Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2018 i Mother & Baby India

DR KIRAN COELHO A succesful gynaecologist and practicing obgyn for the last 30 years. DR DHERANDRA KUMAR Consultant clinical and child psychologist, he is founder and director of Psyindia, and engaged in direct work with children. DR ANITA MADAN A doctorate in education, she is currently the Curriculum Development head with EuroKids International Pvt Ltd where she promotes a developmentally appropriate curriculum. SONALI SHIVLANI Mumbai-based childbirth educator, certified by Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association, USA. DR GEETANJALI SHAH Popular Mumbai paediatrician, conducts holistic fitness workshops for pregnant women. ANIKA PURI Childbirth educator, prenatal and postnatal massage therapist, certified counsellor, reflexolgist and a holistic practitioner of women’s health and fertility in Delhi. NUTAN PANDIT Breastfeeding counsellor and natural birth therapist who’s been teaching in New Delhi since 1978. EFFATH YASMIN Founder…

tips For a happy pregnancy, keep your maternity wardrobe light, airy and brightly coloures, in keeping with the season. Make sure to wear clothes made of breathable fabrics like cotton or linen. This will prevent heat rashes that can develop under the breast or on the abdomen. Share your pregnancy photos with us and you could Win exciting prizes! Send high-res images with your full name, personal address and contact details to mbeditorial@gmail.com marked ‘THE WHOLE NINE MONTHS’ in the subject line. Featured mums-to-be will receive a gift hamper from Himalaya, valuing 1000 each.…

Statement about ownership and other particulars about MOTHER AND BABY, as required to be published in the first issue of every year after the last day of February. Form IV (See rule 8) (Press and Reg. Of Books Act, 1867) Place of Publication : Mafatlal Chambers B, Ground Floor, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013 Periodicity of Publication : Monthly Printers Name : Mr. Stephen Cyril D’Lima, Nationality : Indian, and printed at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt. Ltd, 1-1-60/5 RTCX Roads, Hyderabad - 20 Publisher’s Name : Mr. Stephen Cyril D’Lima, Nationality: Indian, Address: Next Gen Publishing Pvt.Limited, Mafatlal Chambers B, Ground Floor, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013. Editor’s Name : Charlene Flanagan, Nationality: Indian, Address: Next Gen Publishing…

Pregnancy cravings can sometimes be overwhelming. You tend to end up with a hankering for food that you’ve not had in a very long time, or worse, that you’re not supposed to include in a pregnancy diet. Should you resist the urge or give in to temptation? Well, in the world where everything can be substituted with a healthy alternative, you need not fret. You can have a safe and healthy pregnancy without feeling the need to give up on your favourite foods. Role of nutrition We’ve often heard the phrase, ‘You are what you eat’. It stands true even when you are pregnant. What an expectant mother eats will lay the foundation for the long-term health and well-being of her unborn child. Reiterating this notion, Shweta Mandal, dietician, Columbia…

Dr Bijal Shrivastava MBBS and MD (Pediatrics), is a neotologist at Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital. She works full-time as a pediatric consultant and has been a pediatric practitioner for the last 12 years. Ever since the weather’s been getting warmer, I’ve noticed that my three-year-old has begun sneezing a lot. She has a runny nose and at times, her eyes tend to water quite a bit. I have tried giving her her regular cold medicine, but to no avail. Moreover, she’s just begun playing outside, and really loves her time playing with her neighbours in the society. Could this reaction she’s having be something related to her surroundings? Please advise. ANUSHREE BANERJEE, KOLKATA Dear Anushree, Here is some basic information about respiratory colds: they are supposed to be viral infections.…

Over time, we have become more aware of the importance of healthy food choices. It is the quality of food more than the quantity, that has a detrimental effect on our future health, and just as we must focus on quality with our food decisions, it is the quality of our children’s eating habits that sets them up to make better food choices. There are several attitudes we can adopt when it comes to parenting our children’s eating habits. However, it is more important to set them up to learn how to eat well so that they are able to maintain that attitude even in their adult lives. Offer them a variety of foods when they are little: This does not mean that each meal should have 5 entrees for…

Dear readers, Welcome to the season of new beginnings. You can’t deny that you wake up each morning with that undeniable freshness in every breath and a certain joie de vivre. Now while this season conjures up images of lavendar fields or hillside adventures, the season of spring also brings with it those unwanted colds, sniffles and unavoidable allergies. And while we don’t recommend depriving your children of that much-needed outdoor fun, we will suggest you take the necessary precautions to make sure they stay healthy during allergy season. Read all about what to expect in our Cover Plus this issue. But we don’t only have you worrying about your child’s health and the environment. We also raise the question: how much is too much when it comes to screen…

LAST year, M&B gave you our list of the best products for pregnancy and child care. This year, we endeavoured to do the same. It is our goal is to keep you updated with every bit of information and expert advice to guide you through your pregnancy and your journey to motherhood. From assisting you through your early days of childbearing to helping you transition from labour to birth and addressing all your queries, we constantly strive to be with you at every step of your journey. This time, the team at M&B, India, decided to take things up a notch by bringing you a list of well-examined baby products in the market, with the help and expertise of renowned specialists and entrepreneurs. After all, Mother and Baby India has…

So, tell me, what is it like being a mother? How has the arrival of your son altered your life? Dimple: Damon is a miracle baby. We never imagined that we’d grow our family because we were told that we wouldn’t be able to conceive. So, when Damon finally arrived, I was overwhelmed. Motherhood was definitely a new experience. My husband, Savio, and I, both lost our mothers almost 10 years ago, so I didn’t really have a mother’s guidance when it was my turn to be a mom. So I was nervous but definitely excited. I felt a surge of emotions. Motherhood is intense, emotional, raw, beautiful and unpredictable. It turns your world upside down and makes you see things with a whole new perspective. Honestly, Damon’s arrival has…

Being pregnant and giving birth to a baby brings a whole lot of changes in a woman’s body. One of the most important questions asked by women concern their menstrual cycle. Menstruation is the prime indicator to understand the health of a woman. Dr Monica Agarwal, consultant obstetrics and gynaecology, Paras Bliss, Panchkula, says, “Having a child completely changes your life. Physical, mental and psychological changes are common. However, a woman’s hormone levels are completely altered during pregnancy, and can sometimes result in various issues. Irregular periods is one of them and the most common symptom is amenorrhea or the absence of menstruation.” There is no need to panic if your periods get delayed, are irregular or even disappear for some time. This is a natural phenomenon. The cycle depends…

Coconut Laddoos You need: 2 cups fresh coconut grated ½ cup cow milk ¾ cup jaggery 1 to 2 tsp ghee A handful of cashews A pinch of cardomom powder You must: 1. Heat ghee in a pan and roast cashews till golden. Keep it aside. 2. In the same pan, add coconut, milk and jaggery. Let the moisture evaporate and till the mixture is thickened. 3. Let it cool down. Roll into small laddoos. Fruit Yogurt Parfait You need: ¾ bowl low-fat yoghurt 3 tbsp chopped apple 3 tbsp chopped papaya 2 tbsp chopped banana 1 tbsp chopped walnuts 1 tsp strawberry or blueberry crush You must: 1. Layer 1/3rd cup of low-fat yogurt into the bottom of a tall glass. 2. Add a layer of chopped fruit, alternating…

Millennials are born into the world of digital devices, and digital parenting seems to be the need of the hour. TV, smartphones, tabs, laptops, etc are now regarded as family members. As parents, we are figuring out what role these new gadgets should play in the lives of our young children. On one hand, we are flooded with educational videos and channels for engaging young minds; on the other hand, we parents have found ourselves guilty and confused about the duration of our child’s screen time. Every parent is bombarded with conflicting advice, and hence face that long-debated question: is this ideal and safe? Can we claim to know more today about how babies interact with these gadgets than we did even four or five years ago? Let’s clear this…

Dear Charlene, I’m pregnant with my second child and I’m in my fourth month. For my first pregnancy, I took every possible caution and didn’t physically exert myself too much. Because of that, I gained more weight than is considered healthy. I worked hard post delivery to lose the weight. After reading the article on prenatal yoga, and consulting my doctor, I realised that staying physically active is actually better. Thank you for publishing easy-to-do poses. I’ve started with my yoga practice and already feel energetic and healthier. AARTI SHAH, AHMEDABAD Dear Aarti, We believe that being physically active is the best possible way to stay healthy. One shouldn’t change their routine just because they’re pregnant. After all, it’s a natural thing and should be treated as such. Keep up…

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MEET THE EXPERT Posture doctor and chiropractor Dr Paula Moore has a fellowship in the physics of posture correction, posture videos.com Few things are as mindbogglingly inspirational as pregnancy: your body is growing another living being! And as that little human develops inside you, your body changes. Your joints relax and soften. You grow more breast tissue. Your blood supply increases and so does the amount of water sloshing around in your system. And because your bump is getting bigger, your centre of gravity shifts. Not surprisingly, all this starts to have an effect on your posture. “And many women begin to experience neck, back and hip pain, which they just put down to pregnancy,” says posture doctor and chiropractor Dr Paula Moore. “But pregnancy shouldn’t hurt. If you’re getting…

M&B’s panellist Sonali Shivlani is an Internationally Certified Pregnancy Consultant and a child nutrition counsellor. She is the executive director of CAPPA India, and also trains aspiring birth professionals to achieve certification in pregnancy, birth and lactation counselling. I’m in my first trimester. While I understand that the feeling of nausea and unease is perfectly normal, I believe that I’m suffering from an acute case of morning sickness. Any food that I come in contact with, makes me throw up. So much so, I’ve actually lost some weight in the bargain. Please help me. This is my first pregnancy and I don’t want to lose my baby. NIKITA SAHA, DELHI Dear Nikita, During pregnancy in the first sixteen weeks the body makes progesterone very rapidly to support the pregnancy. This…

Effath Yasmin is India’s leading International Board Certified lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Biodynamic CranioSacral Therapist, internationally certified lactation educator and the founder director of Nourish & Nurture Lactation Care & Parenting Education, an outreach clinic for mothers and families seeking professional clinical lactation management and parenting counselling. Yasmin sits on the board of directors and National Advisory Board of Birth India, an NGO striving for safe and supported birth in India and an active governing council member of the International Association of Tongue-Tie professionals (IATP). I just delivered a healthy baby girl about three weeks ago. I’m back from the hospital and I’m adjusting to life as a new mother. This is my first baby and I understand that breastfeeding is one of the biggest challenges any new mother will face,…

MEET THE EXPERT Kirsty Bowman-Vaughan is the young people expert at the Money Advice Service, which offers free, impartial advice From the moment he’s born, you dream of the best for your little one, and a future where he can seize every opportunity that appears. But whether it’s buying his first car or heading off to university, those big life moments are going to cost cool, hard cash. Now’s the time to make a few savvy financial moves so that, by the time your youngster hits adulthood, you’ve not only tucked away a nice nest egg for him, but you’ve shown him the value of saving, too. Now, we know money’s tight when you have a baby – all those nappies! – but you don’t need to earn a fortune…

One mom’s take on Chicco’s Natural Sensation I’VE always been very satisfied with the range of products that Chicco has to offer. Whether it’s their sterilisers, crib mobiles, or breast pumps, I’ve always been a fan. So when I heard about their new baby skin product range, Natural Sensation, I knew I had to try it out for my baby. The range is available in cleansers, moisturisers and protection so I purchased their massage oil along with their face cream, body lotion and liquid talc. Let’s start with the way it smells, because let me be honest, everyone loves the smell of a baby. All the skin products have the same smell – a very light and subtle floral fragrance. The oil comes in a spray bottle, which honestly, didn’t…