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10 Effective Home Remedies for Burping (Belching)
Burping or belching also known as ructus or eructation is a process in which excess gas is let out through the mouth. It may have an odour or sometimes may be odour-less, and it is also accompanied by a sound. It is basically the body’s way of giving relief to the abdomen from excess air that is trapped. However, belching although usually harmless, if continuous, can be quite irritating and embarrassing too. So if you are one of those who constantly suffers from burping, read on to get some easy, natural remedies which you can try at home and some cool tips to prevent the condition.
How to Stop Burping Naturally
Burping or belching is a common condition caused due to excess gas that is trapped in the stomach. It is usually not a very serious condition; however, it can be very irritating when it continues for a long time. Listed below are 10 natural remedies to control and cure belching.
1. Ginger
Ginger is highly effective in curing gastro-related problems which cause belching. It can cure nausea and indigestion since it has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties.
How to Use
The best way to prevent belching is to chew a small piece of fresh ginger. However, if the taste of fresh ginger is too strong for you, try drinking a cup of freshly brewed ginger tea with a dash of lemon and a spoonful of honey.
2. Ripe Papaya
The enzymes in papaya stop the growth of bacteria and aid in digestion. It is one of the most effective home remedies for burping and heartburn.
How to Use
You can either include the fruit in your daily diet or drink a glass of papaya smoothie every day.
3. Banana
Bananas have high fibre content which aids in digestion and reduces belching.
How to Use
Eat a banana if you are continuously burping. However, remember not to eat more than one banana a day.
4. Carom Seeds
Eating carom seeds is also one of the best and most natural home remedies for sour burps. It is easily available in all Indian kitchens.
How to Use
If you have stomach ache along with sour burps, chew a teaspoon of carom seeds and gulp it down with a glass of lukewarm water. You can also take carom seeds with a pinch of black salt for best results.
5. Asafoetida
The spice helps in relieving gas that causes belching.
How to Use
To get an effective result, mix a glass of lukewarm water with a pinch of asafoetida, ginger powder and salt. Stir it and drink it.
6. Cardamom
It helps in digestion by helping the stomach to produce more digestive juices and preventing gas formation. This is the reason why Indians offer cardamoms to their guests after a meal.
How to Use
Just pop in cardamom in your mouth and chew it. You may even boil a few crushed cardamoms with water for a few minutes. Then strain the water, add a spoonful of honey to it, and drink.
7. Fennel Seeds
Along with cardamom, fennel seeds are also offered after a heavy meal. Fennel helps digest the food and prevents indigestion, bloating, gas formation, belching, and bad breath.
How to Use
You can choose a spoonful of fennel seeds along with some sugar crystals (mishri) after a meal. Or else, mix a spoon of crushed fennel seed in a cup of water and cover it with a lid. After some time, drink it.
8. Tulsi
Tulsi has carminative properties and therefore stops gas formation which causes belching.
How to Use
Chewing few leaves of the Tulsi every morning prevents burping.
Taking a few cups of Tulsi tea every day helps in digestion. Prepare it by putting few Tulsi leaves in a cup of hot water, put a lid, and let it rest. After some time, strain it and drink.
9. Yoghurt
It helps in digestion and prevents gas formation by balancing the gut bacteria. It even helps cure every type of digestive disorder.
How to Use
You may mix it with rice and add little salt or sugar to it, and eat. Make buttermilk by mixing yoghurt with water, salt, roasted cumin powder, and give it a good stir. Drink this after a heavy meal or skip a meal and drink a glass of this.
10. Mint (Pudina) Leaves
Pudina contains anti-spasmodic properties which prevent gas formation which causes belching.
How to Use
Try chewing a few leaves of the herb every day. However, if you are unable to do that put few leaves in hot water and let it steep. After some time, strain and drink.
Tips to Prevent Burping
Continuously belching, and that too when you have company, can be quite embarrassing. Therefore, try to prevent it with these tips.
Avoid eating and drinking too fast. While doing so, you may swallow the air which will come out in the form of burps.
Try and avoid fizzy and carbonated drinks which give out carbon dioxide causing you to belch.
Drink straight from the glass instead of using straws.
Smoking may make you take in excess air and cause you to burp or belch.
Do not indulge too much in food items like onions, garlic, cauliflower, cabbage, chocolates, black grams, ground nuts etc. which can make you gassy.
Watch over what you eat. If after eating something, you feel uneasy, you may burp. It is best to avoid such food items when you have company.
Since constipation is one of the main reasons behind burps, eat things which are rich in fibre and drink a lot of water.
Some medical conditions like peptic ulcer or gall bladder stone may also cause frequent episodes of belching. Therefore, consult a doctor whenever you burp excessively
Once your digestive system is taken care of, the rest of your body will be healthy. Therefore, follow the above tips and remedies and your belching problem will be taken care of.
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Appendicitis in Children
Watching your child deal with excruciating pain and not knowing the reason is a known way for parents to have panic attacks. When your child has a stomachache or a headache, it’s almost an instinct to call the doctor. Sometimes however, an illness or condition leaves parents helpless. The first step towards fighting a condition that you can’t manage for your child is to understand it. Conditions like appendicitis are extremely painful for children and can lead to more severe repercussions if left untreated. In fact, if left untreated for too long, appendicitis can become life threatening.
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What is Appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a condition that is caused because the appendix which is located in the lower abdomen has become inflamed or filled with pus. An enlarged appendix that leads to lower abdominal swelling is one of the most painful conditions a young child can face during their development. Appendicitis can afflict anyone between the ages of ten to thirty. According to most pediatric specialists appendix pain in children is more common than appendix pain in adults.
This condition is not at all contagious and if caught early can be treated without problems. Sometimes doctors will recommend surgery to remove the appendix in children; there is no need to worry. This procedure is extremely low risk.
In cases where the appendix is infected, it has been known to explode causing the spread of harmful bacteria that may spread the already existing bacterial infection or cause an abscess.
Once appendicitis has a positive diagnosis however, consult a doctor on treatment options immediately. This condition can deteriorate quickly and may lead to possible fatal outcomes.
Is Appendicitis Common in Children?
Appendicitis is a common condition that affects a lot of children on a regular basis; it is also something that can affect adults. Understanding who is most at risk can help you identify if a loved one may be affected and the breakdown of age groups most at risk are:
Appendicitis is mostly common in children between the ages of 9-15. This is known as pediatric appendicitis.
It has been known to manifest in adults up to the age of thirty but is not as common. The second most common age group for appendicitis is 16-30.
This condition is highly unlikely to affect toddlers, infants and adults above 30 get appendicitis. Although extremely rare, children from the age of 2 to 8 and adults beyond the age of 30 can theoretically be affected by this.
What Causes Appendicitis In Children?
This condition occurs due to the appendix getting inflamed, swollen or infected. This can happen because the organ itself is exposed to and interacts with stool, parasites and mucus. This causes a drastic dilution or blockage of blood supply to the organ itself leading the organ to lose nourishment and eventually die. Every organ requires blood supply as a source of nourishment, the appendix is the same. The lack of blood penetrating this wall of infections and impurities causes an increase in pressure from the organ itself, leading for it to start tearing and creating holes this is called an appendix rupture. This rupture results in the leaking of the appendix into the abdominal cavity, leading to possible abscesses.
Predominantly, there are two reasons why children develop appendicitis. They are:
Obstructions: Obstruction could be complete or partial. It could be caused by a number of reasons such as an injury, foreign organisms, worms, tumors or cancer.
Infections: When the body is fighting an infection, the appendix tends to swell up. However, some infections cause the intestinal lymph nodes to swell up, which can cause a blockage to the appendix.
Signs and Symptoms of Appendicitis in a Child
There are many signs and symptoms that indicate appendicitis in your child. Knowing these signs will help you be prepared in case of any issue with your child’s appendix.
Pain in the lower abdominal region: The appendix is located on the lower right side of the abdomen. If your child is suffering from appendicitis, he will complain of pain in the area. However, not all abdomen pain is indicative of appendicitis.
Loss of appetite: A consistent loss of appetite with no enthusiasm towards his favorite foods could indicate that your child has appendicitis.
Low to mild fever: Appendicitis is sometimes accompanied by a mild fever between 99 and 102 degrees.
Nausea and vomiting: Any prolonged bouts of nausea and vomiting should be brought to the notice of your pediatrician.
Pain while urinating: Any pain in the lower abdomen area could cause difficulty in urination.
Diarrhea: This symptom occurs a few days after the appendicitis begins. If your child suffers from sustained diarrhea, then you must get medical attention for your child.
Constipation: This is also a common symptom for appendicitis.
Swelling of the abdomen: A tenderness of the stomach along with inflammation could be indicative of appendicitis.
Painful cramps: Appendicitis is usually accompanies with sharp and excruciating pain in the abdomen.
Risk Factors
There are certain risk factors that are unavoidable. These are because they are not in your control. Neither you nor your doctor can deny these factors. These include:
Age: It remains unknown why children and young adults are most likely to develop appendicitis. The age group between 10-30 is most vulnerable.
Infections: An infection in the gastro-intestinal area could be the precursor to appendicitis.
Trauma: An injured appendix could cause appendicitis with higher chances of it getting ruptured. The injury could be caused by contact sports or an accident.
One of the risk factors for appendicitis that you can control is having a low fiber diet. This diet particularly causes constipation. Some of the hardened stool can get itself lodged in the appendix and can cause swelling. You can avoid this situation by having a diet that is rich in fiber.
Complications of Appendicitis
Peritonitis: If a condition of appendicitis is ignored and is not removed in time by a surgeon, the appendix could burst and spill all of its infected fluids to leak into the abdominal cavity. This could then infect the lining of the abdomen. This condition is known as peritonitis. If the condition is not treated with antibiotics, it could be life threatening.
Abscess: If the infected fluids mix with the intestine, it causes an abscess filled with puss. The abscess is either treated with antibiotics or is drained out through a tube.
Septicemia: The ruptured appendix contents release harmful bacteria into the blood stream. These bacteria could cause an infection of the blood called septicemia. This can be dangerous and must be treated as an emergency.
Diagnosing Appendicitis in Kids
Diagnosing appendicitis in children can be hard as it exhibits various symptoms that are not exclusive to this condition. A full medical history plus an initial physical exam will help your doctor with the diagnosis. If he does suspect appendicitis, he will ask for more tests.
Blood tests: This test is most common as it is an easy test to tell if there is any infection in the body.
Urine test: A urine test is carried out to rule out kidney and bladder infections
Abdominal Ultrasound: This diagnostic procedure is used to see how your body’s internal organs and blood vessels function.
CT or CAT scan: This diagnostic tool combines X-ray technology with computer technology to get imaging that is clear and crisp.
Treatment for Children’s Appendicitis
The treatment for your child’s appendicitis is based on a lot of factors. These include:
The extent of the problem
Age, overall health, and medical history
Allergies to medications
Tolerance towards certain procedures
Since the nature of appendicitis is in itself considered an emergency and one that could lead to serious complications, the best option to treat appendicitis is through surgery where the appendix will be removed. Do not worry; since the appendix is a vestigial organ, it has no particular function.
How is Surgery for Appendicitis Done?
The appendix will be removed surgically. This is usually done in one of two methods.
Open method: This surgery is conducted under general anesthesia. An incision is made on the lower right side of the abdomen, near the appendix. The surgeon will then find and remove the appendix. If the appendix has ruptured, she will insert a tube into the abdominal cavity to drain out all the fluids.
Laparoscopic method: This surgery is considerably newer and involves making several tiny incisions. Through these incisions, a camera and light source are inserted for the surgeon to see what is happening. He will then remove the appendix. This method results in minimal scarring and quicker recovery time. However, it is not recommended if the appendix has ruptured.
What Happens After Appendicitis Surgery?
Post-surgery, your child will not be allowed to eat or drink any fluids as her intestines recover. Her nutrition will be taken care of with intravenous (IV) fluids through which medication will also be administered. If her appendix had ruptured, then she will have to stay longer in the hospital longer than if it hadn’t. In either case, your child will have to continue taking antibiotics even after she is discharged for a certain period of time.
After discharge, your child must not play any contact sports or lift heavy objects. Some of the pain medications prescribed can cause constipation. Talk to your doctor about this and try to find a solution for the same. Light movements after the surgery instead of staying still will help reduce the occurrence of constipation. Once your child can eat solid foods again, she must have a fiber rich diet and drink plenty of water and soups.
What to Do if the Child’s Appendicitis Has Ruptured?
Ruptured appendix in a child can seem very frightening. It is caused when the wall of the appendix weakens enough to rupture due to the fluid buildup inside it. When it ruptures, there will be a temporary abatement in the pain. A ruptured appendix could cause many other issues. Abscess formation is quite common. Scar tissue will soon start to develop around the abscess to ward it from further infections.
Preventing Appendicitis in Children
There is no sure way of preventing appendicitis in children or adults. However, medical experts are of the opinion that persons who have a high fiber diet seem to suffer less from appendicitis. This is because such a diet reduces the chances of hard stools causing any issue with the intestines.
Home Remedies for Appendicitis
There are many home remedies that will help ease the pain and discomfort of your child.
Mint is known for relieving pain. Mix a couple of drops of mint essential oil in water and ask your child to drink up.
If your child has a fever due to the appendicitis, then you can boil a few basil leaves in water. After it cools down, strain it and give your child the clear liquid to drink.
Garlic will help reduce the inflammation. Boil a few pods of garlic in water. Add honey for sweetness.
Moong beans are said to help with appendicitis. Give your child a spoon full three times a day.
Buttermilk reduces the growth of bacteria in the gut. However, it is effective only when a liter is consumed.
A tea made from steeping fenugreek seeds in hot water can help with the mucous and waste in the intestine.
Give your child a combination of carrot, beet and cucumber daily.
Lemon juice and honey will help with any digestive issues.
Ask your pediatrician if your child can consume ginseng tea. If yes, then give it to your child twice a day.
Provide green vegetables and fresh fruits will help make sure that your child doesn’t develop constipation.
Give your child a paste of turmeric and ginger as they are anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial.
Ginger has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antiemetic properties. Hence give it to your child in a candied form.
Whole wheat will help your child’s digestive system.
When to Contact Your Child’s Doctor?
Childhood appendicitis is extremely treatable but can be serious. You should rush your child to the doctor if none of the symptoms seem to be abating. If your child is in severe pain, then seek immediate medical assistance. A ruptured appendix causes more complications and is harder to recover from. Reaching your doctor early enough is a key to a quick recovery.
Conclusion: Appendicitis can be an exhausting and excruciating experience for everyone involved, follow your doctor’s instructions, and treat the condition fully and at an early stage to help your child live a long healthy life. Do not medicate your child without your doctor’s knowledge or prescription. For the treatment to be completely effective ensure you fully disclose all information about your child’s medical history to your doctors. Read more
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10 Effective Remedies to Ease Your Asthma at Home
Take a deep breath and calm down. People often hear these words when they have a sudden asthma attack. What you need the most is instant relief. And certain remedies are always available just at a hand's distance. Just you have to look in the right direction.
Effective Remedies to Treat Asthma at Home
Asthma is primarily a difficulty in breathing. But that gets propelled when air intake faces challenges caused by air pollution, respiratory infection, allergies, weather, certain medication and food. Their adverse effects create swelling or inflammation in the airways, and the produced mucus narrows down the bronchial tube.
Things we use daily, such as onion, garlic or honey, are often the most ignored in a moment like this. But these natural remedies for asthma are effective in stopping the symptoms from escalating.
1. Treat it with Honey
Honey is a good source of alcohol and other oils. It can help in removing phlegm from the throat and allow you to sleep better. It works with impact for an asthma cough at night.
What You Will Need
Honey
Water
Cinnamon Powder
What to Do
Take one teaspoon of honey with water
Take another with cinnamon powder before going to sleep
How Often You Should Do This
Three times a day would suffice.
2. Turmeric Can Turn Things
An excellent antimicrobial agent, turmeric has curcumin which can reduce asthma. It works by lessening the symptoms of inflammation. It is a handy natural remedy for asthma in time.
What You Will Need
A pinch of turmeric powder
Water
What to Do
Gulp down the turmeric with water
How Often You Should Do This
Take it thrice a day for 2 weeks. If symptoms persist, double the dosage.
3. Coffee Can Calm Down Asthma
Coffee has caffeine which can act like bronchodilator and eases the airways for better passing of air. Many consider this to be as one of the quickest natural remedies for asthma.
What You Will Need
Coffee
Water
What to Do
Brew it hot and drink it
How Often You Should Do This
Drink this as an immediate relief provider.
4. Ginger Can Do Good
Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, and for centuries, it is helping people in relaxing airways. This is an excellent home remedy for an asthma cough.
What You Will Need
Grated ginger 1 teaspoon
Hot water
1/2 teaspoon honey
What to Do
Pour hot water on grated ginger. Let it blend for five to seven minutes.
Remove ginger and add honey in that water to drink it like herbal tea
You can chew some ginger a few times a day as well
How Often You Should Do This
Twice or thrice a day should suffice.
5. Garlic Can Prevent
Garlic is good for lung congestion as it can clear it effectively. Also, it lessens the impact of an asthma attack. It is also one of the best natural remedies for asthma.
What You Will Need
12 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup of milk
What to Do
Boil the cloves in milk and drink
How Often You Should Do This
Drink this once every day.
6. Onions Can Help
A natural remedy for asthma, onion has good anti-swelling properties that can clear airways.
What You Will Need
Raw onion
What to Do
Eat it raw with your meal
How Often You Should Do This
You should include it in your dietary plans.
7. Licorice Works Fine
It has excellent potential as a natural remedy for asthma. Liquorice, also known as mulethi in Hindi, has anti-inflammatory properties.
What You Will Need
Water
1/2 teaspoon liquorice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
What to Do
Boil the water with ginger and liquorice
Strain the water and drink it like herbal tea.
How Often You Should Do This
Drink it a few times a day.
8. Bay Leaf Can Keep Asthma at Bay
Bay leaf can work wonders as one of the efficient home remedies for an asthma cough.
What You Will Need
1/2 teaspoon bay leaf,
1/4th teaspoon long pepper or pippali in Hindi
1 teaspoon honey
What to Do
Mix bay leaf and pippali and honey to swallow it
How Often You Should Do This
Take this two to three times each day.
9. Eucalyptus Oil Can Help
Eucalyptus oil can work well as a home remedy for an asthma cough. It helps in opening up the nasal passage by removing blockages to allow ease of breathing.
What You Will Need
Water
Eucalyptus oil
What to Do
Boil the water with eucalyptus oil
Inhale the steam
How Often You Should Do This
You can do it whenever you have time.
10. Eat Fish
One of the best home remedies for asthma in the child, fish contains eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) and other omega-3 fatty acids. EPA can remove the arachidonic acid in from a child’s body and better the chances of asthma cure.
What You Will Need
Fish oil from fish
What to Do
Cook the fish well and let your child have it.
How Often You Should Do This
2 portions including 1 portion of oily fish, such as salmon and mackerel, per week, can work well.
FAQs
These are some of the things to keep in mind while dealing with asthma.
1. What are the Signs and Symptoms of Asthma?
There are a few signs and symptoms from which you can understand that an asthma attack can take place. These are shortness of breath or wheezing, irregular sleeping due to coughing and wheezing, and chest pain, But the effects can be lessened with natural remedies for asthma.
2. Which Exercises are Good for Asthma?
Buteyko breathing exercise, developed by Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, can be an ideal home remedy for an asthma cough. The exercise involves raising blood levels of carbon dioxide to help the muscles of airways.
3. What Should You Eat while Suffering from Asthma?
You can consume lots of vegetables and fruits, and foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Tomato, carrots, and leafy greens can reduce asthmatic attacks. And you can always have an apple to keep doctors at bay.
4. Which Foods Can Make Your Asthma Worse?
Shellfish, egg, and meat contain arachidonic acid, which if found in an increased amount in the body, can trigger an asthma attack. Hence, eating them in a small portion or avoiding them altogether can benefit you.
Including these natural remedies for asthma into the daily regime can help you check asthmatic attacks. So, keep these things around to act fast and provide relief to yourself and your loved ones at such times.
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World Diabetes Day - Creating Awareness to Make a Change
World Diabetes Day was coined together by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2006, and since then, it has been celebrated every year on November 16th.
How Common Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a serious epidemic and lifestyle disease affecting millions over the world, and India is second to China with a staggering statistic of 7.29 crore people affected by this condition.
It is pretty common these days, more so than you think. Here are the facts:
1 in 2 people live with type-2 diabetes undiagnosed, and over 425 million people are affected by type-2 diabetes.
Diabetes is one of the biggest reasons why families suffer financial losses. The cost of daily monitoring, insulin injections and ongoing treatments cut deep into wallets.
Lack of access to diabetes education programmes is also linked to emotional distress and the development of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in families.
What are the Different Types of Diabetes?
The different kinds of diabetes in patients these days are:
1. Type-1 Diabetes
This is where the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to be able to regulate blood glucose levels.
2. Type-2 Diabetes
Also known as hyperglycemia, this is where the insulin produced in the body is unable to be utilized by the organs.
3. Gestational Diabetes
This is a temporary diabetic condition that affects mostly pregnant women and doesn't last long.
Importance of World Diabetes Day
Here's what you need to know about the importance of world diabetes day in India and abroad:
It's an event that's co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation across 130 countries.
The day is dedicated to the spread of awareness, risks, and management of this disease.
Celebrated on 14th November every year, the day coincides with Frederik Banting's birthday who is the man responsible for the co-discovery of insulin in 1922. Fredereik Banting co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best back in the day.
The aim of this day is to increase awareness of diabetes through campaigns and the theme for 2019 is set as 'The Family and Diabetes'.
World Diabetes Day is recognised by the 'blue circle logo' in both live campaigns and online.
History of International Diabetes Day
The history of International Diabetes Day traces back to 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation when growing health concerns regarding diabetes led to the creation of this day, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation. The day is regarded as an international event where millions over the world who have diabetes (or are simply curious to know) get together to learn more, share information and spread awareness about the condition.
When Is World Diabetes Day Celebrated?
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year across various countries. The day is also considered officially as a United Nations Day and has grown into a movement since its time of inception. Internationally speaking, World Diabetes Day is very popular and has garnered a lot of traction. The primary role of the campaigns is to support those and network with people who are susceptible to or are already living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
What Do People Do on This Day?
Some of the activities and things people do on the diabetic awareness day are:
Spread awareness about World Diabetes Day campaign.
Talk about how to lead a healthier lifestyle, prevent diabetes or lower one's risk.
Cover lifestyle changes which inhibit the development of diabetes like yoga, physiotherapy, meditation, nutrition, etc.
Exhibitions and conferences which cover a wide range of diabetes-related topics and includes meetups.
Medical professionals and diabetic member associations get together in this event to network, support, and provide help or assistance to anyone living with this condition.
Famous buildings and monuments are lit up in blue to signify and spread the awareness about the event. In the past some of them were the Sears Tower and the Brisbane City Hall.
World Diabetes Day 2019 Theme
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2019 is 'Family and Diabetes'. The purpose of the theme is to spread awareness of how diabetes creates an impact and emotional distress on families. Topics related to the prevention, management, and care of this disease are also covered and the diabetic awareness campaign will be encompassing the education and awareness of this disease.
What Steps Are Being Taken Across the World to Fight Diabetes?
Some of the steps being taken across the world to fight diabetes are:
Campaigns are involving schools and meetings with parents. Interactions with the public in these help spread awareness about nutrition and about the early preventive steps to take that make sure kids don't get diabetes early on.
Blood tests and free consultations in campaigns help scan patients for diabetes.
Diabetics share their photos on Instagram and other social media apps and write two or three sentences telling what's life like living with diabetes. Some of these photos are meant to inspire others and show that life doesn't stop with diabetes.
Campaigns and outreaches educate the children. When the impact spreads to schools and the neighbourhoods on this day, many people become aware of it.
Life doesn't end with diabetes and there is still hope. Although the condition is not reversible and once you get it, you have to live with it, that doesn't mean you have to compromise on your quality of life. When you attend World Diabetes Day awareness campaigns no matter where you live, you get access to valuable information and resources. The events also help you learn about gluten-free nutrition, how to manage your diabetes and make tasty meals too, exercise and lifestyle tips and much more. And the best part is that you can take your family with you too and learn together more about information that could save your life.
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Baby Night Feeding Tips For Hubby And You
When your baby arrives, late night feedings can really stress you out! You need to be in control at home and work by getting adequate rest at night. Proper planning and understanding between you and your partner will ensure more peaceful nights for all three of you.
Do you know about irate parents? They are often the “we-just-had-a baby” kind of parents who are still struggling with the nighttime feeding regime of their precious little one. So, who gets to stay up awake for all those late night feeding sessions? Does the burden fall on the mom or dad, or simply both? Find out effective tips to tackle this dilemma before it drives one parent crazy.
Night Shifts: Ways to Manage Late Night Feeding
1. Single Caretaker, with A Standby of Course
With a new member in your midst, you will find a good night’s sleep being a thing of the past. Every few hours, either you or your partner has to attend to feeding the baby. In most homes, the parent taking care of the primary chores of feeding, massaging or bathing the baby during the day takes over at night too. However, this comes with the rider that the other parent working outside is close at hand at night whenever required and for any reason whatsoever.
2. Alternate Night Feeding
Just go ahead and sketch a calendar where you both take turns waking up whenever your baby calls. Rotating nights allows each parent to get at least 3-4 nights of sleep across the week. This way, your baby's night needs are met and you don't wake up cranky each morning before your day starts. If your husband has never bottlefed the baby before, he is most probably afraid of not knowing how to do it right. Make things simpler for him with a bottle designed like a teat, helps prevent colic, and and is easy to hold.
3. Divide Your Responsibilities
Weekends and weekdays can be different for both parents. Precisely why there should be a night feeding plan in place too. Make sure that the partner who works outside can take over on weekends or Fridays and Saturdays and the one staying at home manages night feeds on the other days. This role reversal can be followed in terms of the other household chores as well. Laundry, outdoor shopping, cooking for other members at home, cleaning - the list is indeed endless.
4. Half-Nights Are Less Burdensome
Many parents agree that taking up the burden of a full night is far more hectic than knowing that one can snooze for a few hours before the alarm buzzes off. The act of dividing night hours acts as an assurance for both parents and ensures that the baby is well taken care of at all times. This division lessens the pressure of waking up at odd hours alone and not having someone to help you.
Overall, regardless of the steps you take, it's a good idea to focus on the total contributions made by each parent, keeping the other activities they are involved with in mind. There is absolutely nothing that is ‘too much’ or ‘too little’ as far as taking care of your little one is concerned. She deserves you both through early morning hugs and late night feeding needs alike! Read more
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Q. can i use pain relief spray at time of pregancy
Anu Sharma
Mom of a 1 yr old boy
3 hours ago
A. yes
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Guardian of 0 children
5 hours ago
Q. hi iam 13th week pregnant my mind is completely in pressure stress and I cried alott does this affect my baby or baby growth
Anu Sharma
Mom of a 1 yr old boy
3 hours ago
A. yes. mood swings are normal
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Mom of a 1 yr 8 m old child
4 hours ago
Q. #asktheexperts 300 vochure
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 8 m old girl
4 hours ago
A. If you have any question concerning the parenting platform then please feel free to post your question once I know what are you willing to ask with all the necessary details associated it will be easier for me to give you appropriate help and response onto your question
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Mom of a 9 m old child
4 hours ago
Q. My daughter (9months old) is not at all willing to drink aptamil and breast milk I am getting only 100 ml per day now. I have tried adding jaggery powder in aptamil but still she is not at all willing to drink.I tried to feed her with aptamil midnight when she was in deep sleep but still she woke up and started crying. I am not able to find any solution for this.Its been 2 days that I have started trying aptamil.So I will continue to try for another week and if she still doesn't drink can you suggest what can be done
Read moreRashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 8 m old girl
4 hours ago
A. For yourself I would recommend you Shatavari powder three times in the day to increase your lactation other than that since your child is six months complete you can give Amul Taaza milk to your child that is easier for the childhood digest and flavour is also good even if you want you can add some dry fruit powder saffron or turmeric for flavour change that’s also a good option to try these alternative
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Mom of a 1 yr 5 m old child
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Q. after delivey back pain is normal???
Dr Sameer awadhiya
Paediatrician
29 mins ago
A. If there is back pain you have to maintain a proper posture take a healthy diet and also do some regular exercise specially back extension exercises to strengthen muscles also you can take calcium and iron supplements suggested by yohur doctor imf still you are having weakness and other symptoms it needs a proper assessment
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