Most parents start getting increasingly fixated about their baby’s bowel movements and most of all about the poop. There are a myriad of confounding doubts that parents face regarding why is the color of the poop turning green or is milk the cause of the problem or is there any kind of indigestion occurring. Below stated are the nitty-gritty’s to help one smooth sail past this phase of one’s baby’s life: Getting a lowdown on Feces : The initially occurring bowel movements or BM are known as ‘meconium’ - thick and gooey dregs having a greenish-black color tone. Once it is excreted, in most likelihood one would never be seeing again. Food-in-excreta-out : The milk swallowed by the baby courses its way through the stomach where it undergoes digestion by the acids and then travels into  [...]

Nourishment: The child’s doctor might suggest the addition of iron, vitamins or supplemental formula to the existent breastfeeding schedule. Iron supplements are the usual line of treatment in case of premature babies or preemies due to the dearth of iron reserves as compared to those found in the full-term children. Some premature babies basically require additional energy and vitamin intake that could be acquired from supplemental formula for sustaining growth. Being vigilant about exposure to infectious diseases and smoke: The under-developed condition of the lungs of a premature child during birth makes it more susceptible to a host of conditions as compared to full-term babies. Keeping the child shielded from ailing kin members and pals alongside avoiding public area with enclosures  [...]

While the mother and the lately born infant are just adapting to the home environment, eventually the duo would manage to jointly set up a routine. One would eventually find out that the premature baby is essentially different from what one would be expecting of a full-term child. In the initial weeks at home, one needs to contemplate the following stated crucial pointers: Snooze and sleeplessness patterns: During delivery, as premature babies have incomplete brain function development in contrast to full-term newly born babies, hence premature babies: Have a tendency of sleeping more for every 24-hour time span as compared to full-term babies do, though for smaller time periods. One could look forward to awakening repeatedly during the night times till six months following one’s due date.  [...]

A number of children are guarded or sluggish in warming up to others – a disposition that could surface as soon as infanthood. A baby that creates a ruckus when approached by anyone except their parents, a tot that mulishly refutes to come out of the buggy, or a preschool-going kid who holds back when his schoolmates are out at play might be saying in hushed tones that he is not yet prepared for this. Such kids feel overpowered by stimulus like views, resonances, sounds and commotion. They could also get apprehensive in the most harmless, kid-play settings. What truly confuses parents is the kid’s illogical reaction to what assures to be a grand time. The shift would become more hassle-free if one talks to them in detail regarding what was planned for them. Few children bewilder their parents  [...]

The weariness factor could elicit a major meltdown when a drained out child plainly can’t seem to identify when to renounce activities and unwind. When an attempt is made to put a stop to their activities, such high-propane kids are not likely to take it too well, breaking down, yelling, crying and at times, the nastiest tantrums are bound to ensue that can’t be curtailed for quite some time. A way to neutralize this outburst is to be empathetic and unruffled. One needs to address the child in a firm yet assenting manner that this flare-up has to end and that you would help in stopping it. Mention the emotion the child might be undergoing and address it in your conversation. The child in most situations is bound to pick up some of the Zen-similar quietude that the parent would exhibit during  [...]

Frozen version of the breast milk supplies the baby with sixty percent greater immune fortification as compared to those obtained from formula feeding. Hence, if one could anticipate an imminent situation of not being able to pump on a daily basis, then one could commence freezing the milk three months prior to starting off at work. Frozen breast milk has been observed to have longevity of nearly fourteen days when preserved in the freezer compartment, where it would be exposed to recurrent bursts of tepid air. If one would store the milk in deep refrigeration for temperatures of zero degrees or lesser, the milk would last for nearly 6 months. Ten Pointers for pumping and storage Breast Milk There are ten prudent pointers that have been given by the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding  [...]

Breast Milk Storage : Though pumping milk is the preliminary deed towards nurturing one’s baby, it is merely half of the chore. In several women, the greater issue is the best manner of preserving the milk that has been expressed to avert spoilage prior to being fed to the baby. According to the National Women’s Health Information Centre, subsequent to pumping milk, it must be swiftly put under refrigeration. If for certain reasons one cannot, then the below stated generalized safety measures need to be adhered to. In a less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit- cool setting, the milk would remain fresh for close to 24 hours when not refrigerated. In case of a temperature surge lying between 66-72 degrees Fahrenheit, the milk would stay fresh for close to ten hours. For temperatures beyond 79  [...]

A while back, nursing one’s new born translated to 24/7 nurturing especially in the initial 6-12 months following birth. Well, not any longer. Amongst the presently working mommas, breast pumps are the best means of allowing mothers to offer their child the umpteen advantages of breast milk even when they are away from their baby. Breast pumps assist in packaging nature’s own goodness by expressing the milk which can then be preserved in a refrigerator for bottle feeds afterwards. The plus-points of the presently obtainable breast pumps are astounding. They have remarkable operability and the easily available double pumps assisting in expressing milk concurrently from both breasts makes the entire process so hassle-free and swift. In several women, dependent on the kind of breast pump utilized,  [...]

Children are a bundle of incongruous impulses much alike adults. Adults also often have two-ways about what they say and what they intend doing. For instance, one might mention not feeling hungry for a sweet dish, when during that time, the spoon has already worked its way up from the dish to the mouth. However, the reason behind kids so recurrently saying the total converse of not only what they actually imply but also what they desire or require is quite baffling. A small girl who after attending her best buddy’s party was all chatty and praises about the party she just attended, wakes up the following morning announcing that parties are silly and would rather stay back home. However, this does not imply that children are out to get their parents. Inconsistent or paradoxical behavioral  [...]

Chickenpox is a widely prevalent ailment that leads to scratchy rashes and reddish patches or pox (blister formations) that spreads throughout the body. It is mostly observed to affect children, but there are certain individuals that would contract chickenpox at a certain phase in their lives if they didn’t previously get inoculated with the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox generally has no grave consequence amongst children in good health. However, it could lead to certain complications during pregnancy, in newly born babies, teenagers, adults and in those having depleted immunity that saps the body’s capacity to combat infection. If one has formerly had chickenpox, then it is unlikely for it to relapse. However, the virus remains within the system for protracted periods of time, long after  [...]

‘Am I hallucinating this?’ On several occasions, the behaviorism of a colicky baby might make one feel like having confronted the Loch Ness beast. It can be quite unprepossessing to take a constantly yelping baby to public places like malls, restaurants or to one’s mom-in-law’s home cause who might like to hear the on-going shrieks. Colic-stricken babies when not ailing from it, would otherwise appear beamy and might sleep peaceably in the buggy for hours on end, seeming like the rather-perfect baby to outsiders. However, only the mothers of these colicky babies seem to be biting their tongues when they receive compliments from relatives about what an angel they have in their arms, when one’s personal harrowing experiences trace back to the protracted hours of non-stop crying that  [...]

It was a truly ecstatic moment when 27-year old Lindsay Hasaj, of Finchley, North London, found she was expecting. However, a month later she was on the receiving end for yet another larger-scaled bolt from the blue. She was informed by the doctors about having a dual reproductive system – the newly formed foetus that was developing in one of her two wombs. This form of anatomical rarity is deemed to be 1 among a million women. However, now that her condition has been detected, a totally normal pregnancy is possible. In this form of medical condition there is also the presence of 2 cervices and 2 vaginas which leads to having the probability of fertilization occurring. It was a matter of sheer luck that the woman managed to become pregnant merely two months after the couple started to try  [...]

Researchers have found that breast-fed babies receive a variation in the type of the milk that is dependent on what time of the day it is. The breast milk is like the innate equal to cappuccino during the morning times and much like Junior Horlicks for the baby during the night. Breast milk given to the baby in the morning time provides babies with an instant perk-up as it comprises of innate stimulating nourishment. A report has claimed that the breast milk secreted in the night slot aids in lulling babies to sleep, all thanks to the soothing effect of the chemical composition of the milk during that time period. This would mean that those mommas that express milk to be bottle-fed must ensure that the baby is given that milk at that very same time when it was drawn out from the breast - or  [...]