Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2021 i Mother & Baby India

It’s roughly from about 15 months on, that your munchkin begins to explore the world around. And you begin to lose the control you have over her. Here you were, beginning to settle into a false sense of complacence that the most difficult times of child rearing are behind you! Slowly, you start to realise that the challenge has only just begun! From there on, you start a completely new, but never-ending phase of motherhood, where you’d find yourself constantly treading the thin line between protecting her and preparing her for the big, bad world! You will be negotiating a horde of challenges along the way. And they all begin now—with weaning, sleep training, mental/physical stimulation, safety, separation anxiety, motor skills, nutrition, fears, social development, tantrums, toilet training.... With all…

John Dory with Smoked Shimla Chilli YOU NEED 200 gms John Dory Fish 80 gms Bhavnagri Chilies 30 gms cream 4 gms dill 5 ml olive oil 5 gms salt 5 gms pepper 30 gms lemon 3 gms parsley 20 gms sundried tomato 80 gms risotto (80 percent cooked) 30 gms plum tomato 10 gms grana cheese 20 gms onion (chopped) 20 gms garlic 1 side salad (Iceberg and Romaine lettuce with vinaigrette dressing) 10 gms butter 5 ml white wine 30 gms spinach 20 gms garlic paste 3 gms chilli flakes 3 gms thyme YOU MUST ♦ Marinate the John Dory with lemon juice, salt and pepper. ♦ Put some butter in a pan and pan-sear john dory fish for about five to seven minutes. ♦ Add thyme at…

It’s surprisingly helpful to view your baby as a person in their own right, rather than seeing your bump as simply part of your body. As a result of the expert advice I’ve followed, it’s amazing how much closer I feel to my baby, and how much happier I feel in myself, too. Just talking to my bump was something I grew to love (once I’d got past the self-conscious bit). But a tiny part of me can’t help but use all the research into prenatal bonding as yet another reason to worry. What if I’m still not doing enough? ‘It’s great to foster bonding, but women shouldn’t panic about it,’ says Emma. ‘All the little things you are doing from the beginning of pregnancy, such as taking folic acid…

0–6 MONTHS ● At birth, boys are usually slightly longer and heavier than girls. But she’s likely to be carrying more fat. ● Your newborn daughter will love hearing your voice almost more than being cuddled, whereas your newborn son would definitely prefer to be held in your arms. From just three days your little girl is more likely to respond to a human voice. By the time she’s six weeks she’ll be able to form her first smile—and will give you almost double the 6–12 MONTHS ● Until now, baby boys are piling on the pounds and growing faster than girls. But by seven months, your little girl will start to catch up. ● From around six months to four years, while both get taller and put number of…

Effath Yasmin is India's leading IBCLC, a biodynamic craniosacral therapist from Mumbai, India and founder of Nourish & Nurture. Her special interests lie in infant oral and sucking dysfunction, tongue-tie assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, biomechanics of breastfeeding and treatment of birth trauma, anxiety and depression. Yasmin serves on the national board of Birth India and international advisory board of ICAP (International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals) and GOLD Conferences. She is also the producer and director of an award-winning international documentary film Untying Breastfeeding screened across many countries.…

Co-sleeping was the norm in many puritanical and traditional Indian households in the yesteryears when modern birth control methods weren’t in vogue. After the family was complete, parents often slept in different rooms to ensure abstinence. Also, the parents, especially the mum, would prefer to sleep in the same bed with her kids throughout the night. Even in the contemporary age, parents of several Indian households prefer the age-old practice of sleeping in the same room as their kids. BE WARY Dr Nancy Kurian, consultant psychologist from Coimbatore, strongly advises, “Co-bedding is not recommended. A child must be made to sleep in his own room from the initial years of childhood to help him to be independent, to avoid health hazards and regressive behaviour.” Co-sleeping has been connected to Sudden…

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 India’s…

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If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re planning to start your own family. And maybe, you’ve already begun. But despite the frequent and unprotected sex, you’re not met with success. Before you hit your panic button, it’s important that you understand the problem at hand. There are different causes of infertility, and they affect both men and women. These need to be identified early so that you could figure out your options going forward. In today’s stressful lifestyle, it is becoming an even more common problem among women. Around 30-40 years back, menstruation was an occurrence when girls were the age of 16-17 years, however due to multiple reasons, the menstruation age has come down to 9-10 years. Since there is a long gap in the start of menstruation…

As more and more parents are determined to bring up an only child for several reasons, they constantly battle the guilt of raising a lonely and selfish child. However, experts feel that this is a baseless fear. Though growing up with a sibling has its own advantages, you need not feel a single child has anything to lose. In fact, there could be better bonding with the parents, lesser conflict and fewer expenses Connect with your child: Parenting expert and co-author of Parenting: Innocence to InnerSense, Aarti C Rajratnam feels that parenting remains the same whether the child is raised alone or with siblings. A child will always make many friends in life but will have only one set of parents, she says. “Parents need to rise up to the…

ONE day when Meena (25) had asked Ankit, her 39 months old child, to share his new toy with Rohit, he said “Ok mama”. She almost fell out of her chair in surprise. But she recovered quickly and went to hug Ankit and said, “Thanks honey, that’s the right thing to do. I am so proud of you”. At this, Ankit’s chest swelled in pride. Meena had been so used to Ankit’s toddler tantrums and refusals to sharing his things, that she had forgotten he was now three plus years and perhaps had mellowed a bit. Perhaps she would now see more of these changed behaviours? But how could she find that out? Don’t worry Meena, we are here to tell you exactly what to expect from a three-year-old. This…

Do you have something to say? Is there any way Mother & Baby can help you in your journey of parenthood? Write in to the editor at this e-mail address: mbeditorial@gmail.com The letter of the month will win a special gift from Sophie la girafe® Dear M&B I got married two years ago, and my husband and I are now planning to start a family. What a lovely time for me to stumble upon your magazine! I now have a little teaser for what life will be like, when I get pregnant and when D-day arrives. We’re making a trip to the gynac in a few days for a check up, and it hopefully won’t be too long before we add another member to our lives. I honestly cannot wait…

Most parents plan to have a second baby, so that the older child has a ‘companion’. And it does surely have many benefits like learning to share, having a playmate, bonding, and having someone who is close to your age, who is a part of your life for many years. But this well-intentioned plan is not without hiccups, when sibling rivalry and jealousy rears its head. It can make things really tough, not just for the parents but for the kids as well. There’s then a sense of despair wondering how their lovable tot has suddenly turned into a tantrum-throwing menace! After all, they really have the best of intentions. Let’s think about this from your toddlers’ perspective. Just for one tiny moment, place yourself in those little shoes and…

To say I don’t feel entirely myself at the moment is an understatement. I’m 29 weeks pregnant and every day I wake up feeling like a tourist in my own body. My shape is changing daily and I’ve got aches and pains I thought were solely the preserve of OAPs. My limbs are swollen, I can’t sleep at night, and I don’t feel like me in any of my clothes. While the downsides of pregnancy have been dominating my life, I should point out I’m hugely excited. But I worry that I haven’t bonded with my bump yet, and wonder when it will happen. It doesn’t help that this is my second pregnancy. I’m so in love with my daughter Isobel, two, I find it hard to imagine how I…

MYTH Labour always starts with an embarrassing gush of water, usually in the supermarket, or in bed so it ruins your mattress REALITY We heard from one woman whose husband was so worried about this that he made her sleep on a plastic sheet for four weeks prior to birth. You’ll be relieved to hear that, in fact… “By no means do all labours start with your waters breaking (in fact, only one in 10 are believed to do so). And, in most cases, it’s just a slow trickle rather than a gush,” says UK M&B expert Michelle Lyne, a lecturer in midwifery at City University, London. “When it happens, most women feel like they’ve wet themselves. You get a gush when water gets trapped in front of the baby’s…