Insert is a critical component of cloth diapers. Insert, also called a soaker, defines the absorbency of a cloth diaper. Typical cloth diaper inserts are pre-fabricated. However, even unstitched pieces of absorbent cloth material, when folded [...]
When I heard from a parent in my daughter’s play-school that her child had contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), alarm bells rang loudly inside my skull. Panic instantly set in. Do I need [...]
In India, new mothers get plenty of unsolicited advice on infant care. Family members, neighbours, birth attendants, house-help all have their two cents to share. Many of the traditional infant care practices are tried and [...]
A new mother has to deal with round the clock demands of infant care. In the process, she is often sleep-deprived and fatigued. Infant care can be overwhelming at times. It is common to feel [...]
Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur to any new mother. There are various reasons that can cause PPD. Good news is that it is curable with the right guidance. Accepting the condition is the first step [...]
As a new mother are you experiencing hunger pangs, acidity, gassiness & feeling exhausted post delivery? These are common issues postpartum. Your body is recovering from childbirth & also in the constant milk production mode [...]
Planning a trip with your baby? Whether it is a few hours of outing or a vacation, a mom’s holiday planning bloats with ‘What should I feed my baby while travelling?’ Fortunately, quite a few [...]
Are you worried that your infant has patchy/greasy scales on the scalp? Is its unusual yellowish/blackish colour bothering you? Worry not, your newborn may be having cradle cap - a common & usually harmless condition [...]
Childbirth brings with it a lot of hard work and sacrifice. Physical exhaustion is inevitable due to round-the-clock infant care, on-demand breastfeeding, sleep deprivation, etc.. Emotional draining happens due to sudden and 180-degree change in [...]
My baby girl loves her "dudu". Whether it is "Mamma dudu" or a glass of cow milk, she rarely (and I mean rarely) says no to "dudu". Every day when I pick her from daycare [...]
