I too need a time out

I am a mother of a 2 year old who is very precious to me and my husband. Every time she laughs we pray that she always smiles like this and we promise to ourselves quietly that we will do anything for her.
But I accept the fact that sometimes even I need a time out from all of this...baby and husband. I don't regret or feel bad being a house wife but sometimes I too feel the need to get out and be myself and what I was before marriage. 
Therfore I have started going out to meet my friends again and enjoy a meal or so . It feels so nice to be back in time and for few hours I don't need to think how and what to feed my baby with. So go out moms and enjoy the time it's your life too. Kids will grow up eventually and out grow you too...then what you will do or engage yourself in. So keep yourself busy with various activities and socialising. My point is its good to be a 24 hour mother but live sometimes for yourself also. It not only helps you to bond with your child more but also you feel less irritated if your child is not listening to you. It gives you a sense of holding back the anger as you had a good time with your friends  :) try it out!!!  But meet the people whom you really like :p

So if you felt the same do share and let me and other moms know how did you feel. And  it is good for you if you leave your child with your husband and go out with your friends. Let them also bond sometime :)

Happy mommying!!

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chicco sterilizer

It is a big sterilizer for 6 bottles by chicço.it sterilises the bottles within 15 min. It has a very simple built and hence easy to manage. It has a small vapouriser at the bottom where sometimes calcium is deposited due to water evaporation and be cleaned easily 

It also has a stand which doesn't let the bottle fall. But stand is not for fat bottles and one remove the stand easily incase one has a variety of bottles.

My take: 9/10 

Easy to handle.I love the product  The only drawback is that you can't take it for travelling incase you have space crunch. 

Happy mommying

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How to clean baby's tongue

To start with the oral hygiene for a baby is as important as for an adult. Luckily a baby doesn't have teeth :) but still we need to maintain their oral hygiene. You will see white deposits on the tongue which has to be cleaned. These are basically milk deposit due to milk suction in initial months.

For a new born - 6 month old infant : One needs to clean the baby's tongue. Take a small soft cloth (muslin or cotton ) wrap it around your finger and clean the tongue in an up and down motion. Make sure that you do it before you feed the baby or after a while after feeding the baby ( coz it can cause the baby to puke right after the feed).Make sure that you use a washed cloth every time you do it. You can clean  every alternate day. 

6/8month and above : a small silicone finger fit brush are available to clean the gums and tongue. or you can continue to use cloth if your baby has not started biting :)

I had used mee mee finger brush. But the bristles are bit hard to clean with,  a baby's tongue. It is totally safe and can be given to the baby to clean her mouth on her own (but only under your supervision not even a care taker ). 

1year and above: there are various brushes available in the market for toothbrush training, choose any as per your convenience ( cost and availability). Make sure you choose a good brand and a BPA free product.

Happy mommying

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Reshaping after pregnancy

A maternity belt I had used after the delivery, which was also recommended by the doc and mid-wives. I think this belt is required because the stomach skin becomes so flappy after the delivery that it is important to retain your shape. I dont preach that thin women are better or you should regain your original shape but in my opinion its always better to stay healthy look good [so that your husband does not look around ;) ].

How to use the maternity belt:- One has to put the belt before your meal and not while eating or right after the meal.You can use it while sleeping or sitting . Incase of CS....Use after your stitches have been cut.

I used Farlin, its nice, soft and easy to handle.


Happy mommying

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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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