Updated: September 15, 2025

Masaba Gupta shares ’13-months postpartum’ experience, tries tummy patches for bloating: ‘Want to try ghee next’

"Have been a game changer..." added Masaba Gupta

Fashion designer Masaba Gupta, mother to Matara, opened up about completing 13 months postpartum. “13 months postpartum and the belly does its thing with all the hormones still settling in (my homoeopath tells me 18 months is a good timeline to watch for as hormones still stay erratic),” she noted on Instagram Stories.

According to Gupta, “castor oil tummy patches have been a game changer for my bloating, and I have been waking up with more energy than I did earlier”. “Alternating between castor and cold-pressed almond oil on days I feel my skin needs that extra hydration at a deep level. Want to try ghee next,” she continued.

Taking a cue from her experience, let’s understand if these approaches really work for postpartum women.

Dr Shruti Chandak, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, KIMS Hospitals, Thane, said postpartum journeys are rarely straightforward. “Many new mothers turn to home remedies to feel more at ease in their bodies again. When someone, 13 months after giving birth, considers trying ghee on the navel after testing castor oil or almond oil patches, it shows a common desire for comfort, nourishment, and routine,” said Dr Chandak.