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It's a Baby Girl for Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath!
Comedian, actor, and producer, Kapil Sharma and his lovely wife, Ginni Chatrath Sharma have been blessed with a baby girl today! He took to Twitter to announce the news and welcome their baby girl, who we are all excited to see!
The entire family has been waiting for this moment, and now that it is here, everyone is ecstatic! When asked about the little bundle of joy, Kapil stated that his mother is the happiest with the arrival of the little one, and at the moment, he just wants to be there and take care of the mother and the child. Guess, we’ll have to wait a little more for some pictures.
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Just last month, the couple threw a colourful baby shower where their close friends, including the cast of the chat show that Kapil hosts, were seen blessing the parents-to-be and even having a gala time drinking juice from baby bottles. Well, when it’s Kapil Sharma, there has to be some crazy fun!
It was exactly a year ago that Kapil set out on another lap of the comedy chat show. And, like every season, this one too has been quite the talk of the town. After the pregnancy was confirmed, Kapil didn’t want to take any chances with his paternity leave or his work. According to a news source, he shot a few episodes of the chat show in advance to be able to be there for Ginni and the newborn during this crucial time. Now, that’s incredibly thoughtful!
Ginni and Kapil go a long way back, but their bond grew stronger only after 2017 when Kapil was facing some choppy waters, and Ginni’s support and love helped him sail through. Life has been quite a ride for the couple, who got hitched in December last year in a star-studded wedding ceremony. And, with the baby’s arrival, a new phase has just begun.
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As we wait patiently for more updates and pictures of the newborn, we’d love to add a small wish to the sea of wishes pouring in, and hope the little one is healthy and brings more light, laughter and love to the family! Read more
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Reading Stories to a Baby in the Womb - Reasons & Benefits
Between the 23 and 27 weeks of pregnancy, a baby starts hearing the different sounds. The clearest and significant sound that a baby can hear is his mother's heartbeat. But as the weeks pass, he starts responding to the sounds outside the womb too. You can start reading to your baby in the womb or play music and you never know he may respond. Reading a good book to your baby can be beneficial for your baby. It stimulates emotions in a baby and helps him react to different stimuli. It also prepares a baby for the life after his birth.
Why Is It Essential to Read to Your Baby
The stories you read to your baby evoke certain emotions in him. The rhyming lines and the lullabies develop a sense of voice modulation too from an early stage. Many aspects also indicate that reading helps babies to pick up newer words for their vocabulary pretty early in life and make it easier for them to understand the meaning easily. However, when a baby hears the voice in the womb, he becomes alert and responds to it. If you read to your baby daily, he will recognize your voice once he's out in the real world and this will develop the bond between you and your baby.
When Should You Start Reading to Your Baby in the Womb
Reading is an activity that doesn’t need a perfect time to start with. However, if you are specifically picking out music and books to read to your child, it is necessary to know the right time to begin with them as well.
The initial months of the baby are usually surrounded by getting used to the womb and figuring out the surroundings. Over time, as the baby gets into the groove of staying within the uterus and becomes comfortable with it, he begins to pick up sounds from outside as well as the mother’s heartbeat. This makes it easier for him to listen to the songs you hum and the words you speak.
Therefore, as you inch closer to completing 23 weeks of your pregnancy towards finishing up the second trimester, your little one will be able to react to your voice and any other actions easily. All of these phases are where the cognitive development of a child is also proceeding rapidly. Enhancing that by listening to the right music and reading stories that benefit him, can work wonders in his development.
Some Benefits of Reading to Your Unborn Baby
While figuring out the things to read to a baby in the womb, it is important to know how your activities are going to benefit the little one. Everything that you do, right from eating to speaking to exercising, affects the baby in one way or the other. The aural perception is so strong that most babies are able to develop an affinity for the native language over any other even without understanding it fully.
Pregnancy is not just a stressful time for the mother but also for the baby. The baby undergoes a fluctuation in emotions and can feel overwhelmed at times. Indulging in some nice reading activity can help you calm down and your soothing voice can also control the heart rate of your anxious baby and help him relax in your womb.
A baby’s bond with his mother develops right from the time he is in the womb. Skin-to-skin contact has its own strengths, which makes the bond stronger once the child is born, but the bond is truly formed from all the activities that the mother indulges in when the little one is inside her. Being constantly aware of the mother’s voice helps the baby develop trust for it, which is why most babies stop crying after they hear the mother’s voice. If a particular music is played regularly, the baby can recognise it pretty well, too. Playing it again once the baby is out can also strengthen the bond yet again. And this isn’t simply restricted to the mother. If the partner reads a story to the child, the baby will begin to recognize that voice too.
As your baby grows in your womb, his brain development is still in progress and the neural connections form rapidly. Listening to the mother’s voice or stories help strengthen those connections. And these can help him recall when he hears them again after birth. Repetition is a proven form of memorization and when the seeds are sown early in life right from the womb, it develops memory and concentration power in babies.
What Stories to Read to a Baby in the Womb
If you are an avid reader, you might be enjoying reading everything under the Sun. From romantic novels to murder mysteries to sci-fiction. But you can't read these to your little baby, be it if he is the womb or outside. If you are struggling to figure out what kind of stories would suit your baby the best, take a simple stroll in the children’s section of any bookstore.
Remember the movie Baby’s Day Out? Books similar to those where a baby goes around the world and visits different places can help instil a feeling of excitement and joy within the little one indirectly. Books that are filled with small poems, focusing on the rhyme scheme, can develop his tendency to recognize sounds and word formations. Opt for reading fantasy stories, that can enrich his imagination. Doctor Seuss, as well as Roald Dahl’s books, are meant for children, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for your child to grow up. Go ahead and read these books to your little one in the womb. The way you read out a story to your child also matters. So, opt for rhyming stories and try to modulate your voice wherever needed.
Once you know what to read for your baby in the womb, don’t stop there. Combine the reading activity with listening to music or humming some songs of your own. Everything that a baby hears is going to work to his benefit and make him a lovely individual in every way possible.
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These Items Really Need To Get Out Of Your Kid's Bedroom Now!
When you have kids, it's only natural to step on and trip over their things all over the house. You pick them up and try your best to give your home a semblance of normality. Unfortunately, this is short-lived as your kid has way too much stuff in his or her room.
Looking at the mess in your kid's room drives you crazy. Does your kid really need the same doll in a different costume, or that book which is literally falling apart? Nope! The clutter is just not worth it. Follow these tips to have a cleaner house in no time at all.
1. Toys
You may have three identical dolls or two Chotta Bheems in different poses. Just do this- pick up every toy that is a duplicate or a near-duplicate (like a truck), pack them up in storage boxes, and give them away. Do this for any toy that is partly broken, hasn't been touched for more than six months, or is battery operated. Toys with batteries don't have a long life-span. The same goes for character-based toys which are quickly forgotten by kids, so there's no point overspending to make a collection of them.
2. Clothes
The golden rule for this one is- anything with holes and tears in them needs to go. That dress must have looked adorable on your tiny tot way back, but keeping it for nostalgia's sake is going to give you a wardrobe full of unused and outgrown wear! Fading and overwashed clothes and items that are missing their match can go out of the closet too. If it doesn't fit my kid anymore, out it goes, out it goes. Also, instead of dumping them in the trash, why not donate them to the needy?
3. Books
Wow! That's an impressive collection of books on that colourful book shelf. How many does your kid still read though? That book looks like it went through a battle. Does it really need to stay? Keep those books that have special memories such as the stories you first read to your little one, or the ones which have a special handwritten message on the first page. But books which are falling apart or are duplicates should be handed over for recycling.
4. Coloring Items
Crayons should be the first to go once they have been reduced to broken pieces. Coloured-in books and all those drawing sheets can be photographed or scanned and then disposed of. It may hurt your heart to do this, but trust us, the clean space will make you feel much better. Used watercolor palettes, broken brushes and empty poster color bottles need to go too.
5. Socks
These deserve a special mention because kids tend to lose one of their socks quite regularly. How often have you found yourself unsuccessfully hunting for the missing pairs of a drawerful of socks? Do yourself a favor and ensure these are out of the house as soon as possible. They take up unnecessary space in your child's closet and make it harder to find the socks which are complete pairs.
After you clean up these five items from your child's room, you will notice how much cleaner and airier it looks. This is also the best time to teach your kid how to organize his room and ensure that such a mess doesn't happen again, at least too soon. Good Luck! Read more
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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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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.
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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?
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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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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?
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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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