Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
India is a vast country, with a range of customs and beliefs, and no doubt some of them also involve baby care. There are some customs, which have done more harm then good, hence I have jolted down some of the customs followed here in India with their facts. Continue reading “Myths & Facts of Baby care in India”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
The skin of a baby differs from that of an adult in structure, function, and composition.The skin is the first barrier of the newborns to counter various noxious factors/ agents of the environment once the baby is born. The skin barrier is more or less competent at birth in healthy, full-term neonates. Continue reading “Why Special Skin Care for Babies?”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
Of all the major purchases I have done for the twins,Twin stroller is one of the best thing I have bought “for myself”. I was rather apprehensive to buy it at the beginning, as most of the strollers (single baby) bought by my friends were not used much. Continue reading “Twin Stroller: A must buy”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
“Two mouths to feed plus two bottoms to wipe plus two little ones to soothe to sleep can make for two shell-shocked parents”. A single baby in itself is a full time job, and having twins or multiples is like never ending job!!!! When I had my twin daughters in 2013, I had no idea what was in store for me. It was like a continuous cycle of feed-burp-sleep-change diapers. Continue reading “Synchronizing twin schedule: Tips on maintaining Sleep and Feeding Schedules”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
Why age appropriate? Why a special play area for twins? Babies from birth to 18 months develop different milestones, like turning on their back, lifting themselves from the ground, crawling, standing, walking and running, hence require play areas having different surfaces. For example a baby who has recently learnt to turn on its back requires a relatively hard surface whereas a baby who is learning to stand & walk requires a comparatively softer surface. Once the baby learns to walk then there is again need for a hard but non slippery surface. Now question arises, why a special play area for twins? Continue reading “How to arrange a safe age appropriate ‘Play Area’ and ‘Nursery’”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
One of the advantages of living in India is that we are blessed with ample amount of help and support we get from our domestic help. The deficiency of baby gear we have in India is very well compromised by the availability of good domestic help. In case of twins it becomes quite necessary to have at least one 24 hours or full time nanny. But getting the right one, is a huge task which requires a lot of patience. I suggest start looking for a nanny during the 7th or 8th month of your pregnancy. If you are living in a joint family a day time nanny will suffice. Continue reading “The Indian Au Pair – How to hire a nanny?”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
Buying a diaper changing station can be costly, specially in india, and also in my opinion is a waste of space and also not safe after the baby is a year old. In my case I had developed a safe and comfortable diaper changing station which not only is easy on the budget but also saves a lot of time and is easy to make in any corner of the house. The materials are common house hold items. Continue reading “How to make a comfortable and inexpensive, diaper changing station at home”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
How many clothes do the twins require?
How many baby wraps are too many?
When should I get the things ready?
These are some of the questions, which go through the minds of to-be-mommies. But planning in advance, avoids a lot of confusion at the last minute. In case of a twin pregnancy, the time of delivery may vary compared to that of a singleton pregnancy and delivery may occur as early as 7-8 month. Hence its advantageous to be prepared & packed with all the baby clothes and other requirements for the hospital stay. Here is a list of things you will require for your stay in an Indian hospital. Make changes accordingly. Continue reading “Preparing for the arrival of twins…… what do you need???”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
There is a lot of difference between a twin pregnancy and a normal singleton pregnancy. For example:
Continue reading “How is a twin pregnancy different from a normal singleton pregnancy?”
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