Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
What is infantile colic?
Colic is a common, but uncomfortable condition that some babies experience during the first 3 months of life. The baby cries hard and seems to be in great pain, as if he/she has a severe stomach-ache Continue reading “Infantile Colic : FAQs and how to manage.”
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. Continue reading “A beautiful poem on Parenting by Kahlil Gibran”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
If you are a breastfeeding mom, you may be wondering if there are any foods that can improve your milk supply. In fact, you’ll need about 300 more calories (2,000-2,300 calories total) per day than in the last trimester of your pregnancy in the form of three balanced meals and some light snacks throughout the day. Foods with lactation-promoting properties are called lactogenic foods or galactagogues. Continue reading “Recipe: ‘Fenugreek seeds (methi) and Brown Rice porridge’ for nursing mothers.”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
Friends come in all shapes and sizes in this fresh and funny tale of a rabbit and an alien visitor. Based on the book “Wanda and the alien” by Sue Hendra, this series is currently being aired on Nick jr at 11:20 AM in India. This series which deals with issues of friendship, accepting differences, helping out friends and family is a big favorite with my 2.5 year-old twins, so much so that they have a “pretend play”-with one of them as wanda and the other as alien- as soon as the episode starts. Continue reading “DIY Activity 8: ‘Wanda and the Alien’ costume Ideas”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
A galactagogue, is a substance that promotes lactation in humans and other animals. It may be synthetic, plant-derived, or endogenous. I will be concentrating more on the herbal or plant derived galactogogues which have been traditionally used in many cultures, tribes and communities to produce a good milk supply. Not only these herbs have lesser side effects, also they can be easily incorporated in the daily Indian meals. I will also upload some recipes soon which are high on calories and also have galactogogues, which lactating mothers can savor. Continue reading “Galactogoues: Herbal foods in mother’s diet to enhance lactation”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
Getting a kid’s room organized is a herculean task. Toy boxes not only help in organizing the toys but also make the room delightful with their different colors and patterns. This is a DIY activity to make your own toy box from old cardboard boxes. Continue reading “DIY Activity 7: Storage toy box”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
What is the nutritional value of breast milk and why it is important to choose breast milk over formula or top feed. Read more to know…. Continue reading “Nutritional value of breast milk”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
What is Lactogenesis or Lactation?
Lactogenesis is the onset of milk secretion and includes all of the changes in the mammary epithelium (breast glands) necessary to go from the undifferentiated (not developed) mammary gland in early pregnancy to full lactation sometime after delivery.
How does milk production i.e. Lactation occur in humans? Continue reading “Understanding the mechanism of Lactation and how to increase production of breast milk.”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
In today’s world of instant social connectivity, it has become very easy to share special moments of our lives with our dear ones instantly. Who doesn’t like to share baby pictures and love to read the lovely responses from friends and family? Even though your intention of posting them on social media may be to just share them, but always remember it is very important to share them only under proper privacy settings so that they aren’t misused or fall into wrong hands. There have been a number of cases wherein the photos posted, have been illegally used for unethical practices like advertising, child trafficking etc. Continue reading “Precautions before posting baby pictures on social media”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
This a Zoo model, which I have done for the annual exhibition at my daughter’ playschool. I have uploaded the video of how to make it. It is quite easy to make and took me a weekend to make the whole project. Continue reading “DIY Activity 6: Miniature Zoo Model (Play school Project)”
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