6 types of Baby Bibs

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Jaishri

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When I was doing baby shopping before my lil one was born one thing that I purchased was bibs. Only when we started buying we knew there were so many types of bibs. Most of it was bought from the US and Canada.

So I thought today I’ll do a post of types of bibs. Though I don’t own all types while doing my research, I found some interesting stuff which I’m going to purchase very shortly. I have the traditional cotton bibs with Velcro, the front open bib, and the waterproof bib. Best part is that these bibs have such cute wordings on them.

Now as my baby feeds on solids I need a lot of them, so I’m going to stack up more of these. The ones I have are from Gerber brand, I’m not sure if we find them here. Ill update once I buy new bibs, till then happy feeding!!!

Basic Velcro Bibs- These are easy to use, but kindoff messy while removing the bib. Make sure the Velcro is soft and does not poke the child.

Front Open Bibs- this one is easy to open and you don’t have to bend your babys head. This oen is my personal favorite.

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Full Sleeves Bibs

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Water-proof Bibs- I have the one from Gerber, one side has plastic and the front side has soft cotton, its waterproof and very easy to wash off.

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Disposable bibs

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Plastic bibs – Looks very interesting will get one when my baby starts sitting.

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How to fight Morning Sickness during pregnancy?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by reks

   
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Morning sickness or nausea is a very common during prenancy. Apparently 80% of women actually feel this, so take it as a natural part of your pregnancy by trying a few home remedies.

– Just the smell of sliced lemon or ginger
– Sips of herbal tea . Fabindia has a good range of flavored herbal tea bags that are caffeine free and stress relieving
– Chewing a mint flavoured gum
-Start your day with dry crackers or dry muesli.
– Eating short meals but at frequent intervals
– Fresh lime water
– Step out for a walk in the garden or to the nearest park
– Fresh cut fruits , slightly chilled and drizzled with honey (if you like). I used to love the combination of chopped and chilled watermelon, strawberries , black grapes and musk melon
-Dont forget to sip water as and when possible

Now its all in the head , so flush away all your worries and relax by listening to music, watching a movie, or simply chatting away with a friend.

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Sharing few useful articles … worth a read

Posted on September 24, 2013 by reks

I love my early morning 15 minute newspaper time to catch up on all the happenings and gupshup in and around town.
Here are a few articles from the epaper that I found useful for all you lovely ladies ….

Vaginal Discharge: What You Should Know

Perfecting Power Nap

7 ways for new mums to get back in shape

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Why babies cry?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by reks


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Few reasons why your baby might be crying
-Hunger is the most common reason but need not be so always
-Discomfort either because its too cold or he s feeling warm due to over wrapping
-Tummy troubles like indigestion/colic and reflux(bringing up the milk after a feed)
-Simply tired
-Needs attention as he grows older and may just want a little cuddle

How to handle?
-Stay calm and show patience in allowing him to settle down
-Distract your baby to some music /toys or simply show him the moving fan. Most babies just love to watch the fan rotate ( can get boring after a time ;))
-Feed him if necessary
-Talk to your baby and comfort him by just holding him close . Tell him a simple animated story or a rhyme
-The right medication and a light massage on the tummy can help relieve tummy aches
-Rock your baby to sleep to end his crying and help him relax

If nothing works and you sense serious trouble , CALL your doctor and get help

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La Leche League of India

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jaishri

Hello Ladies,

La Leche League is an International organization supporting breastfeeding. They have assigned leaders all over the world to support women who are breastfeeding or going to start this journey. I too have gone through a phase where I totally wanted to give up because of sore breasts.

With a lot of hesitation I called Kavitha a La Leche League leader who helped me with her support. Its very sad that we have very few lactation consultants in India. But the La Leche League leaders are doing a fabulous job. Below is a write up of La Leche League from their website here

La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. La Leche League of India offers support and information through:

  • Online Mother to mother support group
  • Bi-Monthly All India Conference Calls
  • Monthly meetings
  • Telephone help from experienced leaders
  • Lending library with books on childbirth, breastfeeding, parenting and related subjects

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Below is the contact numbers of the leaders.

La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who are accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding.

Effath Yasmin
Mumbai, Maharastra
E-mail: lllpanindia@gmail.com

Dr. Manisha Gogri
Mumbai, Maharastra
Telephone: 91-9821418983
E-mail: manisharg@gmail.com

Kavita Mukhi
Mumbai, Maharastra
Telephone: +91 98198 52266
E-mail: kavitamukhi@gmail.com

Sonali Shivlani
Mumbai, Maharastra
Telephone: +91 9821290090
E-mail: sshivlani@gmail.com

Jennifer Fox
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Telephone: +91 98161-50968
Email: mjfox1975@gmail.com

Anna Coelho
Bardez, Goa
Telephone: +91 9326128259
E-mail: valyana@gmail.com

La Leche League Pan India group

LLL Pan-India is an all India online group. To join the group follow these steps:

Step 1. Click http://groups.to/lllpanindia/ or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122495022326

Step 2. Click on “Join this Group”

LLL Pan-India lists meeting information on the group events page here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122495022326&v=app_2344061033

The Series meetings are held either in the Leader’s home or conducted as a conference call with abridged local calls across India. We have callers on the conference calls from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Calcutta, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pondicherry and Bangalore among other cities.

For more information on the meeting information and details for conference calls contact lllpanindia@gmail.com or call Effath Yasmin at 9819890069.

Happy Breastfeeding :-)

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Review of Well’s Almond Oil

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jaishri

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Ladies this is another product review. I have been a big fan of almond oil for my baby massage. Just because it’s a fragrance free oil and it absorbs very quickly into the skin.

I have tried all Indian brands from Hamdard Rogan to Dabur. This time I saw an Almond oil tin in a Baby shop that sells imported products. So I saw the tins around the Figaro olive oil tins (very popular for baby massage). I really wanted to try it out but was skeptical so started viewing other stuff.

After my entry to the store I saw two people picking it up, it added to my curiosity, so I asked the two ladies about the product and they gave me a go ahead. So I picked it up and have been using it for a week now.

Best part about the oil is that its very runny unlike the almond oils that we get here. So a little oil is more than enough for massage. Continue reading →

Its moisturizing and I used it on my baby’s scaly scalp and it works wonders on the hair and cradle cap.

Update: I think it works better as a hair oil for body Hamdard Rogan Shirin is the best if your looking for almond oil.

Its totally fragrance free which I like.

The product comes from Spain and belongs to the sweet almond oil category. Don’t use bitter almond oil for massage; it is used as a carrier for fragrances.

Disadvantages:

Availability can be an issue, I’m sure the shop that I visit stacks it up. You might find it in the medical store.

Price is same as the oils we get here around Rs 250 for 200 ml.

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3 Essential Baby Supplements

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jaishri

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Hi Guys,

During the initial months breast milk provides all the nutrients and is enough for the child’s development.

But when the baby turns 3 months, breastmilk alone will not be enough to provide the baby with all the nutrition to grow.  You can see my post here.

Most people start off with solid food after 6 months. But weaning the child is not an easy process. It takes time for the baby to adapt to new food and you need to give time to check for allergies. So most doctors prescribe the following 3 supplements in form of drops:

Zinc- Zinc is important for the child’s growth, it helps digestion and improves metabolism. We use  visyneral z drops.

Iron– One of the most important building blocks as its present in the hemoglobin in blood. We use orofer xt drops. Continue reading →

Vitamin D – the main source of vitamin d is the sun but surprisingly most Indians have Vitamin D deficiency, I remember I got my levels checked during pregnancy and it was very low. Vitamin d is very important to absorb calcium in the milk.

Please consult your pediatrician before administering any of the above medication.

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Housefull of babycare products?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by reks


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Space crunch ?? Oh yes tell me about it
We always end up stocking a whole lot of unnecessary things at home.and its only during spring cleaning that we get rid of it. But receiving gifts and our very own shopping is something we cant get rid of.

Simple tips to keep your home clutter free
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-Dont hesitate to tell your close friends or family what exactly to buy for your baby
-Write a list of things you need for your baby and then go shopping. Stick firmly to the list
-If you cant resist buying something really cute that is not in your list, maybe one or max two things in a shopping trip is allowed :)
-Put away all the big sized clothing and toys/products for a later age , in a suitcase .
-Keep things in your cupboard that is for immediate use only
-Babies grow quite fast , so once in 2-3 months, replace the used/worn out things with new ones of that age. (like clothing, shoes, bottles, rattles, teethers, toys,etc)
– Since most of us are brand conscious and would prefer giving the best to our baby, put away the products that you may not use in a bag.
-Follow the hand me down concept : Reuse things of your older child/cousin/best pal’s child. Similarly, if you know someone whose going to have a baby, ask them if they dont mind reusing things of your child that are in good condition.
– Give away the excess to your maids or any communty helpers. They will be grateful to you always.
– Collect all the things and make a visit to the nearest orphanage and share it with them. They will really love this gesture of yours.
When my son was in his 7-8th month, the cradle was getting too small for him, he would almost crawl out of it. So we took the cradle and few other unopened babycare essentials to one Sishu mandir near our place . We also took lunch for the children there and spent some time playing with them.
– I happened to read about this innovative idea called Precared. Ít is a store for used baby products and is currently based only in Mumbai. I quite liked their model of allowing parents to use their platform to buy or sell used babycare products at an affordable cost. I havent personally tried their service since its not available in my city-Bangalore. They supposedly get all these products undergo a proper cleaning process and verified before putting it up for sale.
My simple mantra that I preach and try to practise with my child is : When he receives a new gift, he has to give away a used one to someone needy.
And off course the age old trick of putting away the toys once done.

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Ladies its Your Fault!!!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by admin

Before you all start trashing me, watch this video, though very funnily said your going to love the sarcasm..

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My JAD : A sneak peek in my everyday schedule

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Anjjali

 

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Hello friends,hope you all r doing good..festive season was around and it kept me quite occupied…but here I m back to share my everyday schedule with all of u..would like to hear from u guys too !!!!

(This is my current schedule however which will change soon as I will be done with my tarot and numero course in next 15 days..also I am planning to admit Aaditya in playschool  after I finish my course…so morning schedule will change. however as for now here I go !!!! )

I strt my day at 7am and get ready for Tarot and numerology class (before tht I use to go for power yoga classess but since I started with tarot classess i hve taken a break from  them as timings were not getting adjusted)

7:30 to 9 am tarot class (while I m in class my huby gives milk to Aaditya once he wakes up by 8am)

9:15 – back home ghupshup with hubby and Aaditya

After some time I prepare breakfast and lunch and then we all finish bathing turn by turn and meanwhile I feed Aaditya and have breakfast too.

11 am-hubby leaves and I take Aaditya down for walk as he cries a lot when Abhisshek leaves for office

Back home by 11:30 then we play and I simultaneously clean house, then its feeding time for Aaditya and By  12:30 pm I put him to sleep ..while putting Aaditya to sleep I take a small nap for 30 minutes..i don’t prefer long naps as then I find it difficult to sleep in night…… since I m a late sleeper in night so its always best for me to avoid  naps all together..However this 30 minutes works magical to match up with Aadityas energetic activities once he wakes up :-) Continue reading →

I get up by 1pm and this is basically my time in which  I study or do reading for clients or write for blog or simply talk to friends over phone!!!!

After some time Aaditya wakes up I feed him and we play or sometimes I take him to my friend Mamta home as even she has a daughter who is Aaditya age, or she comes over…so basically all  4 of us gets company.

I then take tuitions from 4pm to 6pm

My maid comes at 6:15pm she takes Aaditya downstairs for half an hour and later do maalish and feeds him..i meanwhile go for walk for half an hour , meet friends and  finish making dinner by 8pm.

Maid leaves by 8pm ..meanwhile my hubby comes by 8:30 -9 pm and we have dinner by 9:30pm and I put Aaditya to sleep by 10 pm …attimes if he is very sleepy he sleeps anytime btwn 9 to 10 pm

After Aaditya sleeps, its mine and hubby time.

From 11pm I sit to study again /do readings for clients/ or do some writing work for blog and sleep by 12:30 or 1 am

So here u have a rough idea how my day goes on weekdays..basically I love being engaged completely and it bores the hell out of me if I m sitting ideal…I see myself getting more engaged once I start full time consultations in Tarot and numero in near future and with my dear Aaditya :-)

 

 

 

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White Sauce Pasta

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Anjjali

 

white sauce pasta

Ingredients:

1 bowl of uncooked pasta

½ cup of chopped onion, tomatoes and red/green/yellow bell peppers

¼ cup maida

Salt as per taste

Dry basil and oregano

¼ cup butter/olive oil

2-3 cup milk

½ cup grated cheese

Procedure to make white sauce:

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2)Add 2 cup  milk and bring to boil(you can add more milk if you wish to adjust the consistency of the white sauce)

3)Bring to boil for 5-7 minutes and keep on stirring it continuously and your white sauce is ready.

Procedure to make pasta

1)Take uncooked pasta and boil for 10 min.Drain the hot water and pour cold water over the boiled pasta

2)Take some butter in a pan and add chopped onion and capsicum to it.Saute it for 2-3 minutes (Donot over do it)

3)Then add boiled pasta to it and boiled vegetables like beans,green peas

4)Cook for 5 min and add white sauce to the entire mixture.Mix well the vegetables and pasta with white sauce

5)Add salt, oregano and black pepper to it .Sprinkle cheese, dry basil and mix it well

6)Serve hot and immediately.if u keep pasta for long in sauce , pasta starts absorbing sauce and it gets dry.

 

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For You Mom… post delivery tips

Posted on September 20, 2013 by admin


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By Megha

Hi everyone. The period after delivery is called puerperium and it last s for six weeks. Essentially during this time, female body reverses most of the changes that occurred in various organs and systems during pregnancy, back to pre pregnancy levels.

So keep in mind the following things:

• Care of wound and stitches if any. It is important that care and hygiene of perineum (region under the pelvic diaphragm and between the legs) is maintained strictly to help the perineal wound heal quickly without any infection. For this wash perineum with an antiseptic solution followed by an ointment for two weeks till the healing is complete.
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• Sanitation should be the top most priority as the uterine size has to come back to normal level, which is achieved b involution where there is shedding of uterine deciduas. It is seen as vaginal bleeding for few days followed by vaginal discharge that gets lighter and lighter in color as times goes by.

• Eat well, feed well. Since the baby is totally dependent on the lactating mother for the nutritional requirements, you have to look after your nutrition very well.

• Breast care: clean the nipples every time before offering the same to the baby.

• Sleep while you can. Above all in the immediate post delivery phase, you have to understand that baby feeding requirement is every 2-3 hours and you have to adjust your sleep and resting pattern accordingly- so that you are not too tired and ensure that you have enough sleep.

All the new moms have many guiding lights around. So listen to the elders and follow to what they say.

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