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Baby Crying after Feeding - Reasons and Ways to Stop
Babies cry when they're hungry, it’s a common experience for all parents. It is alarming however when babies cry after feeding, especially if they seem distressed and cry endlessly without wanting to settle down. Since this issue is frustrating to both the mother and the baby, understanding what causes their fussiness after feeding is imperative so a remedy can be found.
Why Do Babies Cry after Feeding?
Learning all the reasons why babies cry after feeding is the only way to try and work out why your little one cries after they feed. Here are five common reasons why babies cry after a meal:
1. Colic
If your baby seems gassy after feeding and cries for hours on end, it could be colic. Generally colic is the name for the condition where babies under 3 months, cry for at least 2-3 hours every day and cry for three or more days in the week. Although it’s distressing to see your baby cry for extended periods whether you bottle feed or breastfeed them, it’s quite a common condition. About 1 in 5 babies have colic, and there is no single reason why it seems to occur. It is thought that it could be because of the developing digestive system that they would get gas or are unable to digest the milk fully.
Your baby might have colic if they cry intensely for no apparent reason with their fists clenched and cheeks red. They would also arch their back and pull their knees close to the tummy. When they are not crying, they are their normal and happy self.
2. Acid Reflux
Acid reflux is a problem where the underdeveloped sphincter muscles at the end of their food pipe are unable to hold the contents of the stomach. This causes food along with digestive juices to flow out of the stomach and into the food pipe. Babies may or may not spit up the juices that flow into their food pipe, therefore, spitting up is not always caused by acid reflux. The medical term for the condition is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). In older children and adults GERD gives rise to symptoms such as stomach and heartburn. Baby crying after feeding reflux is one of the common symptoms of GERD. It can also manifest symptoms similar to colic.
Diagnosis of reflux is made based on the baby’s symptoms and if severe cases are suspected, the doctor would recommend different tests to diagnose the problem.
3. Food Allergies
Babies are often sensitive to new foods and can quickly develop allergies as their immune systems treat them as a threat. This is more common in breastfed babies as mothers eat a variety of foods the babies are not used to yet. Of the most-fed baby foods that cause allergies, milk, eggs and soy contribute to the highest number of allergies in children. If babies display symptoms such as extreme irritability, redness, hives or bloody stools after feeding, it is advisable to contact their doctor to test for allergies.
4. Gas
Gas is also a common cause of discomfort to babies soon after eating. If they seem to cry a lot of after every feed and show symptoms of bloating, it could be that they swallowed a lot of air while feeding. When you notice your baby crying after feeding formula from a bottle, they may have swallowed a lot of air while feeding causing all that gas to get trapped in the stomach making them uncomfortable. Although this is more common in bottle-fed babies, breastfed babies also experience this problem and need to be burped often during feeds.
5. Formula
If you notice your baby crying after eating formula of a certain brand or manufacturer, they could be sensitive to the ingredients present in them. Since every formula has a bit of different composition, the stomachs of babies might take well to some and reject others. In such cases, it’s advisable to try specific formulas made for sensitive babies. Talk to the doctor before experimenting with different brands of formula.
Ways to Stop Your Baby from Crying after Feeding
Figuring out what is making your baby cry is only half the solution, now you need to figure out how to stop the condition that leads to it.
1. Dealing with Colic
Try and eliminate as many factors as you can to deal with the baby’s colic. As they continue crying, babies suck in more air and increase their own discomfort and establish a self-reinforcing loop. If there are other symptoms you notice, have the doctor rule them out as possibilities. Colic resolves itself around 6 weeks and is usually gone completely by 4 months. For now, there is no treatment for colic except to eliminate all possible triggers.
2. Remedies for Acid Reflux
To stop food flowing back into the oesophagus, sit your baby upright during their feeds. Laying them down while feeding or after feeds apply pressure on the oesophagal sphincter causing it to open. Hold the baby upright on your shoulder for at least 30 minutes after feeding, this way their food stays in the stomach and they can burp out the gases.
3. Remedies for Gas
To deal with gas, sit the babies upright or have them on your shoulders for at least 30 minutes after feeding. Burp them often during feeds and after feeds to release trapped gases mixed with the food. Hold them upright and gently pat their backs to bring the gas up. If patting their back doesn’t work, try gently rubbing their lower backs and tummies in a circular motion to loosen the paths of trapped gases. If the baby cries after feeding, they have probably ingested a lot of air and feel hungry when they are burped.
4. Dealing with Food issues
If your baby is crying after eating oatmeal cereal or there are other foods that you know the baby is allergic to, avoid such foods and choose alternatives that they can handle well. Consider switching the formula if they are sensitive to certain brands and become colicky after eating. When breastfeeding, avoid foods that can cause them discomfort.
When to See a Doctor?
Colic and a few other conditions are to blame if babies cry too much after feeding. However, when you have tried all remedies such as changing formulas (if you are formula-feeding) or have avoided known allergens in your diet (if you are breastfeeding) and your baby continues to cry or vomit while losing weight, it’s time to consult a doctor.
A systematic approach to testing what kind of foods and feeding habits cause discomfort to your baby will help you narrow down the problem and find ways to eliminate them.
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Chair Climbing in a 21 Months Old
21 months is an important age for your kid. Her increasing mobility tempts her to explore newer avenues in the household and to climb surfaces higher than her. If you see your toddler climbing chairs or trying to, it's time to secure the area and help channel her energy.
It's amazing when you see how your toddler discovers new stepping stones to reach higher surfaces like chairs. It's all part of a kid's motor skills development, and while you may love your new hiker's talents, her climbing will call for your supervision repeatedly. Knowing some behavioral traits about toddlers and climbing can help you.
Managing Toddlers Climbing Chairs: Understanding the Basics
Your toddler’s urge to climb a chair or other nearby objects clearly demonstrates that she's exploring her energy and her boundaries. After spending 18 months or so crawling and then learning to slowly walk, she's now ready to push the limits and employ her newfound power! Curiosity to see or touch things placed high up is another reason for a child's desire to climb.
1. What to Do When Your Toddler Keeps Climbing on Chairs
It's natural to be concerned for your child's safety, but chair climbing is an activity that makes her strong, increases flexibility and improves balance. It also raises her confidence and acquaints her with newer environments. Being a natural part of her development, you can't entirely stop your 21-month-old toddler from climbing chair. However, you can employ a few measures instead of trying to discontinue the activity.
Make the area safer by buying a kiddie gym and placing large cushions on the floor. Set aside an area free of chairs, tables and furniture with sharp edges. Whenever you see that she wants to climb, place her in the space.
If there are space constraints at home, add a step stool near chairs and places she's most likely to climb on at home. Always supervise the activity.
Take her to toddler gym classes where she can enjoy using safe climbing equipment. The company of children her age will also keep her entertained and build social skills.
2. Help Channel Her Energy
Some kids are more adventurous. They want to enjoy the thrill of climbing and won’t stop unless they get a scolding! For parents, coming up with interesting physical activities on the ground is one way to help kids channel their energy more safely. These ideas can help:
Kids are most likely to climb when they have limited space to move around. Make sure you provide her with enough space at home or take her outdoors.
Introduce her to new environments such as a yard, garden or playground to involve her in ground activities.
Apart from physical activities, involve your child in learning games such as building blocks. They help enhance hand-eye coordination, develop spatial skills and even language skills.
A little thought and execution can help you successfully manage your toddler's energy and her need to climb without any hazards. Read more
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How to Make Paper Flowers
Craft activities can keep children happily engaged for long. By trying paper craft activities children get to express their creativity and learn new skills. Along with making adorable craft items, they develop their motor skills, cognitive skills, and emotional skills. Since it involves cutting, folding, and joining sections of paper together to create something, it enhances their imagination power as well. If your child shows an interest in paper crafts, here are some great ideas for him to try out.
Paper Flower Craft Ideas for Children
Here is a list of paper flower craft designs that your child can try:
1. Rainbow Paper Flowers
This simple flower design makes for a great 3D artwork for your child’s craft notebook.
What You'll Need
Craft paper of 6 different colours
Craft glue
A pair of scissors
Sketch pens
A plain white sheet
How To Make
Draw a circle of 4 cm diameter on each craft paper.
Cut out the circular discs using a pair of scissors.
Take a circle and fold it into half to get a semi-circle - it will form the petal of the flower.
Then fold the remaining circular discs into halves to get semi-circles.
Draw a tiny circle with a sketch pen in the middle of the plain sheet - it will act as the centre of the flower.
Take the six petals of different colours and arrange them in a circle with one tip of each petal converging on the centre of the flower.
Glue them in place and use sketch pens to draw the stem and leaves to complete the flower.
2. Scribble Art Flowers
Here's how your child can make scribble art flowers.
What You'll Need
2 drawing sheet
Colour pencils, crayons, watercolours, etc
Paint brushes and water
Scissors and beads
How To Make
Allow the children to scribble on the drawing sheet using colour pencils or watercolours.
Let it dry then cut them into petal-shaped pieces.
Take a plain drawing sheet and cut out a small circle from it and arrange the petals to form a flower around it.
Glue them together to make scribble art flowers.
3. Paper Plate Flowers
Leftover paper plates from birthday parties make for great craft material.
What You'll Need
Paper plates made out of cardboard
Watercolours
A pair of scissors
Glue
Craft sticks
How To Make
Draw the outline of your favourite flower on a paper plate.
Cut along the outline and remove the rest of the paper to get the flower.
Glue a craft stick at the back of the centre of the flower to make a stalk.
Cut out leaves from the excess paper and glue them to the craft stick below the flower.
Paint the petals with a colour of your choice. Colour the glue stick in brown and the leaves in green.
4. Paper Rose
The idea for this craft draws inspiration from spiral pencil shavings that curl up into a cone.
What You'll Need
A red sheet
Green straws or pipe cleaners
A pair of scissors
Pencils
How To Make
Using the pencil draw an evenly spaced expanding spiral on the red craft paper that is about three to four inches in size.
Cut along the spiral outline with a scissor such that it becomes a spring-like spiral.
Roll from the outside edge all the way to the centre.
Poke a hole in the centre to fit the pipe cleaner or the straw.
Push the pipe cleaner and let the spiral uncurl a bit into the shape of a rose.
5. Ribbon Sun Flower
This is a simple way to make beautiful sunflowers.
What You'll Need
Craft papers of different colours
A pencil
A ruler
A pair of scissors
Craft glue
Green drinking straws
How To Make
Cut a circle which is 3-5 cms in diameter to form the head of the flower.
Cut 1 cm wide strips of different lengths to make the petals of the sunflower. Use a yellow sheet to make petals.
Glue the ends of each strip together to form a loop.
Arrange the flat, glued-end of the petals around the head symmetrically and glue them together.
Colour the head of the flower in brown.
Glue the drinking straw to the centre of the head to form a stalk.
6. Paper Rosettes
These are easy to make and are excellent decorative crafts.
What You Need
Colour paper
Glue
A thread
How To Make
You will need 3 sheets of paper to make one rosette depending on its length.
Cut the 3 sheets into squares and start making folds in them from one end to the other.
Make a 1-cm wide fold on one end, and make accordion folds along the whole length.
Stick the sheets together end to end to form one long sheet with folds.
Collect the folds together tightly and pinch them at the centre. Tie it with a thread to hold it together.
Spread the ends out and stick them together on each side to form a circular rosette.
7. Pop out Paper cup Flowers
Pop Out flowers are made with paper cups and can be made by anyone.
What You'll Need
Paper cups
Crayons, watercolours, etc
A pair of scissors
Craft glue
How To Make
Trim the rim of the paper cups to remove the drinking edge.
Make multiple cuts halfway down into the cup using the scissors.
Spread out the cut sections to form the petals.
Paint the petals with different colours on the inside.
8. Craft Paper Daisies
If you’re looking for simple paper flower crafts for your kids, try craft paper daisies. Daisies can be made within no time.
What You'll Need
Craft paper (white or any other colour)
Green pipe cleaner (optional)
Craft Glue
A pair of scissors
How To Make
Draw daisies on craft paper of different colours.
Use a stencil for perfect shapes and uniformity.
Cut along the lines with a scissor.
Cut out smaller circles the size of buttons.
Place the circles on the centre of the daisies and glue them.
9. Felt Poppies
Make beautiful red poppies with felt. These look pretty and will add style to your house.
What You'll Need
Sheets of red and black felt
Bendable drinking straws
A pair of scissors
Buttons
Sketch pens
Hot melt glue
8 petal flower templates
Patterned craft paper
How To Make
Using the template draw and cut out some flowers from the red felt.
To make them more realistic, completely cut out one petal from the tip to the centre of the flower.
Cut small circles out of the black felt to form the centre of the red poppies. With scissors cut random zigzags around its circumference for a realistic look.
Glue a button to the centre of the black felt and finally glue it to the centre of the poppy.
Glue the bendable end of the drinking straw at the back of the poppy flowers.
10. Cupcake Wrap Flowers
To make these flowers, all your kids will need is cupcake wrappers, a pair of scissors, and skill of course.
What You'll Need
Multicoloured cupcake wrappers
Craft glue
Green craft paper
Coat buttons
A pair of scissors
A black sketch pen
How To Make
Flatten out the cupcake wrappers and sketch the outline of any petal design of your liking.
Take some coat buttons and glue them on to the centre of the wrappers.
Stick a green strip (cut from green craft paper) to form the stalk of the flowers.
11. Pinwheel Flowers
These are colourful and fun to make.
What You'll Need
Craft papers of different colours
Pencils and ruler
Scissors
Straw
Push pins
Paper fastener
How To Make
Take two square sheets and draw identical squares on it. Cut the two squares and draw two diagonals on each square using a pencil and ruler.
Cut halfway to the centre along the diagonals from the edges and stop.
Gather the four corners or tips of the cut square vertices to the centre and glue them.
Insert a push pin at the centre.
Push the pin on a pencil's eraser but don't push it too tight as it might prevent it from spinning.
Blow the edges of the pinwheel to make it spin.
12. Full Bloom Rose
The petals of these roses are uneven to give it a more natural look.
What You'll Need
Coloured craft papers
Pencil
Scissors
Craft glue
Beaded pins
How To Make
Start by drawing spirals on the craft sheets, however, the spirals shouldn't be spaced evenly.
Cut along the spiral trace with a scissor until you end up with a craft paper coil.
Roll the coil from the outside in and pierce the centre of the coil with a beaded pin.
13. Balloon Flowers
These flowers are easy to make and look pretty.
What You'll Need
Green, yellow, and pink craft papers
Craft glue
Scissors/punch
Pencil
How To Make
Start by drawing balloons on the pink craft paper and cut them out with a scissor. Alternatively, you can use a punch to get uniform-sized balloons.
Wrinkle the edges of the balloon shapes with the blunt edge of the scissors to make them look more like petals.
Take a yellow craft paper and cut out a circle to make the flower head.
Glue the tapered end of the balloon petals symmetrically around the circle.
Make leaves and stalk out of the green craft to complete the flower.
14. Disc Flowers
Simple paper disks can be used to make gorgeous looking flowers.
What You'll Need
Craft papers of different colours
Circle punch
Craft glue
Beads
How To Make
Punch out a few circles from craft papers of all colours.
Use one of the discs as the base and carefully arrange 5 discs around the base such that they overlap each other a little bit giving a symmetrical flower pattern.
Glue these discs together and additionally glue a bead at the centre to give the flower a complete look.
15. Handprint Lilies
Your kids will have fun while making handprint lillies.
What You'll Need
Craft paper sheets of different colours
Drinking straws
Tissue paper core
A pair of scissors
Pencils
Craft glue
How To Make
Trace your child’s hand over different coloured craft paper.
Cut out the hand impression with a scissor and roll it vertically.
Curl down the fingers of each roll to make the flower bloom.
Glue one end of the cut out to the drinking straw.
Your handprint lily is ready.
16. Tissue Paper Flowers
Your kids might take some time to make tissue paper flowers, but rest assured because the outcome will be wonderful.
What You'll Need
White cardboard
Green and pink tissue papers or crepe paper
Craft glue
A pair of scissors
How To Make
Draw the pattern of a flower complete with a stem and leaves on the cardboard sheet and cut it out.
Cut the pink and green crepe tissues into a number of little pieces and crinkle them.
Smear craft glue all over the cardboard flower.
Stick the crinkled tissues to cover the whole surface.
17. Heart Petal Flowers
Heart petal flowers look beautiful and can be made within no time. Here's how your kids can make them!
What You'll Need
A coloured craft sheet
A craft punch of heart shape
Glue
A pair of scissors
How To Make
Use the heart craft punch to punch out petals from the coloured paper.
Gently fold each heart vertically.
Glue 5 or 6 petals together at their base to make a flower.
Glue a bead at the centre.
18. Tissue Paper Pom-Pom Flowers
Tissue paper can be used to make fluffy pom-pom flowers.
What You'll Need
Tissue papers
Pipe cleaner, floral wire
A pair of scissors
Drinking straws
Craft glue
How To Make
Take 6 to 7 tissue papers of the same dimensions and stack them on top of each other.
Make a 2cm wide fold in the bunch and fold them in the accordion style, trim off excess paper and the edges with the scissors.
Fold at the centre and use floral wire to wrap around the fold.
Spread out each layer gently to form petals.
Stick a straw to the bottom end to complete the flower.
19. Paper Flower Vase
It’s easy to make a pretty vase with these simple paper flowers.
What You'll Need
Coloured craft papers
Drinking straws
Scissors
Glue
How To Make
Take coloured craft papers and make different types of flowers using stencils or punches.
Use the drinking straws as stalks and glue each flower to it.
Arrange different flowers based on their size and place into a pretty vase.
20. Cupcake Liner Flowers
These simple flowers are one of the prettiest of the lot and your child will have fun making these.
What You'll Need
Cupcake liners of different colours
Pencils
A pair of scissors
How To Make
Fold the circular cupcake liner to make a semi-circle and fold it again to make a sector, more folds give you more petals.
Use the pencil to draw an arc along the base of the sector.
Cut along the arc and unfold the paper to reveal the flower.
Some of the most beautiful paper flowers can be made out of the simplest materials available. With creativity and skill, you can make art activities fun for the kids and help them improve their imaginative skills.
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Babies have extremely fragile skin. The outer layer of their skin isn’t well formed yet and loses moisture more quickly than adult skin. This also means that any external irritants can penetrate their body more easily and cause harm. When you are picking a diaper for your baby, this is a consideration you must keep in mind. You need to find a diaper that’s suited to your baby’s gentle skin – one that is soft and also completely safe. But how can you ensure that the product you have been using meets these considerations?
To help you in this pursuit, we have consolidated the key qualities of a baby diaper. Your baby deserves only the best and it is your responsibility to keep him happy. Make sure to check your next diaper purchase for the following essential qualities.
Qualities of The Perfect Baby Diaper
1. Soft on Your Baby’s Skin
Your baby is so gentle and fragile that even the thought of his skin rubbing against something rough is scary! It is very easy for babies to develop skin rashes and infections as the top layer of their skin or the epidermis is still developing. It is 20-30% thinner than in adults. You should thus pick a diaper that uses ultra-sensitive material only.
2. Keeps The Baby Dry
What good is a diaper that cannot keep your baby dry? Many moms assume that diapers can keep babies from getting wet only for a very limited time. Leakage is the law of nature, right? No! If your baby’s diaper is designed well, they can work a little longer. Check for a diaper that has an extra layer for dryness so the wetness is pulled away instantly and your baby can be dry and happy.
3. Suitable for Your Baby’s Gender
Surprising as it may seem, diapers for boys and girls need to be different. The same thing won’t work for both. This is because while boys tend to wet the front area of their diaper more, girls wet the central region instead. This means that a one-size-fits-all is only going to make your baby uncomfortably wet. We recommend using Huggies Ultra-Soft Pants which are specially designed keeping the different needs of boy and girl babies in mind. You will also buy yourself some sanity!
4. Prevents Leakage
Finally, you also need to consider factors such as a diaper’s size and fit in order to prevent leakage. It is advised to choose diapers according to the baby’s weight and ensure that they fit comfortably. Choose a diaper-pant like Huggies, which is designed to fit like an underwear – snugly around your child’s bottom. Check the pack for picking the right size and have a talk with the paediatrician if you encounter any doubts. Read more
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baby planning kar rhi kuch tips btayiye conceive ho jaye
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A. it's a natural process ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. I’m in my 31 week 1 day of pregnancy. What will be my delivery date??
As I have low lying placenta with grade 1 maturity.
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A. you had to correlate is ultrasound examination. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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A. Haven’t when you having some kind of iron supplement because they’re very good during the time of pregnancy if you are not having one you need to start with and whatever tabs you take you should just take it with any good juice specially pomegranate juice that’s going to help in doubling the impact of the medicine that you’re taking secondly try and include more of Iron which diet like spinach broccoli beetroot pomegranate black rice sweet potato these things are exceptionally healthy for you to consume
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A. No there is nothing visible on my wall so I can really really cannot help you can you please repose the question once again providing all the necessary details as once I’m certain what are you talking about what’s mentioned in the report according to that I can provide you proper help on your question
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