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As a mother, you are always keenly observing your child’s behaviour to make sure the growth is happening correctly. However, you can sometimes unknowingly neglect a few signs that may … Continue reading “Is Your Child Iron Deficient? Key Signs to Look Out For.”

As a mother, you want to make sure that your toddler is healthy and growing properly. Iron is a necessary component for your child’s development. Here’s a little guide to … Continue reading “Why Does My Toddler Need Iron?”

When your body gets ready to deliver well before the due date, usually before the 37th week of pregnancy, you experience preterm labour. Your doctor would check for your baby’s … Continue reading “Symptoms and Causes of a Preterm Baby”

At the beginning of your newborn’s life, it is recommended to exclusively breastfeed. As your baby grows older, they can start eating a variety of foods, starting from first soft … Continue reading “Food requirements for different stages of your baby”

Introducing solid foods is a necessary step for your baby’s growth and development. He is growing and milk cannot be the only source of feeding now. He needs solid foods … Continue reading “Introducing new foods and Varied Diet”

While time passes and your baby grows soon, the experience of watching your baby grow each day is one that should be cherished. Here’s a brief guide on the growth … Continue reading “Your Toddler Stage by Stage”

When you hear a baby cry, you definitely do feel disturbed, don’t you? This happens even if it is not your baby that is crying. Infant cries are very loud-pitched … Continue reading “Infant crying: First form of communication”

It is very important that you wean your baby at the right time so that he is not deprived of your breast milk. Sometimes, he may cry out in hunger … Continue reading “When is the right time to wean your baby?”

The second stage of weaning is the time when your baby will learn how to chew foods. So, you can gradually make the shift from mashed and pureed foods to … Continue reading “What foods can be introduced during Stage 2 of weaning?”

Weaning using purees in place of solid foods The idea of weaning is to introduce your baby to different flavours and taste which adds nutrition to his diet. It is … Continue reading “Weaning Problems and Solutions”

Constipation in babies should not be confused with the way constipation happens in adults. It is normal for babies to go up to 3 days without passing stools. While bowel … Continue reading “Constipation in Babies: What you need to know?”

Your baby’s brain development begins right from pregnancy itself and continues over time until he is a young adult. As a parent, you have a significant role to play in … Continue reading “How you can help your baby’s brain to develop?”

If you or your partner is allergic to a particular food item or dust, you may naturally worry if your baby would develop an allergy for the same, too. Usually, … Continue reading “Know about these infant allergies better”

Babies cannot speak and are completely dependent on us to understand their needs. The only way she will communicate with you, in the beginning, is by crying. Slowly and gradually … Continue reading “Why do babies cry?”

It is very common for babies to react strangely when fed cow’s milk for the first time. Though there is nothing to worry about, it is very important for you … Continue reading “Recognising the signs of milk allergy & intolerance”

Your baby’s first year is crucial in terms of his growth and development. It is essential to provide him with the required nutrients in the right quantity to ensure all-round … Continue reading “Importance of DHA – ARA”

When your baby has been diagnosed with food allergy, you have to pay extra care and attention in understanding the nature of foods that you give him. While preparing foods … Continue reading “How food labelling can help you manage your baby’s allergy”

When you move from breast milk to formula milk, you need to be careful about how your baby reacts to different foods that you are giving her. Sometimes you may … Continue reading “How to deal with your baby’s food allergies?”

Breast milk, undoubtedly, is the best food that you can give to your baby. However, apart from its nutritional benefits, there are many other amazing facts about breast milk. Over … Continue reading “Wonders of breast milk”

Sometimes, it can be difficult to understand where and how should your baby sleep? To make sure your baby has a sound, healthy sleep, there are certain considerations that you … Continue reading “Where Should My Baby Sleep?”

Your sleep completely depends on when your baby sleeps. If she is awake, you are awake and if she is sleeping, you are probably finishing some pending work. This is … Continue reading “Sleep Patterns of Babies”

Most new mothers wonder whether their baby is getting enough breast milk, especially in the first few days and weeks after birth. The question isn’t invalid after all, the breast … Continue reading “Worried whether your baby is getting enough breastmilk?”

All mothers are advised to breastfeed their baby exclusively for the first six months and along with soft foods for the next six months. One year of Breast milk helps … Continue reading “Guide to Successful Breastfeeding”

Breastfeeding can be tricky at first until you get a hang of the most comfortable breastfeeding position. Remember that there is no ‘perfect’ position, you need to pick the one … Continue reading “Guide to breastfeeding positions”

Your baby’s nutrition is an important responsibility and you need to be alert round the clock. While it may seem difficult to know whether they are full, or they are … Continue reading “A guide to feeding your baby”

It is recommended to exclusively breastfeed your baby for the first 6 months. While breastfeeding is a natural process, many new moms face problems in the process. You don’t have … Continue reading “Common breastfeeding problems”

When it comes to sleep, you, as parents will have to make major adjustments to your sleep routine. Why? Because babies sleep a lot ! Plus, if your baby needs … Continue reading “Here’s what you should know about your baby’s sleep”

When a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, he is termed as pre-term. Depending on how early a baby is born, he may be termed as late preterm … Continue reading “Risk Factors of Pre-Term Baby”

When you think about premature babies, you sure think of the complications that may come with that kind of birth. It is very important to take good care of yourself … Continue reading “Premature Birth Prevention”

Normal pregnancy generally lasts for 40 weeks. A preterm baby also called a premature baby, arrives sooner, that is, before the 37th week of your pregnancy. The reason for baby … Continue reading “Pre-Term Baby Short Term and Long-Term Complications”

There are many childhood milestones that parents should keep a watch out for. Motor and language skills are some of the important ones to be noticed. Having said that, you … Continue reading “Timeline of Child Milestones, Development Stages, and Signs”

There is nothing more exciting than watching your baby grow and develop! From a newborn who can’t even move to a toddler who can think and move independently, your little … Continue reading “Milestone Calculator”

It’s commonly understood that your body’s immune system keeps you healthy. When your body is exposed to infection such as viral, bacterial and fungal, the immune system fights back and … Continue reading “What you should know about your Baby’s Immunity”

Taller, Stronger, Sharper – Most parents like to see their children prosper in all three segments. Parents give all their love and care to nurture their child and help them … Continue reading “Height Gain – Toddler to Teen”

A healthy diet is the most important for your child’s growth and development. She will get all the nutrients required for growth from the food she eats. Your baby is … Continue reading “Food Variety during Weaning!”

Breastfeeding is the best gift you can give to your baby. Your breast milk contains enough nutrients that keep your baby healthy and immune. Till he is 6 months old, … Continue reading “Breastfeeding”

When your baby is here, the first thing the doctors will whisk him away for is to check his vitals, weight, and length. After all, it stands to reason that … Continue reading “Know all about your Baby’s Weight Gain”

At every baby visit, your doctor will check your baby’s height, weight, and head circumference. Of course, these are important parameters to monitor your baby’s growth and to ensure that … Continue reading “A guide to your Baby’s Developmental Milestones”

It’s moist..it’s humid..it’s damp… it’s too hot…it’s windy….different seasons bring a wide variety of infections for kids. Common infections from which kids suffer are throat infections, skin infections, eye infections, … Continue reading “How to Prevent Infections in Kids”

Its 7 AM and the school bus will soon arrive. Your kids have just enough time to get dressed up, gulp down a glass of milk and then they will … Continue reading “Balanced Nutrition for School Going Kids during Recess”

Entering motherhood post-delivery is a beautiful feeling. However, along with that, mothers feel concerned as well about losing their pregnancy weight. With very little time left for themselves, a lot … Continue reading “Post Delivery Weight Loss”

“My child has a very low attention span due to his hyperactivity” ….” she is so active that she does not gain weight”…..“ he does not like to sit at … Continue reading “How to Maintain Nutrition in Hyperactive Kids?”

Children are always unpredictable when it comes to food and proper nourishment is always a matter of concern for all mothers. Early adolescence is a period of life typically occurring … Continue reading “Nutritional Needs During 2nd Growth Spurt”

Holding a newborn in hand is world’s most beautiful moment a mother can cherish. Breastfeeding is mother’s gift to herself and her baby. When you are breastfeeding your child, you … Continue reading “Foods to enhance Milk Production in Lactating Moms”

It’s scorching heat outside with temperature reaching 40 degree Celsius. This heat makes our body dehydrated, lethargic and fatigued. It’s very important to provide proper hydration to the body in … Continue reading “Beat the Heat”

A very common complaint by mothers to most of the doctors are “my child is very fussy regarding eating”, “he is not gaining weight at all since he has started … Continue reading “Feeding Tips for Toddlers”

Being new parents is an experience that changes your life completely! The sweet bundle of joy brings abundant happiness in your life and you tend to be there for your … Continue reading “5 Ways to Give Your Little One’s Immune System a Fabulous Start”