Mumbai: Pathologist Dr Roshan Shaikh, a double-amputee who is possibly India’s first student with 86% disability to complete both MBBS and MD, has now embraced motherhood after a high-risk pregnancy and delivering a healthy 3.2kg girl.For Dr Shaikh, this moment is more than a medical milestone. After losing both her legs in a train accident while returning home after her Class 10 exams, the Jogeshwari resident was forced to begin life again from scratch. She learned to walk with prosthetic limbs, fought through physical and emotional trauma, and then battled for her rights in court to continue her medical education. She went on to complete her MBBS and postgraduation in pathology. “Finding out that I was pregnant was one of the most emotional moments of my life,” said Dr Shaikh. “After everything I had been through, it felt like a blessing. At the same time, I began to experience self-doubt and anxiety.” As a double amputee using prosthetic limbs, she faced severe physical strain in everyday tasks. Walking long distances, climbing stairs, balancing herself and managing routine work became difficult as the pregnancy progressed. The situation grew more complicated when she developed gestational diabetes, making her case high-risk and requiring constant medical supervision. Doctors at Medicover Hospital in Kharghar said both mother and baby remained stable after delivery. Early mobilisation with prosthetic limbs and physiotherapy started soon after surgery. Her obstetrician, Dr Swapna Dahe, said, “This reduces the risk of complications like blood clots and helps in faster recovery.” Dr Shaikh walked out of the hospital four days after the C-section. “This journey has been one of the toughest phases of my life,” she said. “From learning to live again after losing both my legs to now becoming a mother, there was a time when fear and uncertainty felt overwhelming, but I held on to hope.”
