Day 274, Week 40

Mom at Week 40 As your due date approaches you will feel anticipation along with fear of the unknown and un experienced. Soon labor will start and your baby will be a tangible part of this universe and your life. Here are 3 areas you need to monitor when you go into labour They are Frequency, Duration and Leaking. Let’s take you through what these actually mean. Frequency Frequency means how far apart your contractions are. This is timed from…

Day 275, Newborn Care Diaper Change

Day 276, Your Newborn Week 1-8

Your new bundle of joy has made its way from your uterus into the world and you can now hold your baby in your arms, cuddle it and be amazed at the fact that your baby is finally here. In the first 24 hours your baby will sleep a lot. Will be difficult to rouse and even if the baby awakens and you feed the baby the baby will fall asleep in a few minutes. This phase is also called…

Day 277, When to call a Pediatrician?

As new parents, we have innumerable panic attacks especially since we are inexperienced. Having a pediatrician who is able to help keep you calm and answer your queries is a blessing. Whenever you have the urge to make that panic phone call do take a moment, pause and understand if your concern requires immediate attention or can wait for a visit to the clinic. Most doctor’s would prefer to answer routine questions like which soaps to use, pros and cons…

Day 278, Development of your little one

Development of your little one As parents the well being and overall growth and development of our child is the most important factor in our lives. We discuss what’s right and wrong in the experiences they face with their the doctors, surf the internet for guidance on various topics, refer books,  and discuss various child related topics with peers, family and friends. We want to make sure we understand what they are going through and want to always give them…

Day 279, Baby Colic Relief