New Parent
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How to Establish Your Milk Supply
As a new mother, one of your main priorities in the first six months of your baby's life is to feed, feed, feed! Here's how to successfully establish your milk supply to ensure that your baby gets the nourishment he/she needs.
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Handling Your Toddler Plus New Baby
Much has been written about how a child may react once a younger sibling is born. However, little is written about how a mother's feelings towards her first child change in those early months after the birth of her second child. Did you know that mothers may react negatively too? Here's what some second time mothers had to say about having a second child, plus some tips on how to manage your active toddler with the new baby around.
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Starting with Solid Foods
It is always exciting for the parents to see their baby cross milestones! Starting with solid foods is one of those times where you are excited, but a little apprehensive too.
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Breast milk - Your Baby's Immunity Shield!
Till about 6 months of age, the baby's only food source is breast milk. It has all the nutrients and energy a baby requires till that age.
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Is it Safe to add Salt and Sugar to Baby food?
Many times when the baby is weaned off breast milk to solid foods, parents in all their excitement try to make the baby food as tasty as possible by adding either salt or sugar.
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Galactogogues - Helping you feed your baby better!
Galactogogues are foods which are believed to help in increasing milk production during lactation. Use of these foods has been in our culture since ancient times.
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When Two becomes Three
Parents may find strain and tension in their relationship with each other after the birth of a little baby. However everything can be sorted out by communicating clearly with each other and spending time together, however difficult it may be to schedule.
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Sleep Strategies for Baby and New Parents
Ask any new parent what they long for most and there are no prizes for guessing the answer!
Though each baby is different and there is no magic formula for sleep, a few tried and tested tricks may just work for your bundle of joy. -
Self Care for New Mothers
While you are getting used to the new addition in your life, you might find yourself running ragged by the end of the day. Here are some tips to keep you in good health, cheer and well...sane!
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Preparing for Parenthood
To make parenting experiences positive and memorable, expectant parents can be as prepared as they can for life with the new baby. Below are some helpful guidelines for expectant parents to learn and practice as they and their little one together embark on this new phase of life.
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