Dipika Kakar Reveals Son Was In NICU And Under Oxygen Support After His Birth, 'I Broke Down..'

Dipika Kakar shared glimpses from her first performance on-screen with husband, Shoaib Ibrahim and their son. Moreover, she also talked about a heart-sobbing experience when her son was in the NICU.

By Oindrila Muhuri Last Updated: Feb 23, 2024 | 21:51:53 IST

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim got married back on February 22, 2018. Five years after being in marital bliss, the couple was blessed with their prince, Ruhaan on June 21, 2023. A few days ago, Dipika also sparked speculation of her second pregnancy with her appearance at the Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 11 set, wherein her husband, Shoaib is currently a participant. In addition, Dipika also made a guest appearance on the show. Thus, revealing her excitement upon this, she shared a vlog. 

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Dipika Kakar on performing on-screen with Shoaib Ibrahim and their son for the first time

Taking to her official YouTube channel, Dipika Kakar shared a video giving a glimpse of her recent performance in the show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 for the family week. Dipika shared her experience of performing with her husband, Shoaib Ibrahim, almost after 6-7 years. For the unversed, the duo performed together earlier in the show, Nach Baliye season 8. This time, the duo shared their son, Ruhaan's journey through their act. Afterwards, as the scene changed, Dipika was seen getting her makeup and hair done. At that time, Ruhaan was seen being seated on his mommy's lap and she was playing with him.

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Dipika opens up about Ruhaan being in the NICU after his birth

At the end of the video, Dipika then talked about an emotional moment when she saw her son, Ruhaan, for the first time after his birth and the little one was in NICU. She explained how doctors had initially called Shoaib to the NICU. Then, when her husband went to her, he was seemingly lost in something. She said:

"One thing I realised was that Ruhaan was delivered in the morning at 6:30-32 am. Due to a c-section, I was under bedrest and when I slept, the doctor had called Shoaib to the NICU and when he came back he was frowning, I asked him what happened and he quickly changed the mood and kept admiring Ruhaan."

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Dipika shares how Shoaib became her strength when Ruhaan was in the incubator

The next day, Dipika was taken to her then-newborn son. However, watching him in bandages and C-Pap, Dipika immediately broke down. However, Shoaib had then become her strength. Elaborating more on the same, she said:

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"The next day when I went to the NICU and I saw Ruhaan with bandages on his eyes, C-Pap as the first few days he was under oxygen support. As parents, it is a very heartbreaking sight. Ruhaan was a little uncomfortable and Shoaib kept looking at me. He had gone through this emotion and he knew exactly how I would feel. When we came into the room, I looked at Shoaib, I broke down into tears. He consoled me."

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Finally, the actress explained how Shoaib was being patient with her and constantly cheering her until she finally healed from the situation. She mentioned that it was only Shaoib's strong nature that helped her a lot during the testing phase. Dipika concluded by praising her husband. She was heard saying:

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"Despite all these emotional turmoils, Shoaib had been my strength, he handled the situation and even cheered me up. We made the vlog and shared the good news with you all. It was very important for me to heal and he made sure that I was happy and healing. Obviously, your heart and mind are still stuck with your baby in the NICU but you have to keep going, you have to heal for your baby. Only if you are well, the baby will get good vibes and he will come soon to you. I thank Shoaib for constantly being there, he would come from his hectic schedules, and he made sure that I was in a good mood all the time."

To watch the video, click here.

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