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Top Three Winter Skincare Must-Haves for Your Baby
It is normal for parents to worry about their baby’s sensitive skin, especially in winters. When the winter season arrives, it brings along cold, dry air that can dry out even the plumpest of skin.
Chapped lips, dryness, and skin irritation are common among newborns and toddlers during winters as they have thin skin and quickly lose heat. Parents during this time need to be extra cautious and follow a dedicated skin care regime for their child’s soft and hydrated skin. If you are in any doubt, we say, don’t worry! We have got you covered with these must-have winter essentials for your baby’s healthy and hydrated skin.
Top Essentials for Your Baby’s Winter Skin Care
1. Baby Lotions
No matter how much you cover your baby with woollen clothes, their skin can still get flaky and chapped in winters. Moisturisers act as barriers against cold air and offer long-lasting skin hydration. They not only soothe the baby’s delicate skin from environmental conditions but also provide the extra nourishment he requires. Lotions that are water-based (containing a high percentage of water) and lightweight are always preferable.
Things to Keep in Mind
Since a baby’s skin is very sensitive, you need a lotion that is ph-neutral and is free of any skin irritants, including fragrances, artificial colours, parabens, and chemical additives.
Apply baby lotion/moisturiser right after your baby’s bathtime when the skin is still damp. Make it a habit to apply the lotion within two minutes to lock in the moisture.
Make sure you moisturise your baby’s skin at least twice a day for hydrated, plump skin.
2. Baby Creams
Since a baby’s cheeks are at the forefront in the battle against the wintry wind, they are likely to get dry. It’s thus essential for parents to buy creams that provide deep nourishment and are gentle on the skin. Face creams that contain plant-based ingredients, such as Jojoba oil, shea butter, etc., make skin smoother, offer a healthy glow, and prevent redness.
Things to Keep in Mind
Look for creams that are dermatologically tested and paediatrician recommended.
Try to avoid creams made for older kids or adults as they can contain ingredients unsuitable for little kids.
Nourish your baby’s cheeks with cream before going outside.
Apply the cream in a circular motion with gentle hands or fingertips so that the skin doesn’t get red or irritated.
3. Lip Balms
Do not forget your little munchkin’s plump lips! Dry wintry air has the potential of making the exposed lips chapped and windburned. Windburning is the soreness of skin caused by exposure to the wind. The lip balms or lip gels moisturise the lips, have anti-inflammatory properties, and protect from dry air and drool irritation.
Things to Keep in Mind
You should look for a lip gel that contains beeswax, Jojoba oil, shea butter, and Vitamin E.
During winters, you can apply fragrance-free baby lip balm or ointment on your baby’s lips. This can be done several times a day according to the temperature of the day and the needs of your baby.
Always moisturise your baby’s lips before stepping out. You can use lip balms that are compact and travel friendly.
Since babies have a habit of licking their lips, they can digest their lip balm often, so choose a lip balm that is organic and free of harmful chemicals.
Additional Tips for Your Baby’s Skin Care
Below are some guidelines for you to keep in mind when buying a skincare product for your baby.
Make sure the product you buy does not have harsh alcohol, parabens, or dyes.
Swaddle your baby in different breathable and warm layers rather than bulky clothes.
Keep a humidifier in the house to keep dry air away.
Babies are highly vulnerable to the cold weather in winter and its dry air. Hence, it is extremely important to take care of not just their needs but also their physical well-being, including skin care. Just follow the above-mentioned guide, and your baby is good to go out with the super-soft and plumpest skin ever!
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The Best Food for a Baby for first 6 months is Breast Feeding. Strictly stick to it and avoid all So Called "Desi Dawa" like Gripe water, Somva 34, Vavdi vav kumbhar nu pani, barajan goli, bla bla etc. Its better to stick to Vitamin medicines prescribed by a Paediatrician than trying homely remedies. "Coligo" is very good medicine for Colic problems (digestion problems). Parent should make sure to burrp their baby after feeding. Generally a baby will burrp twice if he/she is fed well. Paediatricians generally recommend to keep babies on shoulder for 15 minutes post feeding for good digestion results.
Now after 6 months,
A Mother can start to feed the baby with semi solid or liquid diet like banana, apple, kiwi. You can give Mango to your baby provided it suits them. As many babies get diarrhoea because of Mango. I have twin babies whom I started giving cow milk mixed with half mineral water as milk alone is heavier for them.
Daily Morning I feed my baby milkshake made up of banana/apple alternate, "farley rusks biscuit", half water half cow milk and nuts powder. (Nuts powder receipe: Roasted -almond, cashew nuts, walnut, jaifal, saffron). All roasted differently on low flame on pan thn grinded to fine powder. Made for 15 days max, once made it should be refrigerated. Trust me, this mixture is highly nutritious and soothing my baby.
I also feed my baby with dal-rice and khichdi (specially moong dal soaked for more hours) alongside Curd. Please provide curd daily without fail to your babies. Its very good for their health.
I feed my baby with Vegetable soup made up of Carrot, Cabbage, Tomato, Potato, Beetroot and Spinach (A pinch of salt and butter for taste). Somedays I even feed them Tomato soup alone.
Cerelac/Porridge (Oats) is Optional by night.
Continue breastfeeding your baby atleast a year. Mothers can use powders like Lactomom or Lactaways to enhance their breast milk. Even Oats are said to be very good for enhancing breast milk.
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Motherhood Is a Beautiful Journey to Enjoy and Embrace
Everything turns out to be just so different and beautiful from the first time you get the news of the pregnancy to delivery, from holding your child for the first time post-delivery to taking care of them as they grow. Being a mother is such a beautiful, loved, and respected phase in a woman’s life. From day one, the jobs assigned to you are not by force, but they naturally come from your heart, mind, and body. You realize taking care of the baby is of utmost importance while everything else can be postponed or avoided. As you spend more and more time with your newborn, the relationship between the baby and the mother gets stronger. Babies are just so cute and adorable; most mothers give up their career, freedom, and everything to nurture their children and see them grow. The journey of a mother is never-ending; they build their world around their kids. Women who choose to be full-time mothers should be proud of themselves as they choose motherhood over their life and freedom; be happy mothers!
Though their kids are the most important to every mother, all mothers should also focus on taking care of themselves. It is always important to take time out and keep themselves satisfied and joyful. If they are happy, they can keep everyone around them happy too. In reality, we always give our health and happiness the least priority as mothers; however, it should be otherwise. I personally realized this a long time back. If we do not take care of ourselves, we will stay irritated and exhausted, and one very fine day, this exhaustion will burst out as an anxiety attack.
Many of us turn obese after delivery. I turned obese too and started accepting it as an imperative result of motherhood. We do not spend time for ourselves, but that is not the right thing to do. It is easy to put on weight, but shedding weight and being healthy is a challenging task. To all new mothers, always be positive, start your day with some yoga and meditation, and focus on your food and sleep. Maintaining a healthy regime and being mentally positive will help in energizing your inner beauty.
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A Mother's Journey as She Approaches the End of Her Breastfeeding Relationship
A Mother’s breastfeeding journey is a very personal and complex for each woman. As an expectant Mom my sister’s words often echoed in my ears ‘The first month is hell but if you get through it, it’s so worth it’. So I had some understanding of what was ahead of me but much like motherhood itself, the difficulties in theory and in practice are incomparable.
Having a planned C section due to a breach baby and low fluid levels, I did not naturally go into labour which lead to my body taking its time to catch up with releasing colostrum. Being wheeled into recovery to properly meet my baby girl an hour after she was born, I was terrified she would not latch but after a few seconds there she was, latched on and feeding for the first time! I was elated, I was filled with pure joy and pride! I could not believe how easy it was and jumping ahead I thought, this isn’t so hard? Well as the numbing medication wore away, so did my optimism. My hungry baby girl could certainly latch and on that first night she refused to settle in her crib so the nurse insisted she sleep with me in the bed as I was unable to get in and out of bed to lift her. My determined daughter latched on all night and anytime I moved away an inch she burrowed her way back to my nipple. This tiny ferocious feeder was determined to get my supply going and her natural instincts were strong. I now understand this but as a frazzled, sore and exhausted first time Mom I felt totally out of control. This pattern continued for the nest few night until my milk came in and she finally got a decent amount of milk at 4 in the morning 3 days later, she slept for two to three hours face nuzzled to my breast, content with finally tasting that sweet thick milk. The relief was intense as I dozed and got my first couple of hours sleep in 3 days. As the weeks went by and her constant feedings continued, my breasts were in a huge amount of pain, I felt so physically weak from this and the surgery and there were times I felt I couldn’t keep going but I did, my desire to breastfeed was strong and I replayed with sisters words in my head when times got hard.
After a month, just as she said the pain began to subside and we began a rhythm, my daughter and I. I started to see all the positives of feeding my baby girl, no bottles to sterilise, no scurrying around in the kitchen at 3 am. All I needed were nappies and a change of clothes on outings. I could comfort her at a moment’s notice. Our bond was undeniable and the feeling when she fed was amazing! There were many challenges as with any baby in the months that followed but I was so delighted I had persevered with exclusively breastfeeding and I was so grateful my milk supply was adequate. When I returned to work part time at 8 months post-partum, I continued to exclusively breastfeed as I pumped in work. Another achievement for me as I wanted to get to 12 months breastfeeding! It was not easy but again worth it to me and my daughter.
Now as my daughter is 13 months I am nearing the end of our breastfeeding journey and although I am proud of myself I still feel, should I keep going? Is this the right time? For many reasons it is and as the months went by at work my milk supply has decreased dramatically as pumping has never worked well for me. I am down to just a short night feed and she has taken to the cow’s milk very well. As my milk continues to decrease and I know I don’t have long before it fully dries up, I wonder how my baby girl will survive without her pre bedtime breastfeed and if she is upset with me? The mom guilt is real and I realise no matter how long I fed for I would feel this way. I am so grateful I was able to give me daughter a year of my milk and will always cherish the time, even the hard times but I just wish I was kinder to myself and was proud of what I achieved instead of looking at what more I could have done. My daughter is totally cherished and loved by me and her whole family and I have to remember this and as our final feeds approach I hope I can continue to provide her with warmth and love for the rest of my life.
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