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How to Teach your Baby during Pregnancy
Your womb is a sensory play field for your baby. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that your child starts learning while it's inside the womb. You'll be surprised to know that your baby's preferences for food and music start while they're still inside your womb.
The best way to teach your baby is to interact with it. Whenever your baby kicks, encourage your little one by saying, "kick, baby, kick" and touch a spot on your bump to direct its kicks there and teach it how to respond. Reading stories and even talking allows your baby to experience a simplified source of learning from inside the womb.
Can a Baby Learn in the Womb?
Yes. Your baby's learning begins inside the womb. Every sensation you pass on or even light touches on your bump serve as stimuli for interaction with your little one. From the food you eat to the emotions you experience, every single experience you go through is a shared one with your little one when it is inside your womb.
What can your Unborn Learn?
It is found that babies remember sounds and tastes that they have heard and experienced in the womb. Essentially, if you had an affinity to a particular song or program during pregnancy, your baby is very likely to recognise the sound of it after birth. This may also make your baby feel relaxed due to the familiarity. Apart from sounds, your baby will also get accustomed to tastes and learn to like them. If you eat a particular food while pregnant, your baby will also develop a taste for it and prefer it after birth.
How does your Baby Learn?
Your baby learns inside your womb through different ways. A few are listed below:
By Playing Music- If you're playing music, play light music and not offbeat loud music since extreme songs or genres may stress out your baby. Set your expectations a little low and focus on enriching the prenatal environment for your little one. Mozart and classical music are considered ideal for stimulating brain development in infants and to be honest; any prenatal music tracks will do.
Vocal interactions And Emotions- Your foetus will recognize your voice, first and foremost since you're the one spending the most amount of time with it. Every word you speak travels through your abdominal passages and reverberates through your amniotic fluids, thus reaching your little one. This comforts the baby, and it is important that you sound sweet, gentle, caring and kind so that it has a fond yet distinctive memory of your voice. Even the emotions you feel are shared with your foetus. When you cry, laugh or feel happy, your baby is introduced to those emotions and how they feel. This translates to the reactions they carry on their faces after childbirth.
Tastes And Smells - Sounds and light touches aren't the only things that accompany foetal learning. There are tastes and smells too. Your little one's sensory buds are fully developed around seven months of gestation with fully functional olfactory receptors to boot. The food pregnant mom eats passes into the amniotic fluid, which is in turn taken in by the foetus. This accustoms them to the flavours and smells of the foods you eat, thus hardwiring dietary preferences early on before birth.
Tips for Teaching your Baby while it's in the Womb
Here a couple of tips for accelerating your baby's learning and sensory development in your womb:
Storytime habits - We recommend you read out 'Cat in The Hat' by Dr Seuss to your little one. Researchers found that regular reading triggered a preference for hearing stories out loud after birth which was demonstrated by babies increasing their sucking speed once they were born.
Exercise - Love the rush of endorphins during exercise? Well, so does your little one and the effects last for up to 8 hours in the womb. Staying active improves blood circulation around your body and in the womb, thus increasing neuron cell growth in your baby's hippocampus. This triggers learning and memory development and increases it by 40%.
Vitamin D - Go outside and get some sunshine! And oh, don't forget those Vitamin-D rich foods in your diet. Autism and weak bones have been linked to Vitamin D deficiency. If you want your little ones to have strong bones and a healthy heart, then soak up in the sun for 20 minutes a day, at the bare minimum.
Massaging Your Bump - At around 20 weeks, your baby will be able to feel the sensations of touch and caress on your bump. Stroking your bump gently sends calming signals to your baby's nervous system, and this is a good time to take advantage of that and help her/him feel loved. Fun fact: Babies can distinguish between their mom's and dad's touch!
Talk To Your Baby - From story time sessions to narrating calming experiences and fun events, your little one pays attention to every word you send to your womb, especially from the 27th week since their ear-brain connections come in place. Babies even respond to languages and accents in the womb which makes this the perfect time to keep chatting!
Eat Right - Your baby's taste buds develop from around 12 weeks and culinary preferences by around the 25th week. Whatever morsels you put in your mouth flavours the amniotic fluids in the womb, thus passing it to them as food. For example, babies of moms who drink carrot juice during their pregnancy show a preference for carrot-based dishes once they're weaned after birth.
Whether you're planning to get pregnant or if you're pregnant already, either way, the best way to enhance your baby's growth and development is to nurture it from inside the womb. Don't put pressure, take it one step at a time and go gentle. We're sure you'll be giving birth to a next-gen genius!
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How to Set-up a Small Home Library
For a book lover, the best place in the world is a library. If you've thought of owning your own or want to surprise your husband and the kids with one, read on for interesting home library interior design tips to help you.
A self-confessed bibliophile, your idea of relaxing is curling up on a couch with a steaming cup of coffee and a great book. Like other bibliophiles, you’re always collecting books till you find yourself running out of space. What you need is a home library to keep everything in one place and proudly displayed. There are many design ideas, each catering to different needs. Find your fit and get started - build your little Eden!
Gorgeous Home Library Design Ideas
1. Paint it Bright
If you have a built-in bookshelf or a small cupboard in your living room or bedroom, consider giving it a bright coat of colour. It’s a simple but great home library interior design that pops. You can pick a lighter shade for the inside and paint the outer part of the bookshelf with a brighter shade. The contrast will add another level of charm to your books. It’ll sure make reading time more fun for you and your loved ones.
2. Elegance to The Core
Wood never loses its charm no matter what you’re using it for. An elegant and sophisticated home library furniture design can comprise of wood panels specially made for your books. You can place them in the living room and bedroom for a chic look. The kids’ bedrooms can have panels with cute paintings featuring a cartoon theme.
3. Ceiling Emphasis
In houses with enough space where you can dedicate a whole room to a library offer plenty of design options. One of the most popular home library decor styles is to get wall-to-wall bookshelves and add some emphasis to the ceiling. If you have a big budget, a coffer ceiling made of wood will make your library come alive and give the room a very upscale feel.
4. Build it in
If you don’t have enough space in your house, look at small home library ideas. One way to show off your books without hogging up space is to get a few bookshelves built into the walls of your living room or bedroom. You can place a couch or a couple of chairs and lay down a soft rug to make things cosy.
5. Design it Right
A clever reading room idea that’s sure to get you lots of compliments from family and friends is to install bookshelves diagonally to form a criss-cross on the wall. It’s a step away from the traditional vertical or horizontal bookshelves. The idea can be applied to your children’s rooms as well. Even your husband’s study zone could be given a touch of contemporary style with these stylish bookshelves.
6. From The Top
While it can be frustrating having to fit things into small rooms, you can give your library an illusion of space. A creative home library decorating idea is to build in bookshelves that go up to the ceiling of the room. This vertical installation will make the room look much bigger even if you fill the entire bookshelf with books.
7. Get Young Ones to Read
Inculcate the love of books in your little ones from an early age. Home libraries for kids have been in vogue for a long time. You can dedicate a wall in your children’s rooms to display interesting books that will grab the attention of the young ones. Make sure that the shelves are low enough so that they can easily pick books they like.
Say goodbye to rushing to a library to find your favourite book, or stuffing your tomes into boxes. With these home library design ideas, you can treat yourself and loved ones to your very own personal library. Show off your collection of novels, coffee table books and more. It can act as a conversation starter and is something you’ll be proud of for keeps. Read more
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Dalia Kheer / Halwa With Dryfruits
Dalia kheer is an ideal example of complete nutrition from young to old. Adding dry fruits will simply make your dalia kheer a lot more calorie dense for your kids. Almonds and walnuts will also provide the healthy omega -3 fats, needed for your child's brain development.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
5 Minutes
30 Minutes
Ingredients
(1 cup = 250 ml)
1 cup broken wheat/dalia
3 cups milk
10 almonds, powdered
2 whole walnuts, powdered
10 raisins
3/4 cup sugar or add as required
2 tbsps (tablespoons) cow's ghee
1/2 tsp (teaspoon) cardamom powder
2 cups water
Method
Step 1
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
Step 2
Add broken wheat and roast till it becomes golden brown for approximately 3 minutes.
Step 3
Add water and pressure cook for 4 whistles on low flame.
Step 4
Open and add milk and mix well and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Add sugar and raisins. Add powdered almonds and walnuts.
Step 6
Allow to cook on low heat for another 5 minutes.
Step 7
Turn off flame and add cardamom powder.
Step 8
Stir the dalia kheer.
Step 9
Serve hot or warm or refrigerate.
Nutritional Information
Calories
342 Cal 17.1%
Carbohydrates
42.7 grams 14.23%
Fat
15.4 grams 12.91%
Iron
1.3 mg 18.75%
Niacin Vitamin B3
1.4 mg 16.25%
Protein
11 grams 18.86%
Riboflavin Vitamin B2
0.49 mg 88%
Thiamine Vitamin B1
1.29 mg 2.3%
Vitamin A
1.41 % of RDA
Calcium
296 mg 29.6%
Tip :
If you want to avoid ghee then dry roast in a pan for 5 minutes or bake in oven for 15 minutes on 150 degree F.
You can make this kheer with jaggery, just do not boil milk and jaggery together. Add jaggery with water while pressure cooking.
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Review Babyhug Froggy Gyro Swing Car A Must-Have for Your Kid!
We all have faced this pandemic situations recently, keeping my kid occupied with her games and toys was my priority as with no helper around it was becoming a task to manage her demands and taking care of house hold chores. Yes, having a hyperactive baby at home it's important to get them involved in some activity that could make them tired and sleep soon in time.
Baby activities can be exciting; they can evoke curiosity, and help develop physical and motor skills - ability to balance. It helps to improve the sense of direction which also helps in functioning the eye and brain of the child.
I prefer to carefully select all the baby items on the basis of product quality, baby’s comfort and my budget.
Babyhug Froggy Gyro Swing car is very attractive and eye catching. The seat is very comfortable , spacious and helps my child maintain her posture by keeping her spine straight. Best part is that it does not require any batteries to ride it, charge it or paddle it. Its stable and ensures proper safety for kids with a good grip of the wheels onto the ground. This magic car is effortless to drive. It's made up of high quality plastic making it durable and safe for kids. The front small wheel balances the turns which helps kids to turn safely without falling from it. This Swing Car for kids comes with bright and attractive colors, inbuilt 4 different music and lights. If someone is pushing the ride-on from behind, kid can simply sit and enjoy the ride with keeping her foot on the footrest.
The best thing I liked about this Babyhug Froggy Gyro Swing Car for my baby is that after making her sit on this car, she easily engages herself and plays for a long time, then gets exhausted at the end and sleeps peacefully. The drive that keeps her entertained is from the kitchen to all the rooms of our house delivering her imaginative cooked food , delivering the shopping bags and small work related stationary to her Daddy. This Swing Car keeps the kid occupied for a longer play time.
Babyhug Froggy Gyro Swing Car is a must-have toy once the baby turns 1.5 years or balances herself to ride the car on her own. Having this Swing Car for my Daughter,I am able to complete my household chores while my baby spends time on it and gets her self entertained all time! Babyhug’s Froggy Gyro Swing Car has been a total value-for-money product for me!
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Sai Prasanthi R L
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Q. My breasts feel full and heavy, but there’s no milk when pumping and during feeding baby —what do I do?
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A. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much. But it is really very difficult to say anything without proper examination. It is advisable to get yourself evaluated by a doctor and follow doctors advise properly. You can also book online doctor’s appointment on FirstCry where the doctor can help you and guide you properly.
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sorghum can I give to my 10 month baby is it safe or not please revert I waiting for your reply
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A. Yes but first give in very small quantity to judge the reaction of your baby.
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