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Chicco Body Lotion for Baby Review

I like this lotion. My baby has dry skin and this lotion has helped her to overcome it(atleast for few hours). This has a very nice fragrance but a bit stronger than MotherCare creams. This big bottle has a useful dispenser which allows you to close the nob as well and does not let the cream get spilled. Overall a good product.

My take: 9/10
Age: 0+
Cost: Higher (than pigeon or MeeMee)
Use: daily body lotion


Happy mommying

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Burp it up!!

All the parents and babies have an important task after feeding: BURP. One has to make sure the baby burps right after the feed. It helps the baby to sleep better and the baby also feels better/lighter. Parents need to help the baby in burping as she/he cant sit uptil 5-6months. How to make sure the baby burps :-

• You as a Mother/Father should uphold the child such that the baby’s body is supported by you and the head can rest on your shoulder. In initial months your baby’s neck does not support her/his head so your hand(palm) should help her by holding the neck from behind but very delicately at the same time. The other hand should support the rest of the body. Baby burps quite quickly if you hold her properly.
• I strongly believe what you eat when you are exclusively breastfeeding does reflect in your milk and hence in baby's digestion. In fact the poops color also changes.Try eating spinach and checkout your LO's poop that day J it will change. So eat healthy and light food in the first month after delivery , it not only help you but also the baby to digest the milk. Avoid food like nuts, red and black beans etc.

The baby should not lie down immediately after taking the feed even if she/he has slept while taking the feed. But instead take her gently and uphold her with her head resting on your shoulder and wait till she/he burps or for 10-15minutes before you lie her/him down on the bed again.

Happy mommying

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Pigeon Feeding Bottle Review

Pigeon bottles are sleek and they are easy to handle and wash. Its very simply built and very handy while travelling as it doesn't take much space. One can get different size and cut in teats for suitable age group. It also has a small bump on the teat which help as anti-colic.

My take: 8/10
Availability : Good
Age: starts from 0+month
Use: For milk
Cost: Cheap (worth every penny)
Best part of this is it gets into a baby bag without taking much space and I can carry another toy(for my baby) instead of a fat bottle.

Happy mommying!


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What to eat during pregnancy? - PartII

Ok so we are talking of you eating healthy for yourself and “not eating for two”. Make sure you eat well and adding calories to your diet does not mean eating junk. If you think for your unborn baby’s health I am sure you will eat better and good food. Whatever you eat a part of it goes to your little one. So please eat good and healthy food. BUT counting your calories and keeping a track of #whatToEat” doesn’t mean you go on a diet or eat less than what you normally eat. Eat healthy, good and enjoy it! :)

Protein: You need to eat loads of them and till the 9month.Your body requires proteins in good amount to help the foetus grow. So make sure that at least two of your meals has proteins to give you right amount. If you are not much into proteins then try some snacks rich in proteins like soya chunks, roasted black Bengal gram etc. 

Food for proteins:-

Egg

Fish

Milk

Soya

Bengal gram

Cottage cheese/Cheese

Carbs: The building block as one says or the main source of energy for your body to function well. Eat healthy like Whole wheat, Rice and avoid refined form (White flour/Maida). Never leave them, you always need them and eat them well.

Folate: You have to take folic acid as prenatal and post natal medicines.

DHA: This helps in baby’s brain and eye development. Its present mostly in nuts, olive oil and one can take DHA fortified food as well.

Iron and Vitamin C: You need Iron during and even after delivery till you are breast feeding the baby. The sufficient amount of iron ensures your haemoglobin mark as per the requirement as in ensures a healthy baby as well.

For VitaminC Indian gooseberry or any tangy fruit(oranges/sweet lime) will suffice your vitamin requirement. It is one of the important vitamin which helps you in absorption of iron and also improves your immunity.

Food for Vitamin C:-

Grapefruit

Kiwi

Mango

Tomato

Lemon

Food for Iron:-

All green leafy vegetable.

Spinach

Dry Fruits

Beans and Peas

Calcium and Vitamin D: For baby to grow in the right way with healthy bones one needs to have Calcium. If there is insufficient amount of calcium intake, your baby draws it from his/her mothers stored calcium. So one should take calcium tabs(especially for vegetarians) during pregnancy and throughout your breast feeding time. For Calcium absorption VitaminD is a must. So one can take Vit.D fortified Calcium tabs. Else Great source of VitaminD is SUN.

Food for calcium:-

Almonds

All dairy products(Milk, buttermilk, yogurt, cheese)

Tofu

Water: Fluids are important part of pregnancy. And most important of all is water. Even if you cant control or need to go to loo on the middle of the night one needs to drink water/ Coconut water to stay hydrated and to prevent constipation which a lot of ladies face during pregnancy.

P.S. :- Make sure your weight should not increase more than 11-12 kg till ninth month(full term)  and consult a doctor if there is a sudden increase in weight. Please DON'T DIET

Happy mommying!!

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Chicco Insulated Cup Review

This is a sipper with a well built mechanism for opening and as well as for the liquid suction. It opens quite smoothly and infact my daughter(at 1.5yrs) loved opening and drinking water on her own from it. The flow of the liquid can be regulated by a small band inside the cup, it helps moms to keep a check on the amount of water her baby is going to suck. As in the flow of the liquid can be increased by removing the band or decreased by placing the band on the hole.

Its an insulated cup but don't expect it to keep the hot water like a thermos.
It comes in two nice and bright colors. The only drawback is that it sometimes leak if the pieces inside the cup are not fitted well.

My take: 8/10
Age: If your baby can suck  from the sipper(while sitting)
Cost: Higher
Use: mainly for water


Happy mommying

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Chicco Natural Feeding Bottle

I like this bottle, from teat to bottle size everything is good. The teat is super soft and the big enough to make the baby feel that she is sucking the natural way. Bottle width / circumference is good and thus the baby can hold the bottle as well. The one of the drawback I faced was the print of the milk volume on the bottle. It gets easily brushed off while washing the bottle, so everytime I wash i make sure not to use bottle brush to clean the outer surface. Else its a great product.

My take: 8/10
Availability: Good
Cost: Higher
Age: Starts from 0m+
One needs to close the bottle cap properly(teat should be vertical) else it might leak if the bottle is tilted.

Happy mommying


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Nuby Nibbler Review

A great thing for the babies of age 6month+ as they usually dont have teeth by now and moms need to start baby's food other than the breastmilk. So i 'd really liked this idea of a nibbler as i could give my baby a certain fruits to suck on without any tension as the net is there to prevent choking. But with the Nuby nibbler one thing was a let down:-" it's handle". Its too heavy for 6m+ old baby to hold for very long or to gorge on the food while holding it . So everytime i had to hold it for the baby . But the best part was it helped me to give my baby the fruit she loves: Oranges :)

My take: 7/10
Availability: Good
Price: Not expensive (its worth it)
Age: Babies without teeth :) mostly 6m+
Use: for fruits


Happy mommying


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Food for baby after 6months

Yes finally you will be free from breastfeeding the baby everytime she/he is hungry as your doc will allow you to start you LO's food( mainly purees and liquids to start with). But then dear mom thinking about what to give to your child or cook for your child is the one of the BIG task. Yes you will have to cook sometime too and initially your Lo might not even like the taste...but that doesnt stop you from cooking with LOOOVE for your baby and experiment. So enjoy it and if the baby does not like it give that food a break and try again after 2 weeks or so.

Baby's requirement after 6m+
1. Iron
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D

These three are not present in your breast milk or any formula milk(unless fortified). So its recommended to start one food at a time for the baby to include anyone of these three vit.

Things to be given as a puree(in soup or juice form)

• Oranges
• Beetroot soup or juice
• Lentil soup
• Sweetlime
• Semolina in milk
• Yogurt
• Rice soup
• Tomato soup
• Spinach Soup (few babies might like it)

You can add salt/sugar/butter or ghee as per the taste and requirement once the baby starts liking and digesting the food.

PS: Anything new you introduce to the baby's diet , make sure you give that food to the baby for 5-6days before starting another new food . As the baby's delicate stomach needs to handle a foreign/new food give it sometime to understand and digest(getting used to it) before starting anything new.



Happy mommying

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MeeMee Bottle Review

This bottle is one of the most ergonomically(practical) made for the babies. It has a handle which generally babies like to hold and a straw with heavy ball which hold its down or up(if the bottle is tilted). My baby loved it once she started sucking from the bottle. This bottle is meant for babies 6month+ as by then baby knows how to sit own her own and drink the fluid from the bottle.My kiddo loves to drink soup or juice from this.

My take: 8/10

Cost: Economic

Age: 6months+

Use: for juice and soups 

Availability: not available in most of the shops

Happy mommying

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What to buy for the new born baby

List of things you should buy for the baby before delivery

Things	Quantity	Why so many
Diapers (size- new born)	2 pack	You don’t want your husband to run to the store right after you have returned back home after delivery :)
Quick Dry sheet	4	Gets soiled frequently if nappies are used
Nappies	10-12	Baby pees and poops quite often in early months
Clothes- Top	8-9	If you get things washed weekly
Pyjamas	10-15	These are soiled more frequently if baby is wearing nappy
Vest	8-9
Feeding bottle (0 month)	1	Incase you are not able to breastfeed
Nail cutter	1	Nails are very soft but sharp too, they grow very fast
Baby pillow	1
Quilt/Blanket	2	According to your city’s weather and can get soiled if baby moves
Pair of socks	2-3	To make the baby comfortable as she is new to the temperature maintained in your room
Cap	2	To keep the baby warm Cotton
Stroller/Pram	1	Very convenient after you become comfortable holding the baby
Handkerchief	12-15	To wipe the baby’s mouth after feeding
Towel	1-2	U have to give bath to your baby after umbilical chord dries up
Soap	1	For bath
Baby oil/Coconut oil/baby lotion	1 bottle	For moisturising the baby body

Happy mommying

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MotherCare Baby lotion

I love #MotherCare, all its products…almost all. I have tried very few creams/baby lotion for my baby. I have come to one conclusion that is, this one is not for the babies who have dry skin. I loved the fragrance but it just doesn’t moisturises the dry skin (especially legs which are mostly exposed as my daughter wear frocks).

My take: 8/10

Skin type: Normal to Oily (not for dry skin)

Fragrance: Very mild and best for the baby

Availability: Good

Its perfectly safe for the baby :)

Happy mommying

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BreastMilk- My way to make it meaningful

I guess what really increases the milk supply other than the food like wheat and cumin is your baby's demand. The more your baby sucks the more your body produces milk.

But one thing I am sure of is that your food(eating habits after delivery) does affect the baby in being colic, non colic and full stomach.

To make your milk more meaningful for the baby(I mean to include nutrition)try my recipe  I drank this every night till I breastfed my lil one.

-> Heat the milk and add two teaspoon of semolina and sugar according to your taste. Bring it to boil. Drink it (as per your taste or liking be it hot or cold) every night and see your baby will sleep better for a longer time as the baby’s stomach is full

Full tummy = sleepy and happy baby :) 

Try this!! If it works for you do tell me/comment on this page.

Happy mommying

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Breastfeeding/ Breast milk

Things you need to know about breast feeding:-

The very first time a very few mothers are able to breastfeed the baby as the mother does not know how to handle the baby and the baby does not know how to latch up properly. Its OK. Slowly by second or third time baby does get to know and mother also starts producing milk after the repeated suction. The first few supplies of milk is watery or yellow in color, is called Colostrum. It is the most important thing your child needs once they are born. It is full of nutrition and consists of everything your baby needs to fight the basic human diseases. TRY to make sure your baby is given your milk first rather than a formula milk until unless you are not able to produce milk if no then relax and enjoy with your baby.

1. The more you feed your baby the more milk supply will be produced by your body
2. A lot of times baby feeding pattern changes, so if your baby is not drinking you might feel your breast getting heavy and hardened. Don’t worry! You should massage your breast (clockwise or anticlockwise) to reduce lumps/heaviness in milk filled breast. This happens only when the milk supply is more and demand is less.
3. Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) – means you take out milk manually or with the help of a machine. You can express milk which can be given to the baby immediately or later(yes it can stored too).
4. Yes! Your eating does affect the baby, proof is the baby’s poop. Eg. Have any green vegetable like spinach and the very day or next day your lil one will poop green (you can smile if you have seen one). So do not eat very heavy/ gassy food in the first three months.
5. You do not need to drink milk to increase your milk supply. Certain food does increase the milk supply like Fenugreek, cumins, oats or porridge etc.

Happy Mommying!

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To cut nails of a new born

In the first three months nails of a baby are very  very soft so it can be broken very gently with your finger tip.Right after you give your baby a bath try to cut nails as they are very soft due to water. Or you can use baby nails cutting scissors. Or let the mother nature work its way, they will break on its own but they tend to be sharp from the edges.

Initially I was afraid to cut my baby's soft and (oh sooo) tiny nails but my sister scolded me "if you as a mother cant do it then who else will do". Ok so that did make me cut her nails.
I used Farlin Baby scissors.

My Take:-9/10
It has a big enough lower part for easy handling. Tiny scissors blade  appropriate for the baby nail size. It really helped me to overcome my nail cutting fear.

BEST TIME to cut nails are when the baby is sleeping.

happy Mommying!!



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