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Drinking Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Everyone knows that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can be harmful to your baby’s health and development. However, many mothers are unsure if they can consume alcohol when breastfeeding. They will often receive conflicting reports on the matter. Here are a few things you must keep in mind while breastfeeding.
Can a Breastfeeding Mother Drink Alcohol?
There is no straightforward answer to this question. However, most medical experts do agree that taking up to one or two small drinks of alcohol during breastfeeding in the day should not have any effect on your baby. The alcohol will transfer to your breast milk and you must be aware that some of it will pass on to your infant.
Amount of Alcohol Which Passes into Breast Milk
After consuming an alcoholic drink, the levels of alcohol in your system peak in 30 minutes. If you are consuming food with the alcohol, then it takes about 60 to 90 minutes. However, only 2% of the total amount of alcohol transfers to your breast milk.
How Does Drinking Alcohol Affect Your Milk Supply and Baby?
While most studies seem to be inconclusive when it comes to breastfeeding and the side effects of drinking while breastfeeding, you will do well to keep the following in mind:
Alcohol will reduce the amount of milk produced. Some studies have shown that milk production drops by 23% with the consumption of one drink.
A study has shown that infants who’s mothers consume alcohol have a changed sleep cycle. They sleep for shorter periods of time though they may fall asleep quicker.
Your infant may gain weight slowly if you consume alcohol on a daily basis.
A decrease in gross motor skills might also be a side effect of drinking on a daily basis.
How Can You Safely Have an Occasional Drink?
Many different people have differing opinions on how much and how often you can drink alcohol when breastfeeding. As a rule of thumb however, you should restrict yourself to 2 or 3 drinks a week.
Is it Safe to Have More Than One Drink if You Are Breastfeeding?
The more alcohol you consume, the longer your system will take to process and clear the alcohol from your body. It is best to stick to only one drink a day. Apart from transfer of alcohol to your baby through your breast milk, you will also not be able to care for your baby if you are intoxicated. In this condition, you shouldn’t let your baby sleep in the same bed as you either.
How to Reduce the Effect Of Alcohol On Your Baby?
There are certain steps you can take to minimise the effect of alcohol on your baby’s health and development.
Drink very minimally for the first three months of your baby’s life as her liver’s functioning is still not well developed.
Make drinks that use low alcohol content.
Make sure that you eat before and during the intake of your drink.
After consuming an alcoholic drink, it is best that you avoid breastfeeding for two to three hours.
Store alcohol-free breast milk for any occasion where you know you will be drinking.
Does Drinking Beer Increase Milk Supply?
No. Studies have shown that drinking beer reduces the let-down reflex apart from reducing the overall supply of breast milk. Do not put much by this old wives’ tale and consult with your doctor if you are concerned about the quantity of breast milk you are producing.
Do You Need to Dump Or Pump After Consuming Alcohol?
While it is not necessary that you dump the milk you produce after you consume alcohol, a lot of the decision depends on the amount of alcohol consumed. You must also keep in mind how close you are to feeding your baby. You should consider pumping if your breasts feel too full and to ensure that the ducts remain unblocked. When going for long periods without breastfeeding, then it is best to pump. If consuming excessive amounts of alcohol during this time, then you must dump the milk produced.
What You Can Do If You Drink Too Much
Many mothers wonder: how long after drinking can I breastfeed again? Do not breastfeed your baby if you feel that you have consumed too much alcohol. Bottle feed your baby with stored breast milk to ensure that your baby is nourished while keeping your mind at ease regarding the health of your baby. For older children, you can skip an entire nursing session without any negative consequences.
Things To Consider
There are many things you must consider before you consume any alcohol while breastfeeding.
1. Baby’s age
For the first three months of your baby’s life, her liver will not yet be mature enough to handle alcohol. So, even minuscule amounts of alcohol can have an adverse effect on her liver.
2. Your weight
The lighter you are, the longer your body will take to process and remove all traces of alcohol from your body.
3. Amount of alcohol
The more alcohol you consume, the longer does it take for your body to process it. The longer the alcohol stays in your system, the higher chances of it getting into your breast milk.
4. Will you be eating
Ensuring that you eat just before and during consumption of alcohol will allow your body to process the alcohol better. In fact, lesser amounts of alcohol will be absorbed into your blood stream and milk supply.
Conclusion
While there is no consensus on the amount and frequency with which you can consume alcohol, it is best that you lay off the drink for the first few months of your baby’s life. When you do start drinking again, ensure that it is no more than 2 to 3 drinks a week as any more than that amount can cause adverse effects to your baby’s health and development. As always, consult with your doctor regarding any queries or concerns you might have with your breast milk production. Read more
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How I deal with the Hairfall problem after my delivery..!!!
Hairfal or hairloss is the worst nightmare for any lady.
During pregnancy our body goes through a lot of harmonal changes and this remains same after few months of delivery as well.
And hairloss is one of the biggest issue after delivery.
So first of all it is important to know the reason behind this. During the first few months of breastfeeding, as high level of estrogen (a hormone) levels decrease after delivery, and a lot of new mothers faces temporary hair loss. I find it almost after 3 months of delivery. And we can't do any special treatment for it, it will be normal in 2 or 3 months. I got very stressed with my hairloss as i can find my broken hair everywhere in the house. Then i asked the expert on firstcry app and they told me about all this.
So what I perspnally do is:
1. Changed my shampoo to a mild one.
2. Start oiling my hair twice a week for overnight. Avoid head madsage, just apply the oil and rub with your fingers gentally.
3. Stop going under any chemical treatment.
4. Stop heating my hair.
5. Tried onion mask range.
6. Took a short haircut, which made my hair look healthy.
7. Take proper diet.
8. Take your supplements or multivitamins. While no specific vitamins have been shown to affect hairloss but they are important for your overall health.
9. Stay stress free.
10. Take 7 hours of sleep.
Hope this will help you as well. Do not worry at all as this will be okay in 2 or 4 months. You will return to your normal hair growth cycle by 6 to 10 months postpartum. Till the time take care of your scalp and your hair. Worry less , stress less, sleep properly and eat properly...!! Read more
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How to Interact with your Newborn Child?
Interacting with your newborn baby can be a challenging task. Since the only mode of communication for a newborn is crying, adults often feel at a loss when it comes to interacting with the babies. It is advised to keep your baby engaged, but too much of the stimulation is known to make the babies irritable. So, what should you do?
The ways you choose to interact with your baby will allow your baby to learn things such as communicating, socializing, moving and understanding the environment surrounding him. One of the major things your infant will learn during the initial weeks is associating with your touch, voice and face. Your role is to promote your baby’s learning by triggering off his senses in a positive way with gentle caresses, soothing sounds and friendly smiles. It is surprising to know that even at such a young age, infants love to explore and learn about their surroundings. An infant loves to observe faces, especially the face of his mother. The baby will connect with your voice and slowly start responding to it by appearing alert. In fact, when you start communicating with your baby, he will become familiar with your voice, associating it with comfort and warmth.
Rooting Reflex in Babies
This is another inherent quality in infants which allows them to respond to certain stimuli such as touch, voice and facial features of people surrounding a child which will contribute in their understanding of the world around. In response to stimuli, your baby may turn his head around, for example, when you touch the baby’s cheek, he will open his mouth and look at you, ready to eat. The baby will exhibit these reflexes when he is wide awake and highly stimulated. Once he has learnt his response the baby may respond accordingly and the next time you stroke his cheek while he is breastfeeding, the chances are that he will pause.
When to Interact with your Baby?
During the initial month, your infant will spend most of his time either drowsing or deep in sleep like an angel. It is only over a span of several weeks that a baby matures and remains alert for a longer period of time. It is vital for you to be able to recognize when your baby is ready to interact with you and when he wishes to be left alone. If the baby is awake but too active, like if he is flipping his arms, squirming or kicking his legs, chances are that he will not focus on you. If you try to gain his attention, he will get irritated and may start crying. This is a typical sign of over-stimulation. On the other hand, if he is awake and not too active, you can divert the baby’s attention towards you by trying to interact.
Suggested Activities to Interact with your Newborn
1. Give the Baby Company After a Good Night’s Sleep
It is a good idea to let the night be quiet and calm for the baby, and plan a fun-filled day of activity for him. It does not mean taking your child around for grocery tours. You can let family members mingle and spend time with the baby, talking and playing with him. Put a comfortable booster seat or high chair in the hub of your home and let the baby watch human movements. While you are watching the television, you can let your baby sit and enjoy with you. The baby may not understand what’s going on, but you can keep talking to him at short intervals and have a hearty laugh over some funny television time.
2. Silent Strolls for Your Baby
Let your little one enjoy precious moments of silence. When the day is bright but comfortably cool, take him along for a stroll in his comfortable stroller. You can also sing a soft and rhythmic song that he will start associating with you in the future. Let the baby gaze around and enjoy the serene environment.
3. Maintaining Physical Contact with Your Little One
It is important that you maintain physical touch with your baby. Skin-to-skin contact is essential to make your little one feel loved and cared for. Just hold the baby close to your body, giving him comfort and reassurance. You can also lie down and place the baby on your belly and rub his back gently.
4. Give the Baby Interesting Visuals to Get Amused
Your little one will not be able to differentiate between images just yet, but the idea to introduce the baby to different colours, sizes and shapes is great. Take your newborn to locations that are amusing and soothing. These playful methods will certainly have a positive impact on the cognitive development of your baby.
5. Try to Make It a Two-way Conversation
Try to invite some positive response from your little one. Sing nursery rhymes which involve using different sounds. These will entice your baby in learning different sounds and respond to them in his own manner.
Understand that your baby’s normal language development will have a broader range of alphabets and sounds, but it is best to start early. Your baby does enjoy hearing your voice, so go ahead and indulge in some gibberish and baby-talk! Read more
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Her In-Laws Think She's 'Harming' Her Baby Permanently - This Is Why!
When you become a mother, everybody showers blessings on you and your newborn baby. They wish you both the very best of health and a lifetime of happiness. They also extend to you the assurance and confidence that you will be an excellent mother and look after your child very well. This assurance is something every mother seeks in her family and friends - as raising a baby can be a nerve-wracking job! However, not all of us are as lucky to have a supportive and loving family. Some of us just have to endure criticism every day...about the way we keep our house, the way we dress - even the way we look after our baby!
A mother (name not revealed to maintain anonymity) recently shared her experience on how her in-laws picked on every little thing she did for her 6 months old baby. Every action of hers was judged, every move criticized. This made it - and is continuing to make it - very difficult for her to exercise her duty as a parent.
As many of us who live in joint families, or maintain close relationships with in-laws, know, a certain level of advice is always welcomed. After all, our in-laws also want the best for their child. However, when these comments turn passive aggressive, it just creates an unpleasant environment for the mental health of the parent as well as the development of the baby. In this mom's case, what made things really ugly is how her in laws did not just limit their opinions to her or her baby. They even went ahead to complain about the mother’s parenting skills to her husband!
This Is What She Has To Say About The Whole Incident
"In general, they are alright people, honest. But I get the impression that their favorite pastime is to complain about my daughter, 6 months old. This has been going on ever since she got out of the "potato phase."
“They think I spoil her Habits”
Of course, they coo, kiss and adore her. They do love her, but in contrast they constantly criticize her behavior. In a baby voice. "Aww, baby does not like her paternal aunt", "aww, all baby wants to do is cry and sleep and stick to mommy", "baby has gotten used to being carried around, how bad" and so on.
Now it would be fine if someone said it once or twice every time we meet. But every person says it a multiple number of times, every single time we meet, now that adds up.
“They Think I am Potentially Harming Her”
In fact, even when I try to bring my daughter into a positive light, they manage to say something negative. One time, I wanted to demonstrate my child's ability to sit, so I sat her down on my seat and stayed next to her while hovering my hands. Immediately, I had to hear this: "Mommy is doing such dangerous things with baby."
Wow! I think I am a saint for not giving the slightest of flinch upon hearing those words. Inside though, I was infuriated.
“They Think I am a Bad Parent”
Basically, I feel that they constantly make me feel like a bad parent by their onslaught of pointless remarks. And worse, they keep criticizing a little kid who can only express herself by the spectrum of laughing and crying.
Of course she is not going to consider your feelings if you are too loud and in her face.
Of course she is going to express discomfort if you force hard kisses on her.
Of course she is going to cry and reach for me if she is tired and three people are trying to get her to smile at the same time.
She is not the same as her rambunctious cousins. She is sensitive and curious, she prefers more peaceful surrounds, she is learning how to cope with stimuli. She is not a toy. She is human and she has her likes and dislikes.
“They Complain About Me to My Husband”
So complain all you want, but she is not going to be moulded into a 3 year old energetic boy that you expect her to be. But that is not all, no. They don't just complain about her. They also have to complain to my husband about me defending my own daughter. And my husband? He is just like his family."
How You Should Deal With Such Negative Interference
All these instances are not just limited to this mom, but are quite prevalent in several households. But just remember: it is rightly said that ‘mommy knows the best’! Elders’ remarks and interference should not come in the way of parenting your child. After all, you are the one ‘responsible’ for shaping your child’s future, not them.
1. Take Charge and Speak Up
Aggression of any form is toxic. When you are subjected to a constant rant of passive aggressive behaviour, it becomes difficult to nurture your kid in a positive manner. Therefore, biting your tongue and taking criticism should not be an option. The only thing to keep in mind is your ‘tone of voice’. Yes, that makes all the difference. Respectfully thank your in laws for their advice, but make it clear that you may need to figure things out on your own too.
2. Do Not Engage
A response is probably more appreciated than a reaction. Unless absolutely necessary, do not engage or react to their hurtful comments, instead just smile and let it roll off your back. Your body language matters a lot here, so pay attention to not roll your eyes or re-frame the situation.
3. Let Your Spouse Step in
Parenting is a team effort - it does not happen by only one person’s investment. But sometimes, your husband, or the one confidant and support system you thought you could always count on also seems to 'side with' his parents and not you. Some of us moms have experienced the situation when his mother is the husband's first confidant, and not his wife. The husband may also find it tough to see or support your point of view over his mother's. It is essential to have an understanding with your partner regardless of who says what. You must bear in mind that he cares for your baby too and will never do anything that goes against the baby’s interests. Establish an understanding and give your husband an opportunity to step in whenever a situation demands it.
Being a parent is a tough job that comes with its own rewards and challenges. On one hand you need to stand up for your children and on the other you are always watched with hawk eyes on every move that you make. But there comes a time when you need to draw a line. You are the mom and your decision about your baby needs to be final, never mind what your in-laws or anyone else in the family says.
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Start Early! 5 Reasons You Need To Get Your Child A Savings Account
Have you been encountering frequent arguments with your kid over money, wherein he throws tantrums over a new toy or gadget, and you stubbornly say no? Here's the one solution that can solve these problems once and for all – a junior bank account!
Kids can find it difficult to understand the concept of money – and that mom and dad don't have unlimited reserves of it. While some parents are skeptical about opening a bank account for young kids, there is an increased acceptance of how financial understanding must start early. A bank account is like your kid's own house – one he needs to maintain and nurture but can reap rewards from when needed. So, what are the advantages of having a savings account for kids?
How Opening and Operating a Savings Account Helps Your Child
1. It clearly teaches them basic financial concepts
Whether or not you want to raise a financial whizkid, there are some basic money lessons everyone must know. Withdrawal and deposit, interest, savings and expenditures, investment, how plastic money functions, even taxes. Having their own bank account and seeing their name on the account statement delivered every month are great incentives for your kid to ace these concepts speedily!
2. It teaches him the value of money – and of saving
Parents often complain about how their kids throw unreasonable tantrums and ask for expensive gifts all the time. When they have their own account, just like mom and dad have theirs, they know that money is limited. They also understand how saving money now can be used to buy cool stuff later, as well as when they need to visit the doctor upon falling sick.
3. It offers you financial incentives and fringe benefits
Since your child's bank account will be linked to yours, you can invest a part of your income from there. If you're looking at a Recurring Deposit or a Systematic Investment Plan, you can do it for as little as Rs. 2000 per month with Kotak's My Junior Savings Account - an account specially designed for kids.. In fact, Kotak also offers other stellar benefits like up to 6% interest p.a. and tax exemption to the guardian on the interest income up to Rs 1500 on Kotak Junior savings account (U/S 10(32) of the income Tax Act, 1961).
4. It offers you an opportunity to bond with your child
Opening a savings account for a child offers splendid opportunities for bonding over money. Analyse account statements together and file them creatively in a scrapbook. Discuss openly your next month's purchases and whether you should buy that fancy battery-operated toy now or later.
5. You raise a disciplined, careful and socially responsible child
Some of the best bank accounts for children offer personalized Debit Cards on request for kids above 10 yrs of age. Your child will need to keep the PIN, the card and the online login details safe. A bank account is also a good way to imbibe sensitivity towards the lesser privileged and the ability to count one's blessings.
While there are clearly several benefits of starting a bank account for your child, ensure that you also observe the necessary precautions. Explain clearly that the PIN number, online account credentials and the physical ATM cards are private and precious. If you feel your child is likely to lose or misuse any of these, withhold them from him until he is old and responsible enough. You will also need to keep tabs on the spending, additional charges, account statements and online security, especially phishing scams. Read more
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