The common topics women share at a kitty party or post a gym session mostly are related contraception, pregnancy, labour stories, feeding patterns etc. Being a senior mother of 3 child births, I am usually the center point for many questions related to these topics. One such a question in the post gym session was, […]
I have found many teenage girls being choosy and sulky over food and I include myself in this category. But once they start learning how to cook, the mother’s wacky old recipe tastes interesting if the young lady cooks it herself. Some women start eating all the veggies and fruits which they once hated as […]
If we had to choose between the natural and the artificial, undisputed, we lean towards the natural product unless the artificial one has undeniable properties. Nature has equipped womankind with ready made milk when they give birth to their child. Probably, this was nothing but the only option early humans. Since there was no rearing […]
A man’s role during his partner’s pregnancy and the subsequent birth is crucial to the health and happiness of both mother and baby. His role is underlined even more when deciding to bank the baby’s stem cells. Pregnancy is an exhilarating time for an expectant mother, even as her body undergoes dramatic changes and she […]
The answer to the above question will surprise you – and make you more aware of what you consume while you are pregnant. From time immemorial, expectant mothers have been plied with diet advice on all sides. ‘Eat a lot of ghee’, one says, while another tells you to cut down on fats and sugar. […]
Your decision to bank your baby’s cord blood could be the factor that decides whether your child lives a long life. For any parent, their most precious creation is their child. All the money one makes, all the possessions one acquires, all the houses one can afford to purchase…everything pales in comparison to the sight […]
Did you know that if you feed your child, an excess of sugar rich food, it will result in hyperactive behaviour? This is what a report published in Parents suggests[1]. Children are extremely picky in their eating habits and may often compensate eating essential vegetables with not so healthy snacks. While it is okay to […]
Contracting dengue during your pregnancy can put both you and your unborn child at risk. The only treatment course to follow is to alleviate the symptoms. Dengue is a disease caused by a virus carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and it spreads through mosquito bites. It can have potentially fatal consequences if such a […]
A new study confirms what many mothers may know instinctively: Picking up and carrying a baby usually calms the child down and relaxes them, making the move a good one for both moms and infants, says an article published in The Huffington Post in April 2013[1]. Being a mother, you must have done this numerous […]
A variety of factors are at play when you undergo IVF treatment. Hence, the treatment’s success rate is not always a dependable outcome. For a lot of childless couples, IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation) treatment comes as a beacon of hope. Their quest for a biological child is often rewarded by this treatment, which prepares for an […]