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No to Solid foods before 6 months of age - Feeding Guide
FEEDING GUIDE FOR YOUR CHILD It is advisable not to give solid foods till your baby is 6 months old unless your physician advices you to do so. Solids should not be started before 6 months for the following reasons: Breast milk or formula provides your baby all the nutrients…
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Baby care & health5 min readHow Much Should Newborns Sleep a Day
Sleep is a natural need of our body and is crucial for the development of the brain during early childhood. Babies need 12-18 hours of sleep during the first few months after birth. Your baby's sleep revolves around being hungry, needing a diaper change, or your love and…
Baby care & health4 min readList of Most Common Newborn Problems and How to Deal With It?
You hold your little bundle of joy in your arms and make yourself a promise to look after her for eternity. Well, the promise soon turns into a challenge that brings out the parents in us! Let us understand these immediate challenges you could face after bringing home your…
Baby care & health3 min readTransition to solid food - Feeding Guide
INTRODUCING SOLID FOODS: As I have mentioned in my previous blog (No to Soild Food before 6 Months) transition to solid foods are appropriate after 6 months of age. I have tried to address some of the common questions families ask me about how to introduce solid foods. WHAT…
Baby care & health2 min readMake Your Home Infant Friendly
I was at Nursing Home for my regular check-up for pregnancy when suddenly chaos set in without any warning. A Maruti Van skid into the parking lot with people rushing in wailing loudly. At first, I could not understand what was happening, but then I saw this lovely infant,…
Baby care & health3 min readOral Hygiene – Start Early
Nipping teething problems in the bud Some parents wonder whether they should take utmost care of the milk teeth of their toddlers, since they fall off after few years. The truth is that parents should not even wait for the teeth to emerge before they start taking care of oral…
Baby care & health3 min readWarning Signs of a Hearing Problem in a Baby
Hearing is a very important aspect of very child’s overall development as it helps the child learn and understand its environment. Hearing impairment of any kind can lead to lack of language skills. Hence is necessary to identify the problem as early as infancy. Hearing problems…
Baby care & health1 min readWonder foods for moms and babies
Legumes - include lentils, peas, beans, chickpeas, soybeans and peanuts. Legumes are excellent plant-based sources of fiber, protein, iron, folate (B9) and calcium, all of which the body needs more of during pregnancy. Folate, one of the B-vitamins (B9), is very important for…
Baby care & health4 min readWhat to look for in a crèche for a young infant and toddlers
The family fabric in India has undergone a sea of change especially in the middle class urban society. There are more and more working women and no longer the luxury of having grandparents to look after the infant and toddlers are available. Therefore children are sent to baby…
Baby care & health3 min readBest Nutrition for New Born
GOOD NUTRITION FOR YOUR BABY Appropriate and healthy feeding of your baby is very important during the first year of life. More growth occurs during the first year than any other time in your child’s life. For the first six months, breast milk or formula is all that is needed.…
Baby care & health3 min readSocial emotional development: 3 Things every Baby needs!
Emotional need and learning of your baby begin as early as in your womb. The social and emotional development of the child begins at a very young age when they discover and experience different emotions and relations as they interact with the environment around them. Early…