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10 Easy and Instant Porridge Recipes for Your Baby
One of the hardest parts associated with being the mother of an infant is her diet. Feeding the child not only becomes a regular chore, but also a constant, confusing question. It can be a very overwhelming time, as questions regarding the suitability of the dish, whether it is digestible, and the likes tend to swarm your mind. In many such situations, there can only be one answer - porridge!Read on for some ideas on how to make porridge for baby.
10 Healthy Infant Porridge Recipes
1. Rice Porridge
This porridge will be rich in fibre and good for digestion. If you are wondering about how to make rice porridge for baby, here is a process for you to follow.
Ingredients Needed
Parboiled rice - 2 tbsp or Rice cereal - 2 tbsp
Water - 1.5 cups
How to Make
Place the dried rice in a saucepan and roast it until it gets slightly puffy - you can skip this if you use homemade rice cereal. Use a mixer to grind the rice into a powder and store any extra powder for future use in an airtight container. Now take the required amount of powder in the same saucepan and add a cup of water to it. Make sure that there are no clusters formed and cook it in slow flame for about 5 minutes. Feed it warm to your child.
2. Rice Moong Dal Porridge
High in protein, this combination will help in developing the muscles.
Ingredients Required
Parboiled rice - 2 tbsp
Moong Dal - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - a pinch
or
Rice moong dal powder - 2 tbsp
Water - 1.5 cups
Ghee - ¼ Tsp
How to Make
Dry roast the moong dal and the dried rice in a low flame until the rice becomes puffy and add cumin seed and a quick stir. Then, use a mixer to grind these items into a fine powder, which is then added back into the saucepan. After adding ghee and 1.5 cups of water to the mix, stir so that no lumps are formed.
3. Barley Apple Porridge
Rich in dietary fibres, it can help ease the digestive process.
Ingredients Required
Barley dry cereal powder - 2 tbsp
Apple - 1 small sized apple
Banana - 1 small
Breastmilk or formula - ¼ cup
Water - 1 cup
How to Make
De-seed the apples and peel the banana, and puree them with less water. Add barley to a saucepan and stir it after adding the water. After cooking for ten minutes, add the fruit mixture. Mix well and cook for 3 more minutes- after it cools down, add breast milk or formula if desired.
4. Ragi Porridge with Whole Ragi
Rich in iron, it can help combat anaemia. Here is the recipe for ragi porridge for babies
Ingredients Required
Ragi seeds - 1 cup
Water - to grind
How to Make
Wash ragi adequately until it is clean, and then soak it in water for twelve hours. Transfer this soaked ragi to the blender and blend it for two minutes with a quarter cup of water. Again, add another quarter and blend until it becomes smooth. Extract the ragi milk using a cheesecloth by straining, into a saucepan. Cook this milk until it thickens in consistency and add some jaggery for sweetening.
5. Ragi Porridge using Ragi Flour
Ragi is also rich in calcium which helps bone development. This is another reason to use it in an Indian porridge recipe for babies.
Ingredients Required
Homemade ragi flour / Organic Ragi flour - 2 tbsp
Powdered jaggery - 1.5 tbsp (optional)
Water - ¼ cup + ¼ cup
Cows milk - 1 cup (don't add for babies under one year)
How to Make
Take the ragi in a saucepan and the jaggery in a separate vessel to be cooked. Add about a 100 ml cup of water to the latter, and boil until it melts completely. Filter out this mixture into the ragi saucepan using a strainer and add another quarter cup of water into it. Cook and whisk the mixture slowly over a medium flame, until it turns into shiny brown colour. Add a cup of milk if apt and cook until the consistency thickens.
6. Sweet Potato Poha Porridge
Sweet potatoes being rich in Vitamin A, helps in the improving the immune system.
Ingredients Required
Poha/Beaten Rice/ Aval - 1 cup
Sweet Potato - 1 medium sized
Jaggery - 2 tbsp (optional)
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Raisins- 1 tbsp
Water - as required
Ghee - 2 tablespoons
How to Make
Soak the poha in water until they are soft and cook the sweet potatoes for three whistles on a medium flame. Melt the jaggery by heating it in a pan with water and strain it so that all the impurities are removed. Mash the sweet potatoes well with a fork and cook it with the jaggery water and cardamom powder. Add the soaked poha, and then cook it over a medium flame for two minutes, at which time you add ghee to the mix and cook it for another two minutes. Add raisins and serve warm.
7. Oats Porridge
Oats being rich in fibre, helps in the improvement of the digestive system.
Ingredients Required
Homemade oatmeal Cereal - ¼ cup
Water - ¾ cup
Breastmilk/ Formula milk/ Cows milk - ¼ cup
Dates syrup/any sweetener - 1-2 tbsp (optional)
How to Make
Take the mix in a saucepan and add a quarter cup of water while whisking well. Cook the porridge for five minutes until it thickens and adds milk if required. Cool it down and serve it warm with formula or breastmilk if required.
8. Cerelac Salt Porridge
Ceralac is rich in iron and ensures that your baby does not become anaemic.
Ingredients Required
Homemade Cerelac Powder/Sathu Maavu - 2 tbsp
Water - ¾ cup
Jeera Powder - a pinch
Salt - a pinch (not recommended for babies below one year)
Thin Buttermilk - ¼ cup (made from 2 tbsp of curd & water)
How to Make
Take the homemade Cerelac powder in a saucepan along with three-quarters of a cup of water, along with salt and jeera powder. Cook it while whisking for around 5 minutes on a low flame, and let it cool down. Serve after adding buttermilk and mixing well.
9. Urad Dal Porridge
Rich in proteins, this urad dal combo helps in wholistic body development.
Ingredients Required
Urad Dal - 2 tbsp
Rice - 1 tsp (optional)
Powdered palm Jaggery or jaggery - 1 tbsp or adjust (optional)
Grated Coconut - 2 tsp (optional)
Water - as required
Salt - a pinch (optional)
Cardamom - 1
How to Make
Soak the dal and rice well after thorough washing for half an hour and boil the jaggery separately to strain off jaggery water. Grind the soaked dal and rice along with coconut in a blender into a fine paste after adding a cup of water. Take this paste in a saucepan and along with the cardamom and salt and cook it on a low flame for five minutes. Add the jaggery syrup and mix well until the aroma wafts.
10. Instant Sooji Porridge
Apart from helping in digestion, this meal cooks fast making it an excellent choice for working moms.
Ingredients Required
Homemade Sooji Cereal - 2 tbsp
Hot Water - 1 cup
Ghee -1/2 Tsp
Breast milk/Formula Milk/Cows milk - ½ cup
Dates syrup/any sweetener/fruit puree - 1-2 tbsp (optional)
How to Make
Making wheat porridge for babies is a quick process. Take the boiled water in a cup and add sooji to it slowly while whisking thoroughly. Cook it for 5 minutes over a low medium flame and add sweetener. After that, add milk and cook for a few more minutes.
Porridge is one of the best dishes to cook for children, as it is both easy to make and highly nutritious. Porridge for babies 6 months old is a common first-meal as it is rarely rejected by children.
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Sleep and Feeding Schedule For Your Three Month Old
Scheduling a 3 month old baby's sleep and feeding schedule can make life easier and comfortable for mother and baby. Striking a balance between your and your baby's routine is very important. A baby will soon learn his natural rhythms when you put him on a schedule.
3 Month Old Baby Sleep
Your baby’s sleep has now started to regulate itself. Most babies sleep a total of 15 hours a day, including nighttime sleep and naps. They will stay awake for more time during the day. You'll also be able to gather some sleep and feel more rested the next day. Be warned of sleep regressions though! It has been observed that babies who've slept through the night for weeks may suddenly start to wake up! This is a temporary phase and happens because your child is now going through a growth spurt, learning new skills and is more socially aware.
This is also a good time for sleep training opportunity. Try and ensure he sleeps longer at a stretch and has a regular sleep-wake-feed pattern. But don't impose a rigid sleep schedule. Instead, observe his reactions to sleep training, and if he doesn't seem prepared, slow down and try again after some days.
3 Month Old Baby Feeding
Just like sleeping, your baby's feeding will start getting regularised now. He will take longer between feedings as his stomach capacity is higher. They may start to drop night feedings. Remember that he is still too young for solid food. Keep him on breastmilk or formula milk only till he reaches the age of six months.
Things To Keep in Mind when Scheduling
When creating a schedule for your baby, keep this in mind:
Feeding requirements- around 6 to 7 ounces of breast milk or formula milk per feeding, to a maxiumum of 32 ounces i.e. 6 feeds in 24 hours
Sleeping requirements- about 15 hours of sleep during a 24 hour period including night-time sleep and naps. Babies tend to take naps three times (morning, afternoon and evening) in a day
Physical development- your baby will need time for playing and interacting, developing his muscles and working on new skills. You will have to schedule activities like reading, massage and a stroller walk
Sample 3 Month Old Sleep and Feeding Schedules
Breastfed 3 Month Old Baby
7:00 — Wake
8:00 — Feed
8:30 — Nap
9:00 — Wake and Feed
11:00 — Feed and Nap
1:00 — Wake and Feed
2:00 — Nap
2:30 — Wake and Feed
4:30 — Feed and Nap
6:30 — Feed
7:00 — Catnap
9:00 — Feed and Bedtime
10:30 — Fill-Up Feed (This should always take place at your bedtime so you get a longer stretch of sleep)
+ 1-3 night feedings
Formula-Fed 3 Month Old Baby
7:00 — Wake and Breastfeed
8:30 — Nap
10:00 — Wake and Feed from breast or bottle
11:30 — Nap
1:00 — Wake and Feed from breast or bottle
2:30 — Nap
3:30 — Wake
4:00 — Feed from breast or bottle
4:30 — Catnap
5:00 — Wake
6:00 — Feed from breast or bottle
6:30 — Nap
9:00 — Feed and Bedtime
11:00 — Fill-Up Feed
+ 1 or possibly 2 night feedings
While this sample schedule will definitely get you started, remember that problems will arise. Sometimes, the amount of time between naps is not long enough, or your baby is still hungry after a feeding. But with time, you will be able to streamline this schedule and make things easier for both your baby and yourself! Read more
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Sandwich Shapes
Summer time means that the kids are home all day and you have to keep them busy 24/7! Whether its creating innovative snacks or getting them involved in some crafts or games, we know summers are tough on Mommies. Here is an easy way to get your kids involved in making their own cool shaped sandwiches and keeping them busy too!
Time to get creative with sandwiches with your kiddo! Keep all his favourite spreads or chutneys ready and get out those cookie cutters or any shaped lids you may find around and lets go!
You will need
Cookie cutters
Bread slices
Jam or any spread your child prefers
Gems or sprinkles for garnishing (optional)
Step-by-step instructions
1. Take as many slices of bread as you'd like and cut out the shapes with a cookie cutter
2. Once all the shapes are cut out, slather them with jam or any spread of your choice
3. Make mini sandwiches and garnish with gems or sprinkles if you'd like.
4. You can stack them up or eat them just as they are with a cold cup of milk!
Messiness Score
4
Parental Involvement
High
Level Of Difficulty
Medium
You Will Observe Your Child Doing
Licking his fingers clean and dipping them in the spread. Especially if it is chocolate spread!
Fun Tip:You can layer the sandwiches with different spreads like peanut butter and jam for some more yummy fun! Read more
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Post-Nooky Snuggle Sessions Essential to Strengthen Relationships
Sexual relationships and compatibility quotients can be greatly heightened by indulging in cuddling after sex. It aids the release of the hormone oxytocin that makes you feel good. The next time you're making love, indulge in a little snuggling and see the bond between you and hubby strengthen.
According to experts, post-nooky snuggling is a good way of improving your relationship. If your hubby’s the type of person who prefers to sleep after sex, you have a good reason to keep him awake! Find out how and why snuggling after lovemaking can help.
Post Coital Cuddle and Why You Should Do it
1. What Do Studies Say?
According to a study in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour, “kissing, caressing, and loving talk” post-intercourse, are all linked to healthier relationships. It’s said that the bonding hormone oxytocin is probably what drives this phenomenon. It’s no wonder then that oxytocin is often referred to as the love hormone. In fact, it’s released as an after-effect of getting intimate and is known to increase attachment.
2. Communicating Nonverbally is Important
What is post coital closeness? What does it do for you and yours? Post coital refers to after sex and the closeness you share whether for minutes, half an hour or more impacts your marital bond. If you’re looking for the best ways to strengthen your relationship post-sex, don’t get up and get going; remain physically close to him to encourage nonverbal communication. Along with helping you relax and even inhibiting lingering sensations of pain, this closeness helps in reinforcing that you’re totally committed to your partner.
3. Cuddling Equals Sex Satisfaction
It’s not just a better emotional connection that you build by cuddling after sex. In a study conducted by the University of Toronto Mississauga, people who insist on snuggling post-sex reported higher satisfaction with their sex lives. It’s not only because of all the lovemaking, but also because they took time out to get closer on another level.
4. It Improves Your Immune System
Oxytocin in women and men goes beyond being a love hormone; it’s also responsible for boosting your immune system. Along with giving you a feel good factor that promotes better health, you could also be less irritable and all geared up to enjoy lovemaking all over again. So, in a way, if you happen to be frequently sick, maybe there isn’t enough cuddling in your life!
5. Post Coital Cuddle Lowers The Risks of Cardiac Diseases
When talking about how cuddling lowers the risk of heart diseases, we refer to all those factors that directly or indirectly contribute to causing heart problems. Think stress, anxiety, high blood pressure–things that we’re so used to but are indicators of poor health. Since more cuddling makes you happy, you could begin dealing with the issues in your life in a more positive way. Nervous about an upcoming presentation? Make love and snuggle. Having financial troubles? Make love and snuggle. It may not bring you money but it sure will lift your mood.
Post-nooky cuddling sessions are indeed essential, especially if you’re looking towards strengthening your relationship and having satisfying sexual experiences. Remember, the physical effects of cuddling can be amazing and the emotional benefits even more so. The next time you’re feeling stressed out, just go ahead and snuggle! Read more
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9 Conversational Topics That Instantly Connect Mothers
Mommy conversations stem from concern and affection. When mums get together, they discuss everything - from home to work to the light of their lives - their children! But it's another story that these sometimes border on crazy, or obsessive-compulsive, at the least!
When you get together with your friends, who are now moms as well, what is the focus of your discussion? While you may have resolved to have a chilled out, laid back time, there are certain subjects that always find their way into the group!
Universal Conversation Topics All Moms Love
1. My baby doesn't sleep well at night.
He is probably getting scared of the dark circles you've developed staying up every night!
2. So which recipe are you making for lunch? Wow, and dinner?
And breakfast the next day? Something about recipes gets Moms ticking!
3. Are you on a diet? Tell me a super idea to stay slim and trim.
GM, Detox, Low Carbs – you've tried it all. But moms are always up to healthy eating for the family.
4. School has become so tough now! We had it easier in our days.
Yeah, Mommy. Why not ask your Mom and Dad about it?
5. I feel so tired all the time. How is that maid of yours? Any good?
Yes she's super but you'll still be tired all the time. Mommying is hard and you know it.
6. Hey, how do you handle Maths? My kid loves it, but I am curious...
Oh? Didn't your little boy make a poster called “I Hate Algebra”?
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7. It's been long since I went on vacation. God knows where time flies!
No, your naughty little toddler knows as well!
8. Does your MIL help around the house? Mine just watches TV!
Those saas-bahu sagas have been going on forever for a reason, eh.
9. Let's go on a girls' day out tomorrow. Don't cancel!
And this is the perfect example of a lesson we learnt in school. Tomorrow NEVER comes!
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As these conversations prove, moms, no matter where they are and what they are doing, always have their kids in mind. That's part of the reason why they are so special, right? Read more
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Mealtimes Should Be Fun
Nowadays, babies don't eat their food if we don't turn on television for them or play some animated video in our smartphone. I believe meal time is the most precious time for everyone and that includes infants as well. The time when we eat food should be happy and peaceful. As we take care of our children's physical health by making sure that they eat all the nutritious food, we need to take care of their mental and emotional health too. For this we should try to make our children eat in a peaceful environment. You will have to be a little strict with your child, but that's okay. You must not allow them to watch television while eating. Some tips which I follow for my child:
1. If a child is hungry then he will throw less tantrums and we won't need a television or mobiles to distract them. If your child throws tantrums, you can make some funny faces and feed her.
2. While feeding I always sing rhymes/bhajans or mantras to my child to distract her. She is easily distracted and opens her mouth to eat. Singing mantras or any religious songs to children helps in their emotional development.
3. I always keep looking for new and innovative ways to get my child to eat because singing songs every day or making faces don't work. I pretend to talk to the chair, her toys, wall clock, and any thing around me at that time. I usually say, 'khalo chair! khalo chair! My baby is sharing her food with chair" and then she takes it from my hand.
4. A child's father should also help. My husband also distracts our child while she is eating. At dinner time, my husband jumps, does yoga poses, or runs slowly to get her interested. He does anything and everything possible to make sure she eats her food without watching television.
5. My baby will turn 11 months old. Up until now, I haven't made her watch videos in mobile phones at her meal times. But I give my phone to her for about 10-15 minutes every day so as to make her learn poems.
6. Last but not the least, I read story books to my child. We also play with her so that she can learn the value of playing outdoors and physical health.
Using mobiles can be very dangerous for a child's mental health. It can hamper their physical growth too. Gift your child real happiness. Don't let them get intoxicated by digital world. Try your 200% to feed your child without turning on the television. My husband and I switch off our mobile phones too before going to bed and keep them far away when our little girl is awake or playing. I hope all the babies stay healthy and happy.
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Q. My son is 5 months old is suffering from cough..what to do?
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A. give nasal saline drops every few hourly to the child in the nasal cavity.
try to prevent temperature variations around the child
you can go for indirect steam inhalation which will again help in decreasing both cough and cold
continue the regular diet of the child
if there is no improvement in few days then meet your doctoru
for fever and pain give paracetamol.u
anti-cold medicines at this age have got side effects so can be given only after medical consultation.
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Q. hi. in Feb my period was last and I did pregnancy test in March its positive results but my belly is not being bigger
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A. the belly size during pregnancy is not necessary every time to grow fast
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A. dear mom u can take digene syrup or ulgel they as safe my doctor recommended me during pregnancy u can also take biorab dsr in the morning and syrup before meal at least 30 min i was faciny the same issue
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Q. hi mam , my baby 1 year and 9 month old just now onwards stop breast feeding .pls suggest formula milk to my baby
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A. your baby is more than 1 year 9 months of age any milk including buffalo milk cows milk 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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baby planning kar rhi kuch tips btayiye conceive ho jaye
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