Alanna Panday on Embracing Parenthood: One Of The Best Experiences...

Alanna Panday and Ivor have recently welcomed a baby boy, River. The duo is currently enjoying the parenthood journey. As she is back in Mumbai, she has opened up about the parenthood phase.

"We Feel So Grateful..."

Speaking to Hindustan Times, she said, "It really has been one of the best experiences of our life. Everyone always said having a baby shows you a different type of love, and they were right. We feel so grateful and blessed to have such a beautiful baby boy.”

"You Learn A Lot About Yourself..."

She added, "It has truly been amazing. I don't think anything can prepare you for the change your life is going to go through. I think you grow so much as a person when you start a family, there is so much more responsibility and you learn a lot about yourself and what you're capable of. Becoming a parent is one of the best things in life. The amount of love I have for my family is just beyond anything I thought was possible.”

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"One Of The Best Experiences..."

She continued, "I think we were both overwhelmed with joy and happiness. Once the nurse handed him to me for the first time, the feeling was euphoric. However, all I wanted to do was see his face and I couldn't see him for the first couple minutes since he was just pinned to my chest. Ivor said it was one of the best experiences of his life and he felt that he was having an out-of-body experience the whole time."

"They Were So Happy..."

Talking about her family's reaction, she said, "My mom (Deanne Panday) flew out a few days after River was born and she cried the first time she held him Ananya (Panday, cousin) and Bhavana (Panday, aunty) thought they were coming over for a Pooja ceremony but they were actually coming to meet him for the first time. Their expression was priceless and they were so happy, they couldn't stop holding and loving him."

About their Relationship:

After dating for several years, Alanna and McCray tied the knot in a grand wedding in March 2023.