Archive for February, 2010

While it may sound challenging for some mothers to juggle between offices and home especially if they want to keep nursing their babies with breast milk even when they are away in office. For mothers, it is a job with description that goes beyond the usual working norms. The day becomes busier with the baby in the house and all excitement over the place. Some women pump in offices to continue their milk supply to the baby. Getting back to work seems like a daunting task especially with emotional bond created between the mother and the baby. To MAKE WORKING AND BREASTFEEDING go hand in hand; here are some few things to keep in mind: The bottles Do not start giving bottles too early to your baby as that might lead to nipple confusion. Check if your milk supply is well established. Work  [...]

Back to work, pumping might give you a little difficulty especially for new mothers. Difficulties like finding a place for pumping, getting adjusted to the work environment, taking up the work pressures will keep you occupied at the starting few weeks. But nothing to worry about, as most of the work environments today has proper arrangements for mothers who want to pump milk. These are our “Breastfeeding-friendly companies” who encourage mothers to successfully nurse, pump and work at the same time. Here are some tips to help you get success at work with pumping: Wear dresses for pumping needs: You should wear clothes that would give you convenience while pumping. Make sure that your top can be lifted and easily unbuttoned during pumping. Avoid clothes that would stretch out of  [...]

It’s the time now, your baby learns more than just eating, sleeping and crying. At three months, babies like staying awake for longer duration and stay asleep for longer period at nights. All the babies have their own timeline to develop physically and mentally. It is only the time that you have to give your baby that will make them more confident. There are not as much changes in the actions your baby might do at three months than at two months. But it is for sure that they are growing; give them their own time. At three months, they should be able to lie on their stomach, lifting head up to 45 degrees. Your baby will probably be able to, laugh, and lay on stomach, lifting head up by 90 degrees. They would bring their hands together, will squeal in delight, smile at you, they may even try  [...]

There are very rare instances where a baby experiences behavioral changes or any other severe reactions to the vaccine. You should immediately call you doctor if your baby experiences following symptoms within two days of the vaccination: Your baby is running high fever, over 40 degree centigrade or 104 degree Fahrenheit. The baby cry lasts for more than 3 hours. If your baby is jerking or starring due to the fever. Your baby shows major alterations in consciousness. Your baby is sleeping excessively or is unresponsive of anything. If your baby gets allergic reaction like swelling, breathing difficulties, rashes. It is very important to notice any changes to your babies with 72 hours of the injection. If you happen to find any type of behavioral changes in your baby or any  [...]

A lot of parents get worried while vaccinating their babies for the fear of contracting some disease or other complications. The fact of the matter is, every baby needs to be vaccinated and there are no conditions in which a baby get affected by any disease or can get any complications. Here I present you with some of the COMMON MYTHS surrounding the parents to immunize their babies: Giving many injections are not safe The fact is  giving many injections or vaccinations at the same time are absolutely safe and an effective method to prevent your babies from getting any deadly diseases. Many combinations vaccines have been given to babies routinely for years including MMR and DTP. The recently approved Pediarix vaccine is used by doctors that combine DTP, hep B and polio vaccines in a single  [...]

Immunization is a must for any newborn child; they protect your child from deadly communicable disease. There are very less proportion of children having mild reaction to the certain vaccines, some become ill and some serious too but a very negligible portion have such reactions. Given below, are some of the precautionary STEPS FOR SAFELY VACCINATING YOUR BABY: Make sure that your doctor does a thorough baby checkup before vaccinating the baby. There might be illnesses with your baby that are not yet apparent and vaccinating may develop some serious problems. Injections should be postponed when the baby has any such serious illness or with illnesses in a developing stage. Read the information carefully provided by the doctor before going for any routine vaccination. Try to find out more  [...]

Most of the parents fall prey to many myths and false predictions when it comes to taking care of their babies, immunization myths, tackling the growth, etc. some parents are very optimistic about immunization and they are all set to immunize their baby until the time comes when they hear some rumors and feel doubtful about immunizing their babies. We are living in 21st century with so much advancement in technology and tools that can solve almost any type of problem. If, immunization would have been bad, how can it be capable of eliminating so many diseases? So the cons, which we hear, outweigh the pros ignoring the necessary steps to immunize your child. Just some years back, the main causes of the infant death were infectious diseases like diphtheria, measles, typhoid, and smallpox. Whopping  [...]

Often we see parents getting crazy over baby talks, it’s no different that all young mothers would be anxious to know how their babies are developing. Parents often fall trap to comparing their babies, even without their wishes. It’s the anxiety that drives younger mothers to not just compare their bellies after delivery but also compare their babies. We all know the fact, that no two babies are same, they do not develop exactly in the same manner as how we may try developing them. The developmental norms we generally discuss are the not the perfect figures or facts relating to your baby, they are just the normal broad range for normal infants to compare their growth and identify any loopholes. Don’t ever compare your baby to other baby or even older sibling coz that might just lead  [...]

You might feel a little daunted with the tasks at hand for developing your baby’s inner personality. There is nothing to feel daunted or overwhelmed, what a parent does is intuitive to what your child desires or what the child brain needs to help develop his greatest potential. Here are some facts explaining you the impact on child’s personality with particular behavioral actions: The way you handle your child impacts your child’s character big way. A simple touch, cuddle, hug with warm care will positively effect your child’s brain and thus determines the way brain connections are formed. By touching, singing, talking or cooing to a child, you are helping your child to reach his full potential. Your positive parenting, will teach child social and emotional skills that help in boosting  [...]

With all singsongs and lullabies, you nearly did not realize where the first year went by. Come second year and you are all busy with baby products, clothes, books on babies and the third year might see you occupied for searching a good day care centre. Your baby would not quite remember the first three growing years of life with you, but they are the most significant days of their life, which moulds their future, and hence determine their quality of life. The first three years are primarily filled with sleeping, eating, playing and crying which are vital for their success in life. There might be raised questions that how a period in child’s life be critical to develop his personality when a child is still under the formation stages. There are some fascinating facts discovered by scientists  [...]