Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i Mother & Baby India

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

Pregnancy is a super special time and since it’s such a short phase, it’s also a time where one tends to go over board, trying to do everything one can to make it special. Everything looks very cute and attractive. Everyone wants to pamper the mum-to-be, and this results in bringing in a lot of unessential items home! If you find yourself struggling to stick to only what is needed, here is your quick guide to shopping for pregnancy and for your newborn. FIRST TRIMESTER In this trimester, your body is really not showing any major changes and so you do not necessarily need to go out and pick up any new clothes. I would recommend investing in a good pregnancy information book that guides you through all the myths…

When you are a parent, shopping evolves from being a leisure activity to one of necessity. And yet, all of it is not all that necessary. When we were expecting little S, I went all out to make sure I had ticked off everything on my “baby essentials” list. I invested a great deal of time in researching the best and most popular brands, and sourcing them from all over the world, before his birth, and then through impending infancy and toddlerhood. Now, I am thankful for having put in the time, energy and money into this. And yet, there were so many misses. I learned very early on, that a lot of the 'essentials' were not that at all. To name a few: 1. Diapers depend on weight NOT…

Gingerbread Cookies (Makes 25-30 palm-sized cookies) YOU NEED • ¼ cup salted butter, softened • ¼ cup brown sugar, tightly packed • ¼ cup dark molasses/honey/maple syrup • 1 egg • ½ tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp ground ginger • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg • ¼ tsp ground cloves • ½ tsp baking soda • ¼ tsp salt • 2 cups all-purpose flour YOU MUST • In a bowl add, butter and sugar and whisk well till it looks creamy. • Add the egg, molasses and whisk well (if using honey, use dark coloured honey for rich brown coloured cookies) • In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients well. • Mix both the dry and wet ingredients, and knead into a dough. If the dough doesn’t hold shape,…

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Come party and wedding season, the biggest worry expectant mums have is how to dress the bump. Maternity fashion has been through much of a revolution, and one can find multiple choices in casual and business pregnancy wear. However, party wear for pregnant women, especially in the Indian scenario, at times, can be a bit tricky. Here are some quick fixes to let you carry on in style, as you carry. Any conversation around styling must begin with ‘body types’, as styling is nothing but the ability to craft and coordinate various looks that works for an individual, and the kind of body structure one has, plays a big role in that. Contrary to popular belief, body types during pregnancy also has variations, typically as follows: Type 1: Big All…

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).…

TRUE story: I spent my first Christmas Eve as a parent in A&E, tending to my then seven-month-old child, who had fallen from the bed to the floor as I sat wrapping her father’s presents. After several hours sitting in the less-than-festive surroundings of St Thomas’ Hospital, we discovered that she was, thankfully, fine. But as a result, the fun-packed evening we had planned of champagne and charades was a definite no-go. But I learnt an invaluable lesson that night: you may have loads of exciting plans for your baby’s first Christmas, but your baby most certainly doesn’t. To the infant child, it’s just another day of the calendar year. So how do you make sure you and your baby get the most out of the festive season? Let me…

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‘Tis the season of fullfilling all those year-long wishlists, and there’s no time like Christmas time, to indulge in the season of giving and a whole lotta’ gifing. But if you’re a mum, particularly on the look out for some essentials, the plethora of options at your disposal leave you wondering where to even begin. Find our guide to shopping for yourself, and your li’l one, and you’ll be able to sift through the madness like a pro! BABY CRIB The crib is where your newborn is going to spend a large chunk of his time, so it’s important to choose one that makes him feel safe and snug. It is important to choose a crib that would sustain you a long time—there are a number of cribs in the…

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Saakshi Mehra did her MBA in HR, and was working in the corporate sector for three years. After which, she got married and gave up her job. “But I always had a strong urge to be financially independent,” she says. Two years into the marriage, her son Yuvaan was born. “Like any mum, I would always be ready with a camera to capture his firsts... His first smile... his first crawl... his first walk, etc etc. I breastfed my son for almost three years and after weaning him, I found myself reminiscing of the bond. It was magical!” she remembers. A few months from then, Saakshi came across information about a woman in Australia who creates breastmilk and DNA jewellery. She loved teh idea…

TALKS WELL IN SENTENCES By now, your preschooler can talk clearly in sentences and probably recite rhymes, too. What you can do: Keep talking. And rather than correcting her grammar when she says something wrong, repeat it back to her in the correct formation. “It’s good to take equal turns in the conversation,” says Emmie. ‘We learn best having conversations in which we feel equally important.’ LEARNS TO USE CUTLERY Between the ages of three and five, your child will start to learn to use cutlery and eat independently. Joanne says, “Lots of children struggle with this. It’s also around this age that you may notice your child is left-handed.” What you can do: “Do anything you can to encourage developing fine motor control,” says Joanne. “Playing with little toys…

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Q1 Dear doctor, my son is three years old. He frequently gets colds and coughs, and wakes up every morning with a runny nose, and sneezing. Sometimes he is restless at night due to a nose block. I have noticed this especially when he has candies and packaged food. Does food have anything to do with this? A: Artificial colour in food can cause allergies both respiratory and skin allergy in kids. Food colouring is a substance that is added to food to change or enhance its colour. These can be natural or synthetic, being derived from plants, herbs or insects. While some food colouring are harmless to most, a few can can produce reactions to kids. Candy such as gummy bears, gems, popsicles, cake icing, ice creams and lollipops,…