Twin, triplets or more: Understanding multiple pregnancies – Part 2
1. Therapies In order to prevent early fetal loss, women with multiple pregnancies may be prescribed certain types medication, including progesterone and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. Aspirin may be administered to women,…
Twin, triplets or more: Understanding multiple pregnancies – Part 1
Being pregnant with more than one baby is exciting and is often a joyous moment for many couples. Then again, such situations require extra care for the expecting mother. For starters,…
14 common queries about vaccination for babies
A newborn baby’s ‘immature’ immune system, makes him or her vulnerable to many diseases. The vaccines are prepared from similar types of germs which produce these illnesses, to weaken or…
Caring for your premature baby: Expert guidelines.
Babies born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered preterm or premature and are vulnerable to many complications due to the physical and physiological immaturity. Parents often find it difficult…
Preconception care – the Dos and the Don’ts
Prenatal care is not only the responsibility of the pregnant mother but also of the entire family. This support system plays a crucial role in assuring the healthy lives of…
Feeding your baby: From breastmilk to solids
The initiation, duration, and exclusivity of breastfeeding depend greatly on the mother’s perception of 'adequate breastmilk for her baby. Subsequent transition to semi-solids and solids is a decision that mothers…
Breastfeeding techniques- lessons for first time mothers – Part 2
Breastfeeding is a natural opportunity to communicate love at the very beginning of a child's life, providing hours of closeness, nurturing every day. This is part two of a two…
Breastfeeding techniques- lessons for first time mothers – part 1
Breast milk is the best gift that a mother can give her newborn baby. It is a unique way with which a mother fulfils her role of a nurturer .…