Shakespeare said that A rose by any other name smells as sweet. But children are not roses. How do you feel about having to choose your child's name from a limited list allowed by the government? See what Nina and Nana have to share.
My fourteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about neonatal intensive care units. While this is more about infant care, it strongly affects mothers too, and not just indirectly. The time when the baby is in the NICU, is often an emotionally stressful time following either a difficult pregnancy or complicated child birth. While the mother herself is recovering physically, the emotional stress is daunting, and she can use all the support she can get from medical facilities, family and society.
An interview with Dr. Pooja Jagtiaani, about children's dental care and oral hygiene. Pooja has been practicing General and Family Dentistry in Mumbai, for the last 15 years, and regularly deals with kids. Here, she shares, useful information and helpful tips for parents.
When we brought our infant home from the hospital there were some immediate things to figure out. To start with some one would have to bathe her the very next day. I had two options. One was to hire someone to do it, or find the guts to do it myself. I did not find either option very appealing.
Baby products! There are a lot of them out there. As a new mother it is difficult to decide which ones to buy. What will be useful and for how long? What are the pros and cons of the different varieties?
Your baby turning a year old is a very special milestone. But a one year old is not materialistic. The infant wont ask for anything. I suppose this stage will not last long. In my experience a 2 year old is not materialistic either but that may not be so general.
I was a student for a long time, finishing up with a doctorate in Physics at age 26. So I was used to carrying heavy backpacks full of reference books. I think the only muscles I ever developed were those involved in walking significant distances, and those involved in carrying heavy backpacks.