10 Common Breastfeeding Problems and Solutions

Posted on May 29, 2014 by admin

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Learn how to breastfeed like a PRO from day-one after delivery. This article is a comprehensive guide for new moms that has in-depth information on how to establish a successful long-term and stress-free lactation. Just the right knowledge every mom needs so much!

Baby Not Latching Properly: Most babies who are born a little early will not latch well. Make sure you adjust your posture from day one and take the help of a nurse or lactation consultant in the hospital itself to help you will the right posture.

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Nipple Sore: Its usually a result of bad latching. See our page on remedies here.

Shooting Pain in the breast and pain while latching: It happens initially when milk fills the breast, everyone experiences a little pain. But if its constant and unbearable, ask your doctor if its an yeast infection. Your baby’s mouth and gums will have some while patches.

Nursing strike: Baby refuses to breastfeed. See our page on nursing strike here.

Dry cracked nipples: The nipples are getting ready for breastfeeding, the process begins during pregnancy itself. Apply a moisturizer or coconut oil throughout your pregnancy. And if your breastfeeding you can apply lanolin ointment.

Red or pink patch on breast can indicate mastitis or plugged ducts. Apply hot compression or take a hot bath. If it does not improve or you feel a lump, rush to your doctor as it can indicate an abscess.

White boil or bulb on the nipple: This is called a milk blister where skin forms on the breast and blocks the milk flow. It will disappear on its own, or you can prick i with a sterilized needle or visit your doctor to do it for you.

Engorged breasts: Milk fills up after childbirth and as the baby’s requirement is less than the supply, the breast gets engorged. You can apply cold cabbage leaves for relief or just squeeze out excess milk from time to time.

No milk: This is another common problem. The simple answer is wait and let your child continue sucking your breast as the more it sucks the more milk will be produced. It takes 24  hours for the body to understand how much milk the baby requires. See our page on how to improve lactation for more details.

Baby sleeping off during breastfeeding: Most babies sleep after a feed, initially they are hungry all the time. You can tickle the child’s ear to make sure he drank enough milk, but later the child generally doses off when he is full. Remember they have tiny stomachs so they feed very often. I know its frustrating but look around we all have been through it.

So enjoy breastfeeding and never give up.

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How to Stay Fit and Active During Pregnancy

Posted on May 25, 2014 by admin

By Aisha Singh


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Pregnancy is often one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life, however staying fit and active during this period can be a challenge for many. This being said, numerous studies have shown that keeping physically active during pregnancy is largely beneficial for both mum and baby. With this in mind, if you don’t have some gym accessories to do sport, a good option is to check for second hands fitness accessories on local free classifieds sites which are quite economic respect to new accessories. Surely, you will need to save money!

One of the best ways to stay fit and active during pregnancy is to attend your local gym.  Naturally, the amount of exercise that you feel comfortable doing depends greatly on your fitness levels and current trimester. Furthermore, it is always advisable to consult your doctor before attempting anything particularly demanding. This being said, regular exercise, either at home or at the gym, can drastically improve common problems during pregnancy such as constipation and insomnia whilst minimising the risks of depression and diabetes.

Another great way to stay active during pregnancy is to sign up for pre­natal classes. This provides for the perfect opportunity to socialise with other expecting mums and engage in workouts that have already been safely modified for pregnant woman. Signing up for a water aerobics class is a great option for woman in their final trimester. Continue reading →

Experts believe that as little as thirty minutes of walking just three times per week can have incredibly positive effects on the physical and mental well­being of both the mum­to­be and the growing baby. This means that you don’t need to necessarily engage in a fast­pace cardio workout in order to stay active during pregnancy and can safely opt for more relaxing options such as treadmill walking.

During pregnancy it is vital that the expectant mum gets enough sleep and rest. This means taking a week off from your exercise routine every now and then in order to allow your body to recover. This, alongside a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, will no doubt lead to a happy pregnancy for both mum and baby.

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Baby Food- Dalia Khichdi/Cracked Wheat Khichdi

Posted on May 24, 2014 by admin

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Ok kill me if I give you another khichdi recipe. But I really didnt want to miss out on this nutritious and fabulous baby food. For babies below I year use yellow moong dal and for bigger kids use soaked green gram (soaked overnight). Broken wheat is the best way of introducing wheat into your baby’s life, its soft, easy to digest and filled with fibers. Can be given to babies above 8 months. Continue reading →

Ingredients

  • Broken wheat/Dalia – 1 cup
  • moong Dal – 1/2 cup
  • Ghee/Oil
  • Grated Veggies (I use carrot and beans)
  • Cumin Seeds
  • Ginger garlic paste (optional)/crushed ginger/crushed garlic
  • Hing (optional)
  • Chopped coriander – few strands
  • Chopped tomato – just 1/4 tomato finely chopped
  • Dry red chillies
  • Turmeric – optional

Procedure

In a pressure cooker add ghee/oil, to this add cumin seeds, once the seeds splutter add dried red chillies, ginger garlic paste, hing and stir.

Now add moong dal, dalia a pinch of turmeric and close the lid. Cook for 3 whistles on a low flame.

Once you open the cooker add tomatoes, coriander and salt.

You can pick out chillies before you serve the baby.

 

 

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Baby Food: Moong Dal Khichdi

Posted on May 22, 2014 by admin

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Recently we stayed at the Taj and I was left with no option but to order baby food from them as my daughter did not want to go out. Though it was pricey, the quantity is more than enough for mom and baby. And the accompaniments were great, khichdi is served with matka yogurt, pickels and papads. And with Taj hospitality you can feel the extra love in the food. So both me and my kid totally loved the khichdi.

So once we were back home, the first thing I wanted to do is replicate the same dish. I usually use toor dal for khichdi but this time I used moong dal and it turned out the same way. And who said baby food is not tasty?? try this out.. you will love it too.

Ingredients:

  • Rice- 1/2 cup
  • Moong dal -1/2 cup (Im using small cups here)
  • Onion – 1/2
  • Tomato- 1/2 big one
  • Ginger- 1/4 inch piece
  • Garlic- 2-3 pods
  • Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli – 1/2 big one
  • Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup
  • Ghee- 1tbspn
  • Salt
  • Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

Cook dal and rice with 2 cups water in a pressure cooker. I cook for 3-4 whistles. Continue reading →

In a mixer blend onion, ginger, garlic and coriander leaves.

In a pan add ghee and add cumin seeds, when the seeds pop add the ground mixture and fry or 1-2 mins on a low flame, finally add turmeric powder and turn off the flame. Add this tadka to the rice and dal. Add salt and water and again heat the cooker with an open lid.

Now chop tomatoes finely (really small bits) and add to the cooker and boil till it blends. You can top it up with more ghee while feeding your kids.

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Recipe of Angel Hair Pasta with Veggies – Baby/Kids Food

Posted on May 22, 2014 by admin

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Recently I have been very interested in pasta as my daughter loves stringy food. So compared to noodles which is made with refined flours, I prefer pasta which is made of wheat. I give her some to bite on, but I have a baby food version which is made for her. Ill tell you how you can convert pasta made for you and your kids into baby food.

I sometimes use Ragu pasta/pizza sauce which is nothing but tomato puree. You can easily make puree at home by boiling tomato in water, removing the skin and blending it in a mixer. Add or remove as many veggies as you like.

Ingredients:

  • Angel Hair pasta – a handful
  • Tomato puree (3 tomatoes)/ store bought sauce 1/2 cup
  • Veggies (I use broccoli, zucchini, red and yellow capsicum, olives)
  • Onion – 1 whole
  • Garlic- 3-4 pods
  • chilli flakes- 1tsp
  • Pasta seasoning- 1tsp (dried oregano, basil, or any combo that you like, I use store bought pizza seasoning)
  • Salt
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Procedure

Cook pasta in water with salt and keep aside. Continue reading →

In a pan add oil, garlic (chopped or crushed), chilli flakes and toss, to this add onions and fry till it changes color.

Now add in all your veggies and toss for 1-2 mins. Now add tomato puree, salt, pasta seasoning and cook. It should be saucy. (Now drain a little sauce and keep aside for your baby food)

Now add pasta cook for 1-2 mins and turn down the flame. Finally garnish with shredded cheese.

*Do not replace chilli flakes with chilli powder*

Baby Food: Spaghetti Pasta

Procedure:

Break spaghetti into tiny bits and cook with water and salt.

In a pan add the sauce mentioned above and to that add pasta and cook.

Finally add grated cheese and turn down the flame when the cheese melts.

 

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Foods to Include and Avoid in Pregnancy (Diabetics)

Posted on May 17, 2014 by admin

Foods Permitted

  • Black tea/coffee
  • Lime/tomato juice w/o sugar
  • Green leafy veggies and salads

Limited Intake

  • Cereals and pulses
  • Maida and rava
  • Fruits 100 gms- 1 fruit/few pieces a day
  • fruits like guava, watermelon, orange, papaya, apple, sweetlime, melon
  • Milk less than half liter
  • Refined oil- 3-4 tsp per day
  • Non veg only once a week or egg white twice a week

Avoid

  • Sugar, honey, jaggery, glucose, jam
  • Sweets like laddu, burfi, payasam, desserts
  • cornflour, custard, arrowroot
  • Bakery produts
  • fats such as ghee, butter, coconut oil
  • roots and tubers such as potato, yam, colocasia, tapioca, sweet potato
  • big bananas, pomegranate, mango, grapes, sapota, custard apple, wood apple, jackfruit
  • dry fruits
  • horlicks, bournvita

Recommended

  • high fiber diet
  • Whole pulses like grams, germinated pulses
  • Whole wheat flour
  • 3 meals, 3 snacks

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2000 Calorie Diet Chart For Pregnant Diabetic Moms (Non-Vegeterain)

Posted on May 17, 2014 by admin

This was one of my long pending posts.

There is not much change from the 2000 Calorie Diet Chart For Pregnant Diabetic Moms (Vegeterain) diet chart that I provided earlier.

You can have dish/chicken/meat weekly twice with one portion of 150 gms meat.
Else replace meat my 1 egg. Dont eat both.

Summary:

Carbs- 63.2 percent

Proteins- 18.4 percent

Fats: 17.4 percent

 

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Innovative Indoor activities for kids

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Saranya Iyer

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Summer vacations has arrived. So what are the plans for this summer? How you want your children to spend their summer? They love to go outdoors and play sports. Yes that is very good and best activity to encourage their physical fitness. Some children love to play indoors. There are some activities which will help to hone their skills and make them a better person while they are indoors.

1. Topic discussion:

You can choose any topic of their choice and discuss and ask various questions. This will encourage them to think and come up with various inferences and thoughts. For example, you can choose the topic of cricket and discuss on IPL, how the sport has grown in these years? and ,etc. You could also allot some time for brainstorming about any idea or subject of common interest. This will also help them when they will answer comprehension type exercises. Also story telling works well which would improve their listening skills.

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2. Knitting or cross stitch:

This activity not only aims in designing attractive and colourful sweaters and clothes but also builds mathematical ability and imparts patience and analytical thinking.

Knitting

3. Art:

Painting and colouring too gives them patience. Through this they will be able to do their science journal or engineering drawing efficiently.

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4. Story writing:

Ask your little one to think and write on any topic. You could also give them any topic and ask them to develop a story or plot. This will increase their imagination and power of visualising things. Also their vocabulary and grammar gets an upliftment.

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5. Music:

Music touches the soul and children have the ability to learn music or musical instruments at a rapid pace. A daily dose of classical or western music will pose as a wonderment to develop an interest in it.

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6. Lateral thinking:

you could ask questions on Lateral thinking and see how they answer. This out of ordinary thinking will give them a helping hand when they are writing some competitive exams.

Lateral thinking

So if you think your children is not going out to play. Don’t fret so much. Instead try implementing these activities which would improve their brains and thinking power. Remember, the television and video games won’t help much in educating them but only makes them inactive. By implementing this format, children get to spend undivided attention towards their family. 

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Review of Purple Bee Activity Kits

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

By Reks
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Hello moms,

What about a little surprise for your kids this summer? Let me share my experience on how I surprised my son with Purple Bee activity kit. Recently when I was looking up online for some good activity kits to keep my son engaged this summer, I am came cross Purple Bee. I liked the simple activities that were designed for kids. Continue reading →

This month’s theme was on music which attracted me the most, as my son loves music. Another surprise was that there were activities that involved his friends too.

So what was in the box?

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A colorful mosaic calendar

The sticky mosaic to make two colorful maracas and a beautiful 2014 calendar

A colorful tambourine

The colorful tambourine was hand made.

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I SPY game with musical instruments

He played the game of I spy with his friends and they learnt about musical instruments.

Happy clown clapper toy

“If you are happy and you know it clap your hands”. That is exactly what the clown does. He enjoyed making a clown that claps its hands.

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What did we love most?

  • Very attractive packaging
  • Unique concept and ideas
  • Activities are simple and requires very little assistance
  • Good value for money
  • Would be great for a gift or return gift
  • We would definitely purchase other themes
  • Price Rs 750 with free shipping

How do I order?

http://www.purplebee.in/Order-depid-112159-page-1.html

 

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Give your children’s space a new touch with GoodHomes

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Saranya Iyer

 “Tiny tots with their naughty ideas

Keep whispering and giggling till we search them in different areas

The innocent smile, the innocuous eyes, and every Kodak moment we love

Home decor which has array of items which we are going to show

Visit us and explore home accessories galore

You will surely like it from the core”

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They are a bundle of joy. Really, they look so cute in whatever dress they wear. Sometimes, they would like to go on talking incessantly and if we interrupt, they get disappointed, for they want us to listen to their each and every minute detail of the happenings. Did you guess who am I talking about? Yes, you are very correct. It’s Children. Children are a source of happiness in our lives. As parents, we aim to bring smiles on their face at every point of time. They remind us our childhood days and reduce our daily tension in every way. They are the ultimate gift to the couples who love each other. We have not seen angels but when we give birth to a child, we hold an angel in our arms. As sun brings hope and light, children too bring a sign of hope and light in our life. An eternal sunshine they are, they know how to cheer us up when we are in a difficult state. Peace is known to us by them but at the same time they disturb our peace by making loud noises and fighting and throwing tantrums. The world of cartoon family, toys, and fairy tales are known to us by them. Indeed, our life is never complete without them.

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Colour to his room

As children add to happiness at home, also home decor adds value and beauty to our home. GoodHomes brings a wide collection of furnishing and home accessories, it also brings some of the best designs for children. As a home is more than a house, GoodHomes aims to blend art and style to its design. You can select and identify the design which will be your extension to your personality from the assortments.  Talking about children, they tend to stay most of their times in indoors than outdoors. As it’s their growing phase, GoodHomes has added a great feather in their cap by featuring some valuable and useful items for children as they engage themselves in fun and study. The latest trends are wooden toys, separate stylish room for children according to their taste, soft toys shelves, and lavish beds to have a good sleep, bed side trays, study tables and etc. Children have their sets of toys and games which they don’t want anyone to touch or disturb so GoodHomes have come up with storage space for these little toys to get inside and remain undisturbed from external world. Creativity is what GoodHomes stands for. They help in creating a personal space for your little ones so that their items like books, toys, hats, cars, teddies, and other such handiwork can be put into display thus giving an aesthetic appeal to the room. This quick fix furniture is worth a pick. They also have beautiful designs and assortment of wall arts and artifacts which would go well with your entertainment room. A mix of modern and vintage art with right colour scheme is what makes Good Home a runaway success. Now that you know where to go to build a beautiful area and design for your kids accessories, bunk beds, play area and study rooms, why wait? The latest issue – a children’s special – of the GoodHomes magazine is out on the stands. Go grab your copy. This season give your kids’ room a complete makeover with the latest trends from GoodHomes.

Some of the interesting designs from GoodHomes

  A Teepee

 Teepee

Stylish wooden bunk bed

 Bunk beds

Pink princess

A dressing corner for your little princess

Images: http://www.mosta2bal.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2159 and GoodHomes site

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Surrogate mother

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Saranya Iyer
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She hid and saw him wherever he went
But never could she say of what she felt      
                       
All her dreams were of him
He was her future that she was searching
His smile made her smile
His sadness made her shed tears
But it was a pain that she had to bear
Her heart loved him to the core
But she couldn’t ask for more
For never could she say What he was to her
After all,she was his SURROGATE MOTHER!!!!!!
This post is on account of Mothers Day which is arriving soon. This poem on Surrogate Mother is written by Bhuvaneshwari Ramesh, a writer and poet.
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How to select right shoes for your little ones?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

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During the last few weeks my daughter has lost so many shoes, I can barely count. So we finally got tighter shoes and it tore. Babies love the feel of the floor and its better you leave them like that at home. However when you go out, you need to note some factors. Dont buy fancy shoes just because they match the dress of the child. So how do we select shoes for babies and kids?
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What should I consider while buying my baby’s first shoe?

  • Always buy flexible shoes (view more) as babies dont know how to walk and their legs go through many twists and turns. You can start with booties and late move on to soft leather or canvas
  • Ensure that enough air enters the shoes
  • Just press the shoes between your baby’s big tow and the next one, there should be enough spacing.

Shoes for toddlers and kids

It is easier to choose shoes for toddlers and kids as they would be able to communicate if they are not comfortable with a shoe. But here are some factors you may want to consider

  • Fit
  • The purpose like running, sports or just trendy.
  • Your kid should be able to wear and remove the shoe on his own. So buckles or straps?
  • The material. Some kids are allergic to leather although most kids like canvas.
  • Choose shoes which is straight at the bottom, also watch the heel.
  • If your brand conscious that maybe a factor.

Visit www.babyoye.com for a wide range of shoes and socks.

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