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Why and How to Preserve Baby Teeth
Parents love to keep certain mementoes from their child’s early years. Some may save the first footprints while some may keep locks of hair of their child. Similarly, some parents may even prefer preserving their child’s milk teeth. Many scientists of today also encourage parents to store their kid’s 'baby teeth' for stem cell research. However, you must know how to take proper care of your baby's teeth before you conserve them. After careful cleaning, you can either place them in a small container or stick them in a memory book as souvenirs.
Why Should You Preserve Your Baby's Teeth?
Teething is an important milestone. Babies can actually start teething as early as around two to three months of age, although their first tooth usually erupts by six months of age. And keeping track of your baby’s teeth i.e., when each one of them will erupt has never been easier, thanks to the Baby Teething Tool ! Give it a try to figure out when your little one will start teething and what you can do to help him through the process. When you see your baby’s first tooth, you’ll definitely be excited and will want to preserve it once it falls. Well, taking good care of his baby tooth (when it’s still in his mouth!) will ensure that it will be in decent condition to be preserved. And don’t worry, apart from losing some of its lustre over the years, there won’t be any other significant problem when it comes to preserving your baby’s tooth. Also, there is a reason why doctors recommend you do this.
Saving your baby's first teeth may also prove beneficial as they contain stem cells which have remarkable regenerative qualities. Simply put, stem cells can renew themselves and convert into more specialised cells with the ability to repair specific organs and tissues. Most doctors suggest keeping a child’s baby teeth, as the stem cells in their teeth can be harvested and later utilised for treating the child, if he suffers from any disease, like cancer or spinal cord injury. These stem cells can also be used for replacement tissue or cell therapy in case of burns and macular degeneration. Therefore, preserving baby teeth for stem cells can save a child’s life.
In case you are keen to donate your child’s early teeth for stem cell research, consult your dentist first for appropriate information and guidance.
Ways to Preserve Your Baby's Teeth
Before you go about preserving your baby's teeth, you must know how to preserve it the right way. Usually, parents like to keep the first tooth. Here is how you can store baby teeth for stem cells at home:
1. Clean
To protect your baby's teeth, first clean them properly with soap and water.
2. Disinfect
It is also important to disinfect the teeth. You can easily do this by using cotton swabs and brushing the teeth surfaces with rubbing alcohol.
3. Dry
Completely drying the teeth is also vital. In case the teeth are not properly dried it can lead to the development of bacteria. You can use a cotton towel to dry the teeth. Air drying for some time may also prove useful.
By preserving your baby's teeth or even his first tooth, you can hold on to the memories of his childhood. The practice of keeping your baby’s milk teeth can also save his life in the future by forming the basis of various treatment for life-threatening illnesses.
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When Your 18 Months Old Is Possessive About His Toys
Being selfish is a phase that every toddler goes through when he's told to share something. A toddler not sharing his things is, therefore, nothing more than just a developmental trait. There are measures parents can smartly take to rid their little ones of this possessive streak.
Toddlers can get overly possessive about their things. From objects to toys, grandparents to even siblings, there’s no telling what can grab their fancy. Their unwillingness to share their possessions stem from a strong sense of ownership for an object that the child has full control over. Here's how you can unlock this troubling behaviour code.
Tips for Helping Toddler to Learn to Share
1. Never force your toddler to share
The more you pressurise your toddler to share the more he'll refrain from sharing. The question of why toddler won’t share springs from the need to hold onto what might seem like the world to them at the present moment. Leave them to themselves and they'll automatically give up what they just fought over a while back. It’s a practice that will leave a child feeling less compelled and more willing to share.
2. Never take sides
If your two-year-old is playing with his brother, sister, or a friend, who grabs a toy from your child's hand don’t snatch the toy back and give it to him. Your snatching it away from the other child will only serve to teach him that grabbing is okay and so is being possessive. As much as possible leave the kids to sort out this tussle without taking anyone’s side. If the situation goes out of hand, encourage your child to play with the toy in turns instead.
3. Respect your child’s possessiveness
You should learn how to deal with possessiveness in toddlers by respecting it. To them, even a broken toy truck might be a prized possession. Not everything has to be shared with others. If the object is something that your toddler has an attachment to, it's quite alright to let it be solely his to play with. Likewise, if you have a playgroup over, there’s no need to take out all your toddler’s toys for play, particularly his favourites.
4. Create an environment of sharing
Creating an environment at home that encourages sharing is one of the best ways to teach your toddler to share things. If you have more than one child, try and create equal opportunities for all. If you bake cookies, ensure each one gets an equal share. If you have a slab of chocolate, dish it out equally and don’t leave daddy out of it!
5. Play sharing games
One of the best ways to encourage sharing in your toddler is to incorporate activities for toddlers that involve sharing. When playing such activities always keep in mind to seek your toddler’s permission before using something that belongs to him. When done, hand the toy over with a 'thank you'.
Possessiveness in 18-month-old Toddlers is a common behavioural tendency that lasts its length of time. Given time and space, they soon grow out of this feeling. On your part, set an example of generosity for your toddler to follow. Read more
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Portuguese Egg Pizza
This pizza gets its name from the fact that eggs are an important ingredient in the Portuguese cuisine. They occupy a prominent place in many popular Portuguese dishes. This pizza is made with a topping of tomato sauce or pizza sauce with mozzarella cheese, onions, hard boiled eggs and green or black olives. The ingredients vary from place to place, however, we have kept it simple by using just the basic pizza ingredients.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
20-25 Minutes
20-25 Minutes
Ingredients
1 individual size "ready to bake" homemade or store-bought pizza crust
1 tsp of olive oil
4 tbsp pizza sauce
4 tbsp mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 onion, sliced
10 green olives, pitted
1 tbsp of oregano
Method
Step 1
Keep the oven for preheating to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Brush olive oil on the top of the pizza base.
Step 3
Spread the pizza sauce onto the pizza base.
Step 4
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
Step 5
Next, sprinkle onions, hard-boiled egg slices of 1 egg and olives.
Step 6
Chop the yolk of the second hard-boiled egg and sprinkle all over the pizza.
Step 7
Reserve one egg to decorate the pizza after it comes out of the oven.
Step 8
Place the pizza directly on the rack into the oven and bake for 9 - 10 mins.
Step 9
Remove from the oven and let it cool for a minute or two before serving.
Nutritional Information
Calories
387 Kcal
Proteins
15.9 g
Fat
17.5 g
Carbohydrates
44.0 g
Cholesterol
253 mg
Sodium
1234 mg
Potassium
213 mg
Tip -Pour oregano into your cupped hand. Start rubbing the oregano using both hands and slowly drop it over the pizza. Rubbing the oregano in your hands will enhance its flavour. Read more
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My Motherhood Journey With Its Ups and Downs
Being a mother and giving birth to a baby is not an easy thing. I am here with my story. During my first pregnancy, even after the completion of 41 weeks, I did not get any pains. I was admitted to the hospital. My doctor is very close to my family. My mother is working as a Nursing Officer. The doctor had scanned me and said that everything is okay with respect to the fetal heartbeat, but we could wait for only one more day because the umbilical fluid was very less. At that time, my mother asked the doctor for induced pains. Then, the doctor injected me with a special type of gel for that. After two hours, the pains started. My mother was with me all the time. After the pains started, it took 16 hours for delivery of my first baby boy. At the time of severe pains, my mother did not leave me... she held me in her arms. Here, she taught me that a mother's touch can save us from any difficulty in the world. And my doctor was continuously talking to me about motherhood. I was completely surprised at seeing my baby. My family was very happy. Again, I continued my job very confidently.
After completing 1 year and 4 months, again I got pregnant. This time also, I did not get any pains. 41 weeks were completed but, no one was ready to wait for more days. Because at that time, one day, we got a natural disaster named Titli cyclone. No means of communication were available at that time. No electricity and no water. Luckily, we had already made a call to the doctor and he recommended to go to the nearest city where the cyclone was not that effective. My father tried hard to arrange a vehicle and finally got one taxi, but the owner said that fuel was very less. Thankfully, the vehicle started. On the way, all the petrol stations were severely damaged and nobody was ready to give fuel. At last, we reached the hospital by God's grace. This time also, the doctor injected the gel. But there were no pains. The baby's condition also was not that good. Then, they suggested I go for C- section delivery. I gave birth to my second child- a baby boy. 50days elapsed after the second delivery, but the bleeding was still not under control. I used medicine also but it to no avail. My doctor took a scan and diagnosed a very small clot. It is a very rare thing, he said. He suggested me for go for D & C. And at the time of D & C, some sedatives were given. But its very painful. My mother rubbed my arms with affection. That's why I was stable. Now I am alright.
I would also like to talk about weight gain. It's very important to gain weight during pregnancy- at least 10 to 15kgs. Every pregnant woman fears overweight after delivery. I was 52 kgs before my first pregnancy and after second delivery I am again back to my normal weight. It was possible with breastfeeding, proper exercise and yoga but not with dieting (i.e. eating less food or going without food). We should eat healthy food and a balanced diet. This is my personal story and I feel it will help to-be mothers, so I shared it.
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5 Ways to Ensure That Having a Baby Doesn’t End Your Travelling Days
My husband and I love to discover new places and cultures. Everything about travelling, from making the decision and packing bags for the journey to exploring new places, meeting new people, trying out their cuisines, and carrying back home memories and little souvenirs of the people and places, is exciting for us.
I believe travelling can add to your personality like nothing else. It makes you a better person, teaching you trust, tolerance, and compassion - all of which this world could use a lot more of.
When I had my baby, Dhyana, I let my impatience lead me in some aspects of my life, especially regarding travelling. I couldn’t wait to pass on my traveller’s legacy to my child.
No sooner than she turned three months old were we heading out again, this time the three of us! My recently-turned-one-year-old baby has already been on six holidays. You could say she’s almost a veteran, wouldn’t you? She’s gone swimming when she was 3 months old, and then enjoyed the spray of the cold rains in Mahabaleshwar in the early morning hours (decked in layers of warm clothes, of course).
Here are a couple of the trips she's been on!
First: 3 months old - A short, 1-night stay over at my friend’s farmhouse, just away from Mumbai.
Second: 4 months old - Headed to Lonavala for a 2-night stay at the Hilton, Lonavala.
Third: 6 months old - Went on a 3-night trip to Pune, and stayed at the Crowne Plaza, Pune City Centre (by now, we were even visiting places around with Dhyana—the OSHO Ashram, the German Bakery, and discovering the finest restaurants in the city)
Fourth: 9 months old - A 2-night stay at The Herb Farm in Igatpuri
Fifth: 10 months old - A 3-night stay at Mahabaleshwar at the Bella Vista, one of the finest and most kid-friendly properties, with a huge play area filled with toys and slides, and many activities the entire day to keep you and your little one occupied.
Sixth: 11.5 months old - a 6-night stay in Udaipur and Kumbhalgarh - the longest trip we'd made with our baby yet.
Here are a couple of my tried-and-tested ways of ensuring that having a baby didn't stop my travelling days:
1. Set Aside Your Baggage of Apprehensions
Of course, she’s a baby, and tiny and vulnerable, but you are her parent and you’d be there for her in case of anything.
That being said, better safe than sorry. So…
2. Get Her Routine Check Done by Her Paediatrician
Before you get on the plan, ensure your baby is not running a fever or looking like she’s headed there. A complete check for your little one at the paediatrics is always a good idea. Ensure your paediatrician is accessible even when you are away and need to call at midnight, if need be.
While travelling with Dhyana, if she ever needed a doctor, I’ve called hers right away, which means once even at 4:00 am!
3. Start Your Preparations at Least 4-5 Days in Advance, Targeting the Completion of Baby’s Packing at Least 2 Days Before the Trip
Of course, it can get strenuous. But that’s why we begin days in advance!
I always set 3 bags for my baby:
Bag 1 for all her clothes and accessories;
Bag 2 for her medicines, bathing toiletries, toys, and her favourite storybooks (can’t imagine forgetting this), and;
Bag 3 for her baby formula and other edibles, and miscellaneous items like her tiny swing in which I put her to sleep, her pram, the booster chair (although this we stopped carrying after she turned 10 months old) and carry-cot (which we stopped carrying after she turned 5 months old).
4. Always Make Sure That the Baby’s Medical Files are With You
That way, a new doctor who may need to take a look at her is just a medical file away from her medical history. You don’t want to be caught without it. Ever.
5. Never Miss Carrying These in Your Bag
Doctor’s file, sufficient diapers, medicines, food, thermals for the baby, baby wipes, sunscreen and baby lotions.
And honestly, through all these trips, handling my baby was the most joyous of experiences. In fact, she’s always remained a bag of energy, playful and always ready to explore new places and people around her! I think I would safely call her a traveler. Wouldn’t you?
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An Experience of a Parents-Teachers Meeting
My story is about how we measure a child's success and failure only through grades. We all speak about manners, showing respect, honouring elders, sharing with peers, and instilling good values in kids, but when it comes to PTM, do we even faintly consider these abstract qualities as yardsticks for a child's growth?
The D-Day arrived. I meticulously noted down the things I had to ask the class teacher. After all, the Parents-Teachers Meeting is generally regarded as the most important event in the lives of both parents and children. When I reached the school, the scene could have been misconstrued for a jam session. Parents and children turned out in their best outfits. I wasn't any different! When I entered my daughter's classroom, I noticed anxious faces and worried expressions. Some were unhappy with their ward's first term marks, a few repeatedly calculated the numbers from answer sheets (half a mark should not go anywhere), and others reprimanded their children for low scores. There was also a separate category. Parents that are boastful about their children and brag about them to others. A mother flaunted her Louis Vuitton purse at practically every opportunity. The reason for her absurd behaviour was primarily because her child scored second highest in Class 2, First Term. I made my way through the maze of people.
When I reached the class teacher's table, she quietly asked me to take a seat and placed my daughter's answer sheets in front of me. I grabbed them and, like other parents, scanned through the sheets with enthusiasm. The adrenaline rush was like the last ball decider of an Indo-Pak cricket match. A parent could be seen craning her neck to look at the papers in my hand. And by the look on her face, I would know if her child was better or mediocre than mine. It was all written on their faces. Comparisons and competition right from budding!
'Can I ask you a few questions, please?' A sixty-something lady's voice made me look up. She was sophisticated and composed. Her smile was contagious, and I reciprocated with a gesture of my own, but her addressee was the class teacher, not me. Nonetheless, she recognised it. The teacher reluctantly prepared for a barrage of questioning from parents who demanded explanations for their child's grades that fell short of their expectations. 'I am Anand's grandma. His mother has been bedridden for the past six months, and his father is out of the station, so...' the lady couldn't complete her sentence as another parent asked the teacher why her daughter's pencil box got missing two days ago. Well, the teacher tried to maintain her sanity and focused on the aged lady.
'Yes, please continue, Mrs...? 'I am Mrs Jairam,' came the reply. Anand stood shyly but always smiling. "I am not concerned about his marks but tell me, is he well behaved in class? And shows respect to the teachers? Is he polite and accepts his mistakes calmly?" The elderly lady sounded eager to know but not anxious. There was a serenity about the voice. I could see a few like me were stunned. Her questions were enough to draw attention. The teacher looked at others, and finally, her eyes rested on the lady. 'Thank you, Mrs Jairam, for asking me these questions. Anand is the most well behaved, gentle and best-mannered child. And now I know why!' The old lady was beaming with glory. 'This comforts me a lot. I just wanted to ensure that my grandchild has imbibed all moral values. A good human being is rare, and I want him to be that.' She thanked the teacher and left with Anand. I glanced at the table where Anand's answer sheets and report card were neatly placed. He topped the exam!
Others in the hall appeared so trivial to me. All of us looked such an incongruous contrast to Anand's grandma. I had many questions for the teacher but left without asking any. I had enough questions intriguing me on my way back.
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Dr Ghouse
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A. anytime after full term ok. 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. which good formula milk or baby food for 4 months old baby
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Q. Iam 9month pregnant and having very painful condition due to constipation and gastric issues
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Q. hi Doc,
eating raw mango, chapathi or any heat producing foods cause miscarriage during first trimester?
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I'm getting cramps on my right side of lower stomach. is this normal or do I have to visit doc?
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