Today's episode of Ishqbaaz starts with Shivay(Nakuul Mehta) making his stand clear about having kids. Gauri says that she does understand what Shivay is saying, but she also feels that kids are a blessing and she makes the three brothers think of how beautiful it would be to have someone call them father. The brother imagines their own kids -Shivika, Rikara and Ruvya as they play with the little ones and about how they would feel to hear Papa from them for the first time.

Shivay tells the team that it is not always like that and parenthood is not as beautiful and smooth as they are shown. He asks them all to see another aspect of this situation and the couples imagine the fight and arguments they are going to have over the kids and also how it would be an added responsibility over their own relationships. Omkara imagines how Gauri will be so into Rikara that she will forget things that are important for him.

Gauri and Omkara shudder at the thought of the kind of fight they are going to have. Rudra and Bhavya too imagine their own share of arguments over how Rudra is not ready to take up the responsibility of Ruvya. Shivay and Anika deal with crying Shivika and fight over Shivay's early morning meetings while Anika needs him to take care of Shivika for a while.

Shivay says that he cannot even imagine fighting that way with Anika. Dadi asks Gauri if this is her opinion about kids, but Gauri says that for her children are from God and she would accept them whenever she has them. Omkara supports her decision and says that whatever makes Gauri happy is his decision too. Rudra and Bhavya though want to take their time with this. Anika seems all flustered as she tries walking away when Dadi tells her that she expects this good news from Anika first.

Shivay senses that something is playing on Anika's mind for sure. He follows her to the room and finds her crying. He asks her the matter and then sees a small card with Junior Shivay on it and then also a pram. Shivay understands, and he feels guilty to have put Anika through this. He apologises to her and says that he did not even think that this could be the matter.

Anika says that she knows Shivay does not want the child, and she almost suggests that they can abort it, but Shivay refuses to this. He says that he is ready for any responsibility that comes his way and this is their child. He asks her to get the tests done and the following nine months will give him time to prepare for this.

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