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Babies Face a Sleeping Risk in Winters. Here's How to Keep Them Warm and Safe
Your baby must feel cozy while sleeping. This will ensure that he naps well through the night. When the nights get cold, you try to dress your baby in comfy sleepwear and maintain a soothing temperature in the room so he gets sound sleep. However, winter nights still pose a risk for babies that is very easy to overlook!
Sleeping well is an important aspect of growth in babies. When they sleep comfortably, they are more at ease and show less crankiness. For parents, therefore, it becomes important to tuck their infants into bed with utmost care so they can ensure maximum relaxation for their darling. Now that winter is here, you instinctively opt for thicker clothes and keep your baby well covered. This is natural as you want to preserve their body heat and keep them from catching a cold or an infection. However, in doing this, we sometimes unknowingly make a mistake that exposes our babies to a serious risk!
Studies have proven that the most common risk babies face at bedtime during winter is this: overheating. We tend to dress our child in multiple layers and often cover his head or swaddle him tightly. However, overheating has been seen to trigger severe reactions in children, including sweating, discomfort, irritability, poor sleep, and in serious cases, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)! The risk of SIDS multiplies if your child is overheated and this is the easiest thing to overlook when the temperatures are dipping!
As a rule of thumb, dress your little one in only ONE light layer more than you have on at present. Ideally, do not cover his head. They need to breathe properly and feel comfortable and the head is what regulates their overall warmth. Also, while swaddling, remember to never do this very tightly, even though you only want to protect baby from the cold. It is advisable to use a light swaddle while ensuring your baby wears warm clothes underneath, such as thick pajamas, so his feet remain covered. This way, he will conserve his body heat while escaping the risk of getting heated too much.
How To Ensure your Baby Gets a Good Night's Sleep In Winter
Apart from the above thumbrule, here are a few more guidelines you should remember when dressing your baby for bed in winter.
1. Choose Appropriate Baby Sleepwear
Choosing appropriate sleepwear is an important aspect of giving good sleep to your baby and keeping warm in winter is one way to ensure that. So, what should your baby wear to sleep?
1. Pick clothes that fit well and is neither too loose nor too tight around the arms, neck and feet.
2. When selecting the sleepwear, ensure that it provides warmth even without using a blanket. If the dress has different layers, you can easily remove or add the layers according to temperature changes.
3. Avoid using bonnets or hats while tucking your baby to sleep. Using these head protection gear can overheat his body, making him uncomfortable. Also, the use of head wear with fancy ribbons or strings can turn out to be a strangulation hazard. Therefore always make sure that you put your baby to sleep without covering his head with anything.
2. Swaddle your Baby Correctly
1. Wrapping your baby cozily in a comfortable blanket is the best way to tuck him in for deep sleep, especially when the nights are cold. It also gives the baby a safe position and settles him steadily. Use a lightweight muslin or cotton wrap. While you wrap him, leave his head, chin and ears uncovered. Babies can be wrapped till they reach the age of 6 months.
2. Infant sleeping bags also serve as a good sleeping aid. Use a size that comfortably fits your baby, while leaving their face and head uncovered.
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3. Maintain Ideal Surrounding Temperature for Baby's Safe Sleep
1. You can feel the temperature of your baby’s body by touching his tummy or back. While you dress him in layers of clothing, adjust the layers according to the body temperature. During colder days, dress him in multiple layers to ensure body heat retention but never pile on too many layers! Choose instead to install baby-safe room heating that can maintain an optimal temperature inside the house.
2. Babies generally sleep well when the surrounding temperature is neither too hot nor too cold. If your baby feels warm, make the room temperature comfortable for him to sleep. Keeping the surrounding temperature between 21-22 degrees centigrade is an optimal range for babies. However, it can be adjusted according to your little one's body temperature.
Your darling needs good sleep every day to remain healthy and reach new developmental milestones at lightning speed. When you put your baby to sleep, just ensure that he is comfortably warm, and feels neither too sweaty, hot or too cold. This way keeping your baby warm in winter will not just make him comfortable but also safe. More sleep for baby and you! Read more
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16 Funny But Important Parenting Rules You Cannot Ignore
Children are the cute, innocent and magical bundles of energy who never fail to delight the entire household. But then, you will admit that the very best of kids can sometimes drive their parents up the wall! In these moments that test your patience, a handful of parenting mantras in your kitty can be just what the doctor ordered.
Right from babyhood to toddler years to even when your kids are into their teens, for you they remain little. You can't fathom how fast they grow and how much they understand. For every stage of life, moms and dads have thumb-rules that help them along. Whether the biggest test in your current stage of parenting is poop-cleaning, sleeping through the night, school-going tantrums, or healing a broken heart, these tried and tested mantras will fit right in.
Check out our golden rules for parenting that will hold you in good stead even when you feel right on the edge of parenting madness!
Hilariously Good Parenting Rules For Kids Of All Ages
1. Carry a Warfare Bag
Never leave home without fifty extra diapers, a dozen favourite toys, a change of clothes and a fully charged mobile phone. The day you forget will be the day you live to regret.
2. It's Likely To Be Poop
When there's a baby in the house and you are wondering what that yellowish thing is, it's best to assume it's poop. It could be anywhere – from the sheets to the clothes to your fingers.
3. Sleep Wherever You Can
As a new mom, get over your penchant for sleeping through the night in a nicely made bed with crisp bedsheets. Sleep is sacred. Avail of it whenever and wherever you can.
4. A Minute Could Be Too Much
Never, ever leave a permanent marker in your child's custody for even a minute. Not unless you want err, graffiti in your living room and bedroom and every other room.
5. Rent More Home DVDs
In your child's toddler years, it's a brilliant idea to get more Home DVDs as opposed to watching movies in the theatre. You won't miss out on all the best parts that way, for the best parts are when your kid's likely to throw the most tantrums.
6. Bid Adieu To White
Wearing a pretty white dress to a children's birthday party is a singularly bad idea. That is, unless you want to come back looking like you celebrated Holi instead.
7. Keep Quiet and Read
It really is okay to leave your tot to himself every now and then and read a romantic novel on the couch. He may even be curious to pick a book of his own and see what Mamma's all pleased about.
8. The Walls Have Ears
Never have a “secret” conversation in front of your toddler that you wouldn't want the entire guest attendance at the next family get-together to know.
9. Everyone Needs a Treat
Occasionally giving in to tantrums for chocolate, chips and cheese does not a bad parent make. Keeping some of these for yourself could be even better for parenting sanity.
10. Say Hello To Mr. Blue
Memorize the names of all your preschooler's friends – even the stuffed animals and birds. You will be allowed in on many more secret conversations that way.
11. Pay Respects To The Queen
Miss Mala, the English teacher at your child's primary school, is likely to become the queen of their heart and be infallible. You should never counter anything she says unless you have strong evidence to back it up.
12. Bad Craft Is Still Craft
Accept that the artwork you and your preteen do will have bleeding colours, half-stuck ears, ripping paper and breaking parts. Also, after the activity, the suggested “Big Girl Cleans Her Room” rhyme will work only if you have wished on a shooting star.
13. Love Can Happen Anytime
A day when your teen stands by the window, ignores phone calls, and gives a watery smile to the pizza delivery guy is less likely to be examination stress than a crush on the new girl in college.
14. Endure The Goth Phase
When your teen's room overflows with noise you find hard to call music, and their taste in clothing and aesthetics seems from the Middle Ages, be very careful. Cool moms don't object and it's cool moms who are privy to what's actually happening.
15. Think Beyond Medicine and Law
It's a particularly bad idea to look down on the career option of a fashion designer, guitarist, abstract artist or, thanks to social media, panda hugger. It's infinitely better to list out the pros and cons of all the options, along with the three big Ps – Passion, Perseverance and Potential.
16. Finally, The King Of All Rules
Take a deep breath, hug your children and your husband, and repeat this rule in your head over and over again – everything will change just after I am convinced I have learnt. So, it's really okay to slack sometimes. Read more
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Why has your baby not started speaking yet?What causes Speech Delay in Kids?
Speech delay among children is more common these days than ever before!! Earlier Babies would start speaking around 1.5 years of age but now a days they don't start until 2 to 2.5.
Some common causes of speech delay among babies are ⤵
1) Screen time- Screen time takes away time from one on one interactions. Every minute spend infront of T.V or moblie screen , decreases time available for practicing real life interactions!!
2) Smaller families (yes, I know it's harsh) It's true, that earlier, children growing up in big joint families had a greater chance of communication. But now a days, it's just one mom.. already busy with tonnes of chores, to practice talking with.
3) Another less dangerous cause is baby being too active ( which was true in my baby's case). She would just not sit or stop to give me a chance to have a decent conversation with her 😛

Other serious causes are⤵
1) hearing loss
2) slow development
3) sometimes, tongue tie can also make it difficult to pronounce some sounds but it never causes delay in learning speech
3) some other serious developmental issue.
When u don't need to worry???
1)They are pointing out towards things and expressing by gestures by 1 year of age
2) If the child is speaking simple words such as mama, papa by 12-15 months of age.
3) They understand and obey Ur instructions by 18 months.
3) they can make small 4-5 words sentences by the age of 3.
Luckily, in our case, Samairaa was a very active toddler who was thoroughly pampered by everyone.. so she did not feel the need to use words( yes, its very common). She would use gestures to express what she needed and some one older would follow!!
We didn't know then that being available to her all the time was actually hampering her verbal development!! So, we decided to stop responding to her hand gestures and she had to say in words if she wanted something. But we were careful enough to make sure that she knew that we were trying to help and not ignoring her!! Slowly, she replaced gestures with words and things started getting positive!!
The next step was increasing her Vocabulary.. for that, I would try and speak words right infront of her eyes.. I would make sure that she notices the lip movements well!!
Also reading books together really helped a lot with helping her to learn make sentences!!
Back then, I had no idea how to get her started and now she's a constant chatterbox, touchwood!!
I would say it to all mothers.. follow Ur instincts.. a mother knows the baby best.. if u feel there is something wrong .. don't postpone consulting Ur doctor!! Read more
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From Aamna Sharif to Shweta Tiwari, TV Moms Share 5 Post-Baby Weight Loss Tricks
The stress to lose weight after having a baby is a huge reality for all of us. Family, friends, neighbours and relatives all make comments about how ‘fat’ we have become, and how this weight will remain forever. It is often portrayed as a side effect of motherhood – your old wardrobe will never fit you again, your pre-baby pictures will now only be a dream. But is this true? Absolutely NOT! Many among us have successfully lost weight after becoming mothers, and through natural, healthy means! It is important to focus on our overall health after we become mothers - even more than before, as our baby needs us to be healthy for them. Let’s see how some of our favourite television mommies did it.
Note: Please consult your doctor before trying out any of the tips recommended below. Different things work for different women, and it is always safe to get an expert’s evaluation before starting a new diet or exercise plan.
TV Moms Share Weight Loss Mantra After Pregnancy
1. Shweta Tiwari
The determined and strong-headed Prerna of Kasautii Zindagii Kay has been one of India’s favourite bahus! Shweta is mom to a little daughter Palak – and as all of us mothers know, it is extremely difficult to balance exercise or diet with motherhood! Shweta too faces this problem, and it gets compounded by the fact that she has erratic shooting schedules. However, the fit and svelte actress has some tricks behind her weight loss.
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Shweta’s Trick – Daily Running & Diet Tips
We love her weight loss exercise – running! It is one of the simplest of all exercises that all of us can do, and yet it reaps great rewards. Shweta says, "I don't have time to go to the gym. So I run, even if it is 2 am after I'm back from a shoot. Even if it means taking a hurried round of the neighbourhood, I find time to run every day. It keeps me in shape and I love the runner's high!"
Shweta also follows some important dietary precautions to maintain her weight. We have listed them for your benefit here:
She breaks down her day into several small meals instead of having 3 big meals
She eats only healthy snacks that include fruit, healthy cookies and salad
She avoids refined flour, deep-fried food and sugar very strictly
Shweta’s Daily Menu
Breakfast
Porridge and milk with honey, a fruit or a glass of fruit juice
Lunch
Two rotis with vegetables and lentils and a bowl of salads
Snacks
Fruits, coconut water, juices, a few healthy cookies, green tea
Dinner
Soup, salad, two rotis and vegetables
2. Aamna Sharif
The beautiful TV actress became a household name with ‘Kahin Toh Hoga’ and was last seen with Riteish Deshmukh in the movie ‘Ek Tha Villain’. After Aamna became mom to baby boy Arain, she put on considerable pregnancy weight. However, looking at her today, she doesn’t seem to have changed one bit!
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Aamna’s Trick – Daily Yoga
Postnatal yoga has been this mommy’s best friend on her weight loss journey. Doing yoga regularly releases endorphins in the body – and this gives you a sense if wellness. So, not only does yoga rev up your physical fitness and metabolism but it also improves your mood. The right postnatal yoga poses for weight loss show amazing results for many women. Aamna says, “I am a fitness freak and regularly practice yoga. It gives me a peaceful feeling and it is good for the body too.”
True to the spirit of Yoga, Aamna also extends this sense of balance and wellness to her eating habits. She does not deprive herself of her favourite cuisines, neither does she diet. But she always maintains a balance and works off extra calories by never missing her exercises. She says, “I believe in eating healthy. I don`t diet. I love trying new cuisines. At the same time I am fitness freak. I have to hit the gym and do a lot of cardio."
3. Dalljiet Kaur
The pretty TV actress first shot to fame with the daily soaps Kumkum and Kulvaddhu. She ended up putting on a lot of weight after getting married and having a baby – just like many of us do. However, today, Dalljiet has lost a whopping 25 Kg and is looking slimmer than ever before! She’s enjoying a great time with her little cutie – son Jaydon – and says that she feels younger and more confident after the weight loss.
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Dalljiet’s Trick – Strict Diet Without Rice or Roti
The weight loss trick this mommy has adopted is surely a difficult one – she has cut down on rice and roti completely! She says, “I am watching my food. I have been following a strict diet since last one year. I have had no roti or rice in this last one year.”
The diet Dalljiet is following is a no-carbs (or low-carbs) diet. Carbs, or carbohydrates, are often seen in negative light when we are trying to lose weight. Cutting down on them and instead opting for a protein-rich diet (e.g. chicken, eggs) is often practised as a weight loss trick.
Caution: Cutting out carbs completely can lower your body’s energy levels drastically. This can also lead to low blood sugar. Many dieticians including celebrity dietician Rujuta Diwekar also suggest that good old desi Indian foods must not be totally chucked in an attempt to lose weight! It is not recommended to cut down on carbs completely before discussing with your doctor.
When it comes to rice, a better option is to opt for fibre-rich rice and not heavily-polished rice. You can also switch to brown rice instead of white rice. Another good idea is to eat a light (low-carb dinner) as the body’s metabolism slows down at night and you tend to put on extra kilos from heavy meals.
Watch Kareena Kapoor talk about her diet secrets and how she maintains her healthy weight. Inspiring stuff!
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4. Gauri Pradhan
The svelte TV actress rose to popularity with her role in Kutumb (where she starred opposite now husband Hiten Tejwani). Though she has always been fit, maintaining her weight did become a challenge after she delivered twin babies. Gauri looks as shapely as ever, balancing her roles of motherhood and TV star beautifully.
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Gauri’s Trick: Traditional Indian Diet Without Mixing Proteins Together
The secret to Gauri’s weight loss is a careful diet and the right food combinations. While she sticks to standard Indian fare for her daily meals, she ensures that her food pairings are optimal. Her main mantra is: “I’m careful not to mix two proteins together.” This means, for example, she consumes either lentils (daal) or chicken, but not both together.
Expert opinion varies on whether it indeed is a bad idea to mix proteins. Some experts believe that there are a few proteins that recognize and bind to each other when eaten together. This means the nutritional value you derive from them might get affected. Whether or not you decide to try this approach, Gauri’s idea of pairing her food properly is indeed a winner. There are some combinations that actually burn the kilos but only when paired. Example – bell pepper and eggs, garlic and fish, etc. You can see the full list below.
Guess what, Gauri’s husband Hiten feels there is an entirely different reason behind her weight loss. Dance rehearsals for Nach Baliye! This is why he keeps treating his wife to delicious pav bhaji to fatten her up! Isn't that cute?
Gauri’s Daily Menu
Breakfast
An omelette made from 3-4 egg whites / porridge / idli/ dosa + a glass of milk
Lunch
One or two chapattis with dal/sabzi or chicken
Snacks
Idlis, elaichi, banana
Dinner
Chicken or fish or dal/sabzi, brown rice (occasionally), vegetable soup
5. Mandira Bedi
Mandira has been quite the epitome of fitness and style for the television industry. She has always been vocal about her fitness mantras. Pregnancy, however, ended up piling a lot of weight for Mandira – as it does to all of us mothers. She actually put on 22 kgs! But the diva is back to her pre-baby shape and looks as energetic and healthy as ever.
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Mandira’s Trick: Balancing Comfort Food With Healthy Food
Mandira doesn’t believe in crash diets. She thinks they only shock the system and are not good for long-term health. So, instead, she believes in rationing all the ‘unhealthy’ foods that she loves, and balancing them with healthy foods. This way, she doesn’t have to deny her body and soul of anything, but her weight also stays in check.
Mandira says, "I do have my addictions and vices. Sweets are my weakness, I can never do fewer sweets, so I go clean, all the way. I avoid it for some time. I pretend that I am on a mannat, that settles it. No taste of a little chocolate on the side.
I ration out wine and coffee and compensate with other healthy addictions like quinoa. I never deny myself a treat once in a while-aloo tikki or even potato chips, but then I also compensate by eating healthy and exercising.”
Experts also agree that this approach is much better than being harsh with your body and depriving it of fats or carbs completely. It has more permanent results too. You can read in more detail about how Mandira Bedi lost pregnancy weight here.
We cannot wait to start implementing some of these tips in our daily routine. If these women could do it, so can we. Let’s start a fitness journey that’s only for the sake of our own health and happiness, and not to show anyone else. That’s the motivation that really matters – and that really works too!
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Why women's stay quiet to their daily struggle and pain??
When we were bachelorette,we hardly bothered about things taking place around us,as we were much aware that there are number of folks in the family ,who can take care of everything. The life always seems carefree and lively, and so many times people tease you for your freedom.
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And one day ,we got married to someone who knows us personally or need time to knows us. Then after a year or so we start getting suggestions from families to have a baby but why so they are suggesting because " This is our body,our choice .But this happens doesn't matter you are living in urban or in rural.
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With the God grace there are some who conceived,and some are struggling since this is social ritual that woman cannot be complete without a baby.Why so " we are complete and if baby is that essential then is it bad to adopt a baby ?? Never .Because the more important is to make someone happy and raised someone with human values .
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Then the time comes in our life ,when we become mothers and this is such a difficult job but who does understand,only few .Some says this is responsibility of a mother itself .It doesn't matter you are working or you are housewife. People have only expectations with you and we give our 100 % to fulfill their expectations. This is only our duty to wake up early and prepare food for everyone,our spouse ,in laws and along with this all the major is to taken care of our child.Some are working so they have to rush to their office too.And one day we women's become habitual for this daily routine because even we started thinking that "Yes this is our duty and never approach to anyone that live a life for day in our shoes.
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We always in hope that the people living around us can admire us atleast but only few does.If we raise our voice the poor society only blame us that "This lady has no ethics because the outer world is sitting outside to judge only one gender.
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Moreover,why women's are not openly speaking about their tired day schedule??why they step back all the time. Although,folks says we are the existence of "Maa Durga then we are quiet . #womanhood #motherhoodjourney. Read more
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant.I recently had growth scan.mu baby is in cephalic presentation. Does this change as I approach my due date. Also my EDD is July 25 and EDC is July 2. what is my expected due date. Also what is EDC?
Dr Vandan H Kumar
Paediatrician
14 hours ago
A. edc is expected date of delivery only.
that is 40 weeks
You will get more information for your query with your family doctor. You may meet your dr in person for proper guidance .
It is important to remain in contact with your doctor.
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Expecting Mom due in 7 months
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Q. why I am getting dizziness in my pregnancy
I am going with 3rd month of my pregnancy it's a very strong dizziness I feel at times means every day .....no other symptoms of pregnancy .Please help with elaboration .All okay means isn't part of this journey.
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Mom of a 2 m old girl
4 hours ago
A. Do consult your doctor as soon as you can. It's important to find the real reason because without that, proper medication is not possible.
Dr Priyanka Kalra has added a new answer
Guardian of 0 children
14 hours ago
Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant and had growth scan recently.My baby is in cephalic presentation.does this change after 36 week or does this remain the same?
Dr Priyanka Kalra
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
6 hours ago
A. usually fixed. better to show to specialist always as they get the correct diagnosis. try to avoid self and extra medication that will only complicate this and create more damage to the child
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Guardian of 0 children
4 hours ago
Q. it's my 5 month n I still didn't went for check up yet not even once is it okay if I go now or?
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
4 hours ago
A. You should have started going from the very beginning itself once you get to know you’re pregnant but since you haven’t reached that now if you’re pregnancy has been healthy last five months please get it checked with your doctor also if you need to start with any supplements or diet the doctor would advise you after a ultrasound so please visit your gynaecologist
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Guardian of 0 children
1 hour ago
Q. size chart is not correct for age of the baby
Dr Ghouse
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44 mins ago
A. generally it is available from Indian academy growth chart download from Google. 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. Mera 8 month start hu white distance hora mere ko
Nikitha
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A. hello since u are a expecting mom this would require a proper medical attention and it is better to check with your doctor and your doctor will be able to guide you better on examination of the same and advise you accordingly
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