Breastfeeding… sometimes joy, sometimes a mothers conundrum
Click here to view full article National guidelines say babies should get nothing but their mother’s milk for the first six months of life. But fewer than one in 10…
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,…
The breastmilk checklist: Things to know
Ayurveda elaborates on a unique yet scientific set of facts surrounding breastmilk. The scriptures present several details regarding the formation of breast milk, ejection and the quality of breastmilk. Breastmilk…
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 .…
Breastfeeding – Lesser known facts
“Human milk is made for human infants. It meets all their specific nutrient needs,” said Ruth Lawrence, MD, Paediatrics, University of Rochester, New York. A mother’s breast milk is said…