Having had a number of young cousins, I had always known breastfeeding was one of the most natural things ever and was absolutely sure everything would go miraculously smooth once the baby was born. Boy, was I in for a shock! The colustrum is the first milk that comes out…
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DEMYSTIFYING BABY SLEEP- THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SLEEP FOR BABIES
Firstly, hello everyone! It’s been a long, long while and here I am, back with something that gives most of us parents sleepless nights- baby sleep! Why exactly do new parents fret so much about baby sleep? Why are there so many apps to track sleep and groups to discuss…
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Baby-led weaning 101
Once a baby is at the age of being introduced to solids, there is a lot of advice one gets, too many resources on the internet, too many commercials that tend to put one in a fix! What kind of food to give a baby, when to give, how many…
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Beyond Pregnancy: Navigating the Fourth Trimester Maze
By the end of the third trimester, mothers are ready to pop that baby out and hold him/her in their arms. But did you know the first three months of your baby’s life with you, out of your womb, is referred to as the fourth trimester? For obvious reasons of…
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People and Pregnancy
Parenthood begins at pregnancy and it is one of it’s most beautiful phases. However, in India, especially the South, one gets to hear a lot of funny things/ free advice, from almost every third person, may it be one’s own relative or a neighbor or a random stranger one meets,…