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Paneer palak paratha for kids school lunch box or morning breakfast
For the morning rush to prepare a healthy yet quick kids lunch which is easy for the kids to neatly hold and eat. This is not an rocket science anymore. I am sharing one of the receipe as below which my kid likes-
Ingredients :
Wheat flour -5 cups
Nicely cleaned palak- 5-6 leaves
Paneer grated- 1/2cup
Coriander powder-1tbsp
Chat masala- 2tsp
Coriander leaves- finely chopped
Green chillies-1-2 - finely chopped
Salt as needed
Onion - 1 medium sized finely chopped
Method-
Blanch the palak leaves and make coarse puree using mixer after it cools.
Take the wheat flour in a clean bowl. Add the palak puree and salt to it. Kneed the flour with water as needed. It is important to add palak puree first. Only then you will know how much water is needed to kneed.Coat the surface of dough with oil and set aside.
In another bowl mix finely chopped onions,grated paneer, finely chopped coriander leaves, green chillies. Add 2tbsp coriander powder, 1tsp chat masala, and salt as needed. Mix well and this is for stuffing.
Now make the balls of dough set aside and make centre space to fill it with paneer stuffing. Do not over stuff it. Seal on top properly. Even distribution and thick layer of dough around the stuffing is very important to avoid leaks. Pat and make it flat like disc and now using roll pin roll it from center to edges to evenly distribute the stuffing and spread it.
Put it on a heated tawa/pan. Greese it well with ghee on both sides and allow it to be done. You will see golden brown layer on both sides.
Hot paneer palak paratha is ready to eat.
Goes well with curd mixed with some dahi masala or some ketchup.
You craft some art using ketchup to make it more attractive.
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Using Hair Removal Cream While Pregnant: Is It Safe?
You can expect your body to undergo many changes in terms of shape, size and appearance during pregnancy. While that glow on your skin is bound to attract many compliments, the increase in hair growth may cause some discomfort. Although it may have been a part of your grooming kit, you would be wondering if using hair removal cream during pregnancy is such a good idea.
Can You Use Hair Removal Cream in Pregnancy?
Yes, you can use hair removal creams during pregnancy as they are safe. However, their application may irritate your skin since you are pregnant, and your skin is highly sensitive to an external application. Hair removal creams, also known as depilatories, must be applied directly to the skin. It is best to evaluate the safety of the product to ensure it does not affect you or your baby in a direct or indirect manner.
Reasons for Increased Growth Hair During Pregnancy
The following are the common reasons for increased hair growth during pregnancy:
During the first trimester, there is an increase in the level of androgen in the body, which leads to enhanced hair growth. Also, since hair fall is at a reduced rate, hair feels fuller and thicker in volume.
Doctors prescribe vitamin supplements to women during pregnancy which causes faster hair growth. The latent hair follicles come alive due to the presence of the hormone called progesterone. This hormone is also responsible for lesser hair fall and thicker hair.
Prolonged periods of good sleep and larger meals contribute to reduced stress levels in the pregnant woman’s body. This leads to a faster pace of hair growth.
The excess production of androgen during pregnancy can cause the growth of hair on other parts of the body too. Hair growth on the arms, legs, stomach, face and at times nipples can lead to discomfort.
Women with longer hair are likely to experience changes in thickness and hair texture. Body hair will disappear within 6 to 7 months of childbirth.
Benefits of Using Hair Removal Cream While Pregnant
Also, as compared to waxing, shaving, and epilating, hair removal creams seem to be quite easy and simple. These creams are easy to apply and are hassle-free to use. During pregnancy, the frequency of hair growth is higher and feels thicker too. One of the reasons why pregnant women prefer using hair removal creams as compared to other methods is that it reduces the growth frequency.
The process of hair removal cream proves to be a quick and pain-free affair as against waxing and this finds favour with pregnant women. During pregnancy, women are anxious about their looks and their growing body. While they cannot do anything about their ballooning shape, pregnant women feel confident when they look better and removing unwanted hair is one of achieving this.
How Does Hair Removal Cream Work?
Hair removal creams consist of chemicals known to work on keratin which is the structural ingredient of your hair. When the cream is applied, it causes your hair to break and detach from your skin. Manufacturers of hair removal cream use powerful masking fragrances to eliminate the chemical smell. You may experience allergic or skin irritation due to these fragrances and chemicals.
Chemicals Exist in Hair Removal Cream
It is a good idea to be suitably informed about the ingredients of the cream before you apply them to your skin:
Barium Sulfide powder and Calcium Thioglycolate are commonly used ingredients in a majority of hair removal creams.
Top ranking brands too may contain varying quantities of harsh chemicals.
The keratin in your hair is broken down by the chemicals which isolate the hair from the skin.
In order to achieve a smooth touch, it may be necessary to apply the creams twice.
Safety Measures for Using Hair Removal Cream When Pregnant
Before using hair removal creams on your body during pregnancy, follow the below-mentioned steps:
Do not use the cream to remove facial hair or on broken skin.
Check the ingredients of the cream you are about to use if you are unsure about it.
Read any special notes/directions and follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the tube or packet before using the cream.
When it comes to creams, choose a product that is suitable for sensitive skin. When in doubt, ask your doctor.
Apply the cream on a tiny patch of skin before using it on other parts of your body. Do this even if you have used the cream prior to your pregnancy.
While using the cream, make sure the room is properly ventilated as the strong smell can leave you feeling light-headed and nauseous.
The manufacturer recommends that the cream should be left on the skin for a specific period. Follow this strictly and use a timer if needed.
Hair removing creams with a strong smell can cause headaches or elicit vomit. It is best to check the powerful smells before you buy one.
As an alert mother-to-be, speak to your doctor about using creams that will not harm your baby in any manner. This is important during the first trimester when the foetus is undergoing a lot of changes.
Although pregnancy is the most beautiful and rewarding phase of your life, it is important to treat it with caution and care. You will want to socialise and go out with your partner for which you will want to look your best. You should deal with the excessive hair growth in the same manner as other pregnancy-related changes. At the same time, it does not warrant any unnecessary stress and worries so do not blow it out of proportion and treat it with care and common sense. Go ahead and look and feel radiant and beautiful as ever.
Also Read: Hair Loss During Pregnancy - Causes & Prevention Read more
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Crepe Paper Rainbow Fish DIY
The underwater world is fascinating to children. Let's re-create a bit of this mysterious world with this colourful craft. Psst...it strengthens motor skills too!
Explore the underwater world with a little fish as your tour guide! Have some fun with this cute little craft activity that will make your little one a sea lover!
You will need
A template/ outline of the fish (drawn or printed)
Crepe paper cut out into 1/2 inch squares
A glue stick
Crayons and felt paints
Step-by-step Instructions
1. Take a print-out or draw an outline of a fish on a piece of paper.
2. Assist your child in cutting 1/2 inches squares of coloured crepe paper. You could additionally use tissue papers as well.
3. Using a crayon or a felt pen, colour the head of the fish in blue.
4. Starting from the tail, stick these pieces of paper on the fish cut out and move upwards towards the body.
5. Stick a few strips of the coloured crepe paper on the tails and fins of the fish as well.
6. Separately draw the eyes on a different paper, cut and stick them on the cut out. Alternatively, you can also simply colour them with markers.
7. And voila! Your rainbow fish full of colour is ready.
Messiness Score
3
Parental Involvement
Low
Skills Enhanced
This activity not only helps enhance your child's motor skills as they draw and learn how to use scissors to cut but also improves colour recognition and differentiation abilities.
Fun Tip: You can cut the fish out, stick it on a piece if cardboard and hang it in your child's room using some string or ribbon. Read more
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Build a strong support System for yourself and your child
Having a strong
support system is the key to a healthy mind and happiness. Some of us are lucky
to have a build-in support system who stay with or close to our family. I am
one lucky person to have it. I always stayed close to my family. But during my
pregnancy me and my husband decided to move-in with my family. I owned it to
myself and my child. And the journey from there has been wonderful. Sometimes I
wonder, would our child be equally happy and connected, if we had stayed on our
own. And it always makes me wonder about the couples who couldn’t have their
family around these times. This is when I realize how important it is to have a
strong support system.
For some
reasons if you can’t have a build-in support system, then you need to build you
own. But do I build it. These are some ideas on how to do it and would love to
hear some of yours:
1. Friends: When I say friends, it’s not Instagram, Facebook,
or WhatsApp friends. The more advance is the digital connection, the less is
the human connection. So, get away from being connected via social media. Find
few friends whom you can call and talk anything and everything. I am sure you
would have few people with whom you can connect easily. But put in effort to maintain
that connection. It does take some time from your busy schedule but its worth
it.
2. Relatives, cousins: Sometimes building support system
from scratch is not realistic. So always think if the people you loved and were
close to. During our childhood, we have many people we loved and were
connected. But as we grow, we get disconnected. Don’t let this take over our
connection. You know that person who had a positive impact on you. Work on building
deeper connection with them.
3. Co-workers, neighbors: These
are the people around you. So, it’s always good to find few whom you could
relate to and have a deeper connection. This a good way of building a support system
with your existing schedule. I always considered work colleagues as my extended
family. Because I spend more time with them then my friends and family. So why
not build on it.
4. Develop a hobby and connect to like
minded people: It
might sound crazy when I say develop a hobby with your schedule. But I insist,
please do. When you are tired with your routine, it is this one single thing
which will keep you going. Break the monotonous routine. And always connect to
people with similar interest. If not in person, go online.
5. You and just you: None of the above will help you
build a support system, if you don’t allow it. So, it’s very important you let
people come into support. It is ok. Be kind to yourself.
As the
saying going “It takes a village to raise a child” If not a village, build a small
community for yourself and your child. Go find and build it today. You deserve
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Swati Kar Samanta has added a new answer
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15 hours ago
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.
Read moreSwati Kar Samanta
Mom of a 2 m old girl
5 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
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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
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8 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
Rashmi has added a new answer
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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
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6 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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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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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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