source: https://goo.gl/VzkWud Post delivery, a mother's body requires various nutrients to recover from childbirth, aid lactation, and gain strength. Not just that the sleepless nights with a newborn can cause acidity. So one needs [...]
Sweaters have been mothballed and shunted to the dark corners of your closet. Ice cream advertisements have flooded your TV. And the roadside pavement is hot enough to fry an egg on. Summer is [...]
My son was almost 3 years when a well-meaning person offered him his first chocolate biscuit. Till then I had carefully managed to avoid any junk from escaping down my kid’s throat. No processed sugar, [...]
A few days back, I read a rather disturbing message in a WhatsApp group. The group admin informed us that a fellow mom lost her baby to Intussusception. An 18.5-month-old baby had vomited her [...]
Ever woken up at 3 am with a baby on your lap with no idea how he got there? I have. I remember placing my son back in his crib in a daze, but [...]
Have a baby, and very soon, you’ll have to roll up your sleeves and battle an illness your child is inflicted with, while your heart pounds outside your chest. It’s inevitable. With brand new [...]
One of the commonly overlooked parts of baby care in India is the protection of our young ones from the Sun. Well, they say 90% of urban Indian population is deficient in Vitamin D. [...]
There surely comes a moment in every mother’s life where she must face the inevitable: travelling long distance with her baby. Which presses an even bigger issue: what will the baby eat? Many mothers [...]
Most kids don’t like vegetables. My son is one of them. The sight of green, yellow or orange on his plate transforms my mild-mannered boy into a Marvel-style villain out to destroy all edible [...]
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 [...]
