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Anushka Ranjan Describes Exhaustion and Weight Gain During Twin Pregnancy
Anushka Ranjan recently became a mother to twin girls with Aditya Seal.
Before giving birth, she talked about her pregnancy and fertility treatment.
She said she had about 150 injections during IUI, egg freezing and IVF.
However, she said the hardest part came after becoming pregnant.
She felt very tired, experienced brain fog and found the physical weight difficult.
She said working and meeting deadlines became challenging.
Carrying twins made these problems even harder.
She also described having a fever and needing a hospital scan during her sister’s wedding.
Ranjan said pregnant women should be allowed to honestly discuss difficult feelings without being pressured to appear positive all the time.
Anushka Ranjan and Aditya Seal welcomed twin daughters on August 23, 2026.
Ranjan discussed her IUI, egg-freezing and IVF journey on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast.
She said she underwent about 150 injections during her fertility treatment.
Ranjan described severe exhaustion, brain fog, weight-related discomfort and difficulty working during pregnancy.
She said carrying twins made the pregnancy especially difficult and recounted being hospitalized after developing a fever.
- Who
- Actor Anushka Ranjan and her husband, actor Aditya Seal, welcomed twin daughters; Ranjan discussed the pregnancy on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast.
- What
- Ranjan described the exhaustion, brain fog, physical discomfort and emotional challenges of her twin pregnancy and fertility treatment.
- Where
- When
- The twins were born on August 23, 2026; the podcast appearance occurred a couple of weeks earlier.
- Why
- She discussed her experience to describe the realities of IVF and carrying twins, including difficulties that are often not openly acknowledged.
Key facts
- Birth announcement
- Anushka Ranjan and Aditya Seal announced the arrival of their twin daughters on Instagram.
- Birth date
- August 23, 2026
- Fertility treatments
- Ranjan said she underwent IUI, egg freezing and IVF.
- Injections
- She estimated receiving around 150 injections during treatment.
- Pregnancy symptoms
- She described exhaustion, brain fog, weight-related physical difficulty and crying after getting out of bed.
- Medical incident
- Ranjan said she had a fever during her sister’s wedding and went to a hospital for a scan before the reception.
Quotes
Anushka Ranjan and Aditya Seal
Actors and parents of the twin daughters announced in the article
“Yes, the injection part was very painful. I forgot about it genuinely. It's the exhaustion and how your brain actually stops functioning.”
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“And the physicality, like the weight, and everything is also really difficult. It feels like it's tough, you can't keep glamorising it.”
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