Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi will be welcoming their second child soon. The couple took to social media yesterday to announce the news of the second pregnancy with a family picture. “It’s a big part of our personal life that we finally put out there after waiting for a while. Life is going to change again in a few months,” says an excited Neha.

Angad and Neha, who had tied the knot in 2018, are parents to two-year-old Mehr. Sharing her thoughts on welcoming their second child, the actress says, “In the last two years, we became confident that we should have one more child. The first time around, you are jumping into an unknown territory, while during the second time, you know how beautiful it’s going to be.”

While the entire family is eagerly awaiting the baby’s arrival, Neha says that it is Mehr who cannot wait to have someone for her company. “Mehr knows we are on the onset of bringing in a new family member. She knows that the member is really tiny. She’s been talking sweet things about sharing her things with the baby. She keeps discussing her plans with us (laughs!). She has her own name for the baby already,” she says.

Talking about her current routine, Neha says, “I have been hitting the gym and working out regularly. This time, I am not eating for an army, like I did the last time when I got pretty excited. I am just trying to get all the right amount of nutrients.” Though the actress doesn’t reveal the due date, she says that the baby will be arriving in the next few months.

While Angad is taking good care of Neha, she mentions how he’s been pulling her leg. “He keeps joking that considering I am pregnant, I might have minor mood swings, and so, it would be better if he takes up a job or goes on a long schedule and travel out for about 40 days (laughs!). He is very chilled out and manages things well,” she signs off.

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Actor Neha Dhupia is expecting her second child. And it has been a ride, with her husband — actor Angad Bedi — testing positive for Coronavirus in the initial months of her pregnancy. “We went through a lot. It’s always hard when someone around you gets Covid-19, and harder during pregnancy. But Angad helped me stay positive,” she tells us.

In a chat with us, soon after announcing her second pregnancy on social media, Dhupia, 40, confesses that things are a little different this time around. “The second pregnancy has been different. I have got less questions as I know why and how the mind and body reacts... But, the lockdown didn’t make it easier,” admits Dhupia, who is due in October.

She shares that the environment is more controlled now. “We’re treading with a little more caution this time — mostly staying indoors, making the most of the time with Mehr, gearing her up and the home for the baby,” she gushes.

There are many things that overwhelm her often, and she has to pause and find her calm. “There’s a lot of uncertainty, like are we bringing our child into a safe zone or not, if you’re good enough [as a mum],” she shares.

Ask her about Bedi’s reaction when she shared the news with him, and Dhupia tells us, “It was full of excitement and joy. We looked at each other [and realised] that this is what we wanted.” Her two-year-old daughter, Mehr, also knows that she’s going to be a big sister. “She has a pet name for the baby,” she adds.

However, a tough task lies ahead for Dhupia, and that’s to make Mehr understand how to share everything, “including mummy and daddy time”. “Mehr’s padded with so much love between her grandparents and parents. It is going to be hard for us to prepare her [to share],” concludes the actor.