Dia Mirza and her husband Vaibhav Rekhi welcomed a baby boy in May, the actress revealed on Instagram on Wednesday. She revealed that their son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi was born premature and is being taken care of since then at a hospital.
She penned an emotional post about parenthood. She began by quoting Elizabeth Stone: “"To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
She further wrote: “These words perfectly exemplify Vaibhav & my feelings right now. Our heartbeat, our son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi was born on May 14th. Having arrived early, our little miracle has since then been cared for by tireless nurses and doctors in the Neonatal ICU.
“A sudden appendectomy during my pregnancy and a subsequent and very severe bacterial infection could have led to sepsis and proven to be life threatening. Thankfully, the timely care and intervention by our doctor ensured the safe birth of our baby via an emergency C-section.”
She said that they have begun to learn the true meaning of trusting the universe. She wrote: “As we watch this tiny being, this Zen master in awe and wonder, we learn from him, in all humility, the true meaning of trusting the universe and of parenthood. And to not be afraid, and so we humbly take the lead from his resilience and courage. We do not have enough words to thank all those who continue to help us live this story of hope and faith and create a safe, healing, nurturing space for Avyaan and I. He will be home soon and his elder sister Samaira and grand parents are waiting to hold him in their arms.”
Dia Mirza married businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in a private ceremony in February this year. On the work front, she was last seen in Anubhav Sinha's Thappad.