family around.

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Created by Dr. Neelangini Gokhale Padhy — Obstetrician · Infertility & IVF Specialist · Mind-Body Wellness Coach · 25+ years

For the Mother
Nirmiti
The Chronicle of Becoming
For the Father
VARDHAN
Journey to Conscious Fatherhood
For the Couple
Aakriti
Creating Memories Before We Meet You
25+ YearsIn obstetrics, infertility & IVF care
NLP & MindfulnessInspired reflective practice
India's FirstBilingual conscious-fatherhood journal
Mother · Father · CoupleOne collection, one family becoming whole
What No One Prepared You For

You've prepared the baby's room. The hospital bag. The scans, the vitamins, the shopping list.But have you prepared for the people you are becoming?

You are already doing so much right. We are simply inviting you to prepare for a dimension of pregnancy that nobody may have taught you to prepare for — the quiet shift happening underneath the checklist.

MatrescenceThe woman becoming a mother — her identity, her emotions, her inner world.
PatrescenceThe man becoming a father — rarely named, rarely asked about, just as real.
A Conscious FamilyTwo people becoming a "we" — staying connected as partners while becoming parents.
The Collection

Mother. Father. Couple. Three books, one family becoming whole.

Each book in the I-BECOME Pregnancy Collection is available in English, and in a Hindi–English bilingual edition.

For the Mother

Nirmiti

A gentle companion through pregnancy & beyond

Trimester-by-trimester guidance, reflections and emotional check-ins, mind–body practices, keepsake pages, and birth preparation — with compassion, not fear.

You are not only growing a baby. You are becoming a mother.

₹3,500English & Hindi-English editions
For the Father

VARDHAN

Journey to conscious fatherhood

Guided reflections, practical pregnancy guidance, labour and birth preparation, and a space to grow into the father your child has already begun to know.

A baby isn't the only one being born. A father is born too.

₹1,500Hindi-English edition also available
For the Couple

Aakriti

A creative pregnancy experience for couples

Colouring, drawing, and quiet moments made together — a creative ritual that slows two people down, side by side, before a third person arrives.

Because before you meet your baby, you are already creating a lifetime of memories.

₹1,500A keepsake, made together

Beyond the books: 21 guided meditations for regulation and connection, a guided six-week program, and a community of couples becoming a family together.

Dr. Neelangini Gokhale Padhy
The Person Behind I-BECOME

Twenty-five years in the clinic, the delivery room, and the quiet moments in between.

I'm not here because I know everything about becoming a parent. I'm here because I've spent over 25 years caring for women through pregnancy and fertility journeys — in the clinic, in the delivery room, through the fertility struggle, and through everything that happens emotionally in between. I-BECOME is what I wished existed for every couple I've cared for.

  • Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
  • Infertility & IVF Specialist
  • Mind-Body Wellness Coach
  • NLP-Trained
Dr. Neelangini Gokhale Padhy
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The Couple's Manifesto
We know how to prepare for a baby. We know about scans, nutrition, supplements, what to buy, what week we're in.
But somewhere between the appointments and the checklists, we've started wondering — are we preparing for the baby, or preparing to become parents? She is becoming a mother. He is becoming a father. And we are becoming a family of three.

We don't want to wait until the baby arrives to discover our relationship has changed. We want to talk. We want to connect. We want to understand what's happening inside each other.

We may not know everything. We may still have fears and questions. But we want to enter parenthood consciously. Not perfectly. Together. Because our baby is not the only one being born. We are being born too. A mother. A father. A family. This is our beginning.
How It Begins

No pressure, no deadline — just a place to start.

Explore

Look through the collection and see which book speaks to where you are in the pregnancy.

Reflect

Begin with one journal, one ritual, one honest page. That's enough to start.

Connect

Bring your partner in — through the pages, the meditations, or one real conversation.

Begin Together

Walk the rest of the pregnancy consciously, as two people becoming a family.

Questions Before You Begin

You're probably wondering...

I don't have time for one more thing.+
I-BECOME isn't another obligation. It's a handful of small rituals — a few minutes, not a module to finish.
Will my husband actually use his journal?+
VARDHAN isn't about making it his job. It's small, shared rituals that help both of you become parents together — not one more task on his list.
I already see my gynaecologist. Isn't that enough?+
Your medical care monitors the pregnancy. I-BECOME helps you experience it — the emotional side no scan can show.
We've already read everything online.+
This isn't another source of information. You likely know enough already — this is about integrating what you know, together.
Is it worth the money?+
Think of it against what's spent on nurseries, scans and shopping lists. This is the one piece that prepares the relationship, not just the room.
I'm already a few months in. Have I missed it?+
You haven't missed it. Begin from where you are — there's no wrong trimester to start.
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Let's prepare for the family you're becoming.

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I-BECOME supports the emotional preparation for pregnancy and parenthood. It is not a substitute for medical care — please continue to consult your obstetric team for all medical guidance during your pregnancy.