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You will be able to see your baby begin to take more of an interest in other children. Over a period of time, you will notice that your baby stealing glances at fellow babies, and maybe to crawl over to try to use the same toy. Ten-month-olds develop common concerns about aspects of everyday life that never bothered them before, especially things they don’t understand. Rather than dismiss or pooh-poohing the fear, gradually help your child overcome it. Slowly introduce the thing that is bothering him. Make sure that your child has the security of a “lovey,” or comfort object. An object of this type, can ease anxiety in a scary situation. If you know that you’re going to be exposing your child to anything that might scare him, it may be helpful to prepare for the possibility by pretending to play-through a game and acting out the situation so he is prepared.
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Is It Safe to Consume Sushi While Breastfeeding?
Sushi can be considered as one of the best culinary delights of Japan. Although sushi is not liked by everyone for its peculiar taste, those who enjoy eating it find it hard to resist. If you are one of those who enjoy indulging in this delicacy but are breastfeeding your baby, then you must find out whether you should eat it or not.
What Is Sushi?
Sushi is an exotic seafood dish of the Japanese origin. It is prepared with seaweed, rice (brown or white), tropical fruits, vegetables and various other ingredients. Sushi is a nutritious dish and can be made in many ways.
Can You Eat Sushi while Breastfeeding?
Yes, you can eat sushi while nursing your little one. However, make sure that you eat it from a good restaurant that serves hygienic and fresh food. In your pregnancy and nursing stage, be extra careful about consuming raw fish as it may contain high amounts of mercury, which may cause harm to your baby.
Risks of Eating Sushi While Nursing
This Japanese delicacy contains raw fish, which should be strictly avoided during pregnancy or while nursing. Different kinds of parasites or bacteria may be present in raw fish that may be used to prepare sushi. These may enter your body and may affect your unborn baby. However, they seldom enter your breast milk and affect the baby. But if the fish is flash-frozen, it may reduce the chances of it being infested with parasites or bacteria.
List of Sushi Fish As Per Their Mercury Levels
Some fish may contain high amounts of mercury in them and if you consume them, it may reach your baby via breast milk. Hence, be extra cautious of what kinds of fish you may safely consume. Here are some of our recommendations:
Very Low Amounts Of Mercury
Moderate Amounts Of Mercury
High Amounts Of Mercury
Highest Amounts Of Mercury
Eat These Fish Without Any Worry
Limit Your Intake to Less Than Six Servings in a Month
Not More Than Three Servings In a Month
Do Not Include in Your Diet
Crawfish
Tilefish
Halibut
Grouper
Crab
Tuna
Mackerel
Bluefish
Flounder
Sheepshead
Perch (Ocean)
Marlin
Catfish
Perch (Freshwater)
Sablefish
Mackerel (King)
Butterfish
Monkfish
Sea Bass
Shark
Anchovies
Mahi-mahi
Tuna (Yellowfin, Albacore)
Swordfish
Salmon (fresh and canned)
Bass (black, striped, saltwater)
Orange Roughy
Precautions to Take When Eating Sushi While Breastfeeding
You must exercise the following precautions when eating sushi in your breastfeeding stage:
Handle raw fish with washed hands.
Always eat sushi from an upmarket or hygienic place. Do not compromise with your health.
When making sushi at home, ensure you clean everything nicely that may come in contact with the raw fish.
Avoid eating fish such as swordfish, mackerel, bluefish etc, as all these varieties may contain high amounts of mercury in them.
Whenever you buy canned fish, make sure you check the expiration and manufacturing details.
If you buy fish on regular basis, ensure that your freezer works well.
Whom Should You Consult If You Are Not Sure About Eating Sushi while Breastfeeding?
If you are not sure about eating raw sushi while breastfeeding, then it is suggested that you consult a person who is well informed about it. Here are some experts who may guide you better when it comes to eating sushi:
1. Lactation Consultant
Apart from teaching you the correct way of feeding your baby, your lactation consultant can also guide you about your dietary choices, which may include information on sushi, too.
2. Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
You may turn to your OB/GYN's for consultation, too. They may be able to tell you if there are any probable dangers of consuming sushi while breastfeeding.
3. Nutritionist
Apart from both the above sources, you may even ask a certified nutritionist about your concerns regarding eating sushi while breastfeeding your baby.
How to Include Sushi in Your Diet while Nursing
Fish helps in providing Vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, niacin and various other nutrients to you and your baby. Sushi can be made in various ways and can be included in your diet. If you have qualms about eating fish or non-vegetarian sushi, you can opt for many vegetarian variants too.
Sushi Recipes for Breastfeeding Mothers
Here are some sumptuous and easy-to-make sushi recipes that you can try at home:
1. Pesto and Egg Sushi
This sushi recipe offers a twist to the usual sushi recipe.
What you need
3 eggs
1 cups glutinous rice (white rice, cooked)
2 cups water
3 nori sheets (seaweed)
2 tablespoon basil pesto
Salt and pepper to taste
How to make
Beat the eggs in a bowl and add salt and pepper to it.
Heat oil in a flat pan, pour the beaten eggs and cook.
Spread nori sheets on a sushi mat.
Spread rice, pesto on the edges, and put the eggs on the top.
Roll the sheets and wet the ends to seal. Cut and serve.
2. Veggie Sushi Rolls
This recipe is for veggie lovers.
What you need
½ carrot, nicely peeled and cut
¼ cucumber, peeled and cut
¼ avocado (ripe), thinly sliced
1 ¼ cups cooked rice (special sushi rice)
1tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 nori sheet
Pickled ginger and soy sauce - Optional
How to make
In a big bowl mix water and vinegar.
Spread the nori sheets on the sushi mat.
Start layering with rice and then add sesame seeds.
Place the cut vegetables in any sequence you like and roll it.
Seal the edges with vinegar and water mixture.
Slice the roll and serve.
3. Tuna Sushi with a Spicy Twist
This recipe is ideal for all you tuna lovers out there.
What you need
Spicy chopped tuna pieces
½ avocado
2/3 cup cooked sushi rice
1 nori sheet
1 tablespoon chilli sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
½ tablespoon sesame oil
How to make
Mix sesame oil, chilli sauce, mayonnaise and lemon juice together in a bowl and refrigerate.
Place the nori sheet and lay it on the sushi mat.
Add rice and spread evenly.
Place spicy tuna and avocado evenly on the rice.
Tightly roll the mat.
Slice the sushi roll and serve.
4. California Sushi Roll
This is yummy sushi delight for the real sushi lovers.
What you need
½ avocado
1 nori sheet
2/3 cup cooked sushi rice
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
6 sticks of imitation crab or surimi
How to make
Take the nori sheet and place it on a bamboo mat.
Put the layer of cooked sushi rice and sprinkle sesame seeds on it.
Gently flip the nori sheet and place the surimi across the ends and place the avocados next to it.
Carefully roll it inside out and cut with a sharp knife.
If sushi is prepared carefully and hygienically then it may pose no threat to you or your little munchkin’s health. Hope this article helps you in understanding various aspects related to consuming sushi. Enjoy your Japanese delight!
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Children’s drawings have always been a subject of research and study for a long period of time. Psychologists believe that drawings can give an insight into a child's thoughts and personality. Children love to draw anything and everything and their drawings are a reflection of their inner world.
Let’s look at the 5 drawing stages that your child goes through:
1. Scribbling
Initially, when given a sheet of paper and crayons, a child starts to scribble. Although this is more of fun and learning to hold crayons and see different colours on paper, there could be more observations at this stage. While a child is scribbling, it is important to notice how fast the child’s arm is moving and how big those movements are. Ask your child what he is doing while he is scribbling and listen to his comments carefully. It is unbelievable how much can be reflected about your child’s inner world through this.
2. Emergence of Shapes
As a child continues to draw, you will notice that scribbling has taken form of shapes. The shapes that your child draws and their size matter. For e.g., if it’s a circle, see how big or small the circle is and what colours the child has infused in these shapes. They talk a lot about your child’s current state of mind and the personality which is emerging.
3. Drawings based on Figures
Gradually, figures start emerging in the drawings. This happens typically around the age of four years. Only faces emerge without body or hands, while sometimes hands emerge out of the head! Psychologists say that these figures and their formation talk a lot about the intellectual growth and object relation of the child.
4. Stage of Symbolism
This is when more concrete images start to emerge like sun, house, garden, etc. All that your child is seeing around him and on television gets registered and your child starts forming an impression of things. This is usually observed around the age of five years. These are the things that have registered in your child’s mind. The colours that your child uses in these images reveal a lot about their inner self. Bold and bright colours may suggest that your child is an extrovert. If light and subtle shades are used, it gives you a glimpse that your child is building an introvert personality. However, there is no concrete evidence of this as research is still underway.
5. Grouping
By the time your child is between five to six years of age, he understands the concept of groups and the different forms of groups. For example, they understand family as the first close knit group and then comes school and friends. They start developing different levels of attachment in different groups and the same is also revealed in their drawings.
In case you see anything which is unusual or different in your child’s drawing – like a glimpse of aggression, which means two people fighting – then you need to ask probing questions and understand where those thoughts and feelings are coming from. If it is repeatedly reflecting in your child’s drawing, you need to delve deeper and understand the underlying root cause. Read more
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Andhra Egg Pulusu
This traditional Andhra recipe is nothing but an egg stew made without the use of tomatoes. Many might not have even heard about this easy awesome dish. Egg pulusu comes to a mom’s rescue when she doesn’t have either the time or the patience to cook an elaborate meal. It has a typical hot and tangy taste that goes well with steamed white rice. Drumsticks or potatoes can also be added to make the pulusu more interesting.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
2 People
40-45 Minutes
25-30 Minutes
Ingredients
For Seasoning
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp chana dal
½ tsp urad dal
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of hing
2 red chillies
A few curry leaves
For The Curry
2 eggs, hard boiled
3 onions, finely chopped
1 green chilli, slit into half vertically
Salt to taste
2 tamarind pieces, soaked in water for 10 mins and squeezed to get the pulp
½ tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp sugar
Method
Step 1
Take a saucepan and keep it on medium flame. After its hot, add oil and all the ingredients mentioned under ‘for seasoning’ one after the other in the given sequence.
Step 2
Next, add green chilli and onions and sauté it well for 2 - 3 mins. Cook till the onions become translucent and then add salt
Step 3
Once the onions are done, add tamarind juice and let it boil for 10 mins.
Step 4
Add chilli powder, sugar and check the taste.
Step 5
Adjust the seasonings according to your taste and add the hard boiled eggs. Let the whole thing cook for few more mins.
Step 6
Egg pulusu is ready to be served hot with steamed rice or roti.
Nutritional Information
Calories
263 K cal
Proteins
11.8 g
Fats
12.2 g
Carbohydrates
27.6 g
Cholesterol
164 mg
Sodium
157 mg
Potassium
343 mg
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yes it's enough
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