Do the prominent docs of this city quality as “Doctorati’? I thought so, when I attended Dr Rita Shah’s swishy book launch at the Liquid Lounge. So many illustrious names were present to wish the lady behind Nine Months, it was quite over-whelming. Being a true labour of love for young mums in labour, the booklet provides several useful tips that go a long way towards making pregnancy a pleasant, relaxed experience.

But back to the “Doctorati” sipping daiquiris and exchanging shop-talk. I was surprised and happy to see so many prominent gynaecs in one room.

Of all the different medical streams, I’d say gynaecology is the most demanding, at least time time-wise (why do babies invariably arrive at ungodly hours?). Those in the ‘delivery business” (not Vichare or DHL), have to be on call 24 hours of the day, come hell or high water. Like the tide, babies wait for no man. They make their entry into the world whenever there’re ready to – which, alas, is often at 3 am. And yet, all the gynaecs present that night looked perfectly at ease – no dark rings, no stress lines – and happy to let their hair down.

Must check: Were no babies born between 8 pm and 10.30 pm on August 29?