As a desi mother, I am aware of the endless stream of advice you get about how to manage any problem that comes up with your baby. Moms frequently complain that their children have excessive facial or body hair. The idea that applying flour or clay on your baby’s body can help you get rid of the hair permanently is an old wives’ tale. And we’re sorry to break it to you, but the tale that rubbing clay reduces hair …
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Mothers are led to believe that they should give bio-21 for teething in babies to provide them relief. However, these tablets are not recommended by FDA. …
A baby must get all his nutrition from breastmilk or formula, so there should be no introduction of solid foods before 6 months of age. …
Babies spitting food is a very normal scenario caused due to well-developed tongue thrust reflex. It gets better with time, so hang in there, mommies. …
After the birth of the baby, some mothers claim that their breasts feel empty, which is definitely not an indication of a low milk supply. …
We all know, how the phrase “more mouths more talks” gets so accurate when you become a new mom, especially in a desi household. I know, how difficult it is to seclude the myths from the facts while breastfeeding a child and the repetitive directions make it even harder. Many new mothers have frequently heard that milk does not produce for a few days following childbirth. According to popular beliefs, there is no milk in the initial days of postpartum …
Let’s bust another myth together. In an attempt to boost their milk supply, new mothers are typically told to drink water to increase milk supply. While it is beneficial to drink enough water to stay hydrated while breastfeeding, you will be surprised to know that milk production is unaffected. Let’s talk about the association between increasing breast milk production and drinking more. According to reports, nursing mothers should only drink water to slake their thirst. Thus, for women, there is no …
Working women are told that career and breastfeeding do not get along. Although it's tougher to nurse the baby while managing a career, it is not impossible. …
Today, let’s talk about whether or not sick mothers can breastfeed. Breastfeeding is one of motherhood’s most challenging and emotionally draining tasks. It can be quite taxing for mothers to be sick while caring for their children. Being a mother is an emotional roller coaster that involves delight, concern, and sadness, as well as a lot of work to put your baby’s needs first. It can be challenging to be sick as well as breastfeeding your child when you both …
So, we all know that motherhood in a desi family is linked with such a large number of myths that we cannot recognize the actual facts. Every other person has to give advice and most of our mothers fall for myths. Here I am mentioning a list of the myths associated with new mothers. You can help me make this list grow by adding more myths in comments, and I will keep on debugging these myths with research in upcoming …
Dear All, I stayed away from the blog for a little longer than expected. The reason behind this was, I was actively engaged in weaning my baby. My baby nursed for 27 months in total, which can be said as the most beautiful time period of bonding between the baby and me. Now that she has weaned, I miss all of those beautiful moments between us, the moments that were only for us. Nursing my baby for the last time, …
When you are in the early period of motherhood and postpartum, you hear this term the most, that the baby is using you as a pacifier. Is my baby using me as a pacifier actually true? Let’s learn what it is. What is a pacifier? A Baby’s sucking reflex develops before it’s born. Some babies suck their thumbs or fingers even in the womb. They need something to suck on when they are born to stay calm. And hence they …
It’s that time when you are sick and tired of your growing belly, bearing all the symptoms of pregnancy, morning sickness, food aversions, food cravings, nausea, swollen hands and feet, dizziness, frequent urination, painful breasts, gymnastics inside the body, and birthing the baby. You think it has officially ended and now you are free to enjoy your life with the baby that you created. Let’s burst the bubble, Welcome to the fourth trimester. What is the Fourth Trimester? Fourth Trimester, …
Today, we are here to talk about another myth, which is really common in desi households. Usually, old ladies say that a breastfed baby is clingy to the mother. Let’s bust this myth once and for all. In the early days of postpartum, it is very common for the babies to cluster feed. Cluster feeding is a phenomenon in which babies ask for breast milk after every few minutes for longer periods of time. They can ask for milk, even …
When you give birth to a baby the very first time, things usually don’t work. The first problem, which arises for most of the mothers is, not enough breastmilk, or as some say my milk didn’t come in. Let’s dig in the facts together to find out, why your breastmilk is not enough for the baby. What is Really Happening? Mommy, the thing that is really happening with our body is a miracle. You have just grown a full-fledged human …
It is evening, the sun is about to set. I am walking in the garden, holding Aizal in my arms and thinking about what the upcoming night will bring for us. Thinking about the night, a lump forms in my throat, as she sleeps peacefully in my arms. It adds to my fears of being a first-time mom. I fear for her crying hysterically at night while I am trying to console and rock her back to sleep. I fear …
Being a mother in a desi family means hearing a lot of advice and criticism from our parents and elders. Although it is simple to do as you are told when you are a new mother, believing it all might be our first mistake. Here, we encourage mommies to study and research to differentiate between myths and truths. Raw honey is a miraculous food that never spoils. Honey is known as the “golden elixir of life.” It helps in the prevention …
The journey of a mother and a newborn is similar in that it is both beautiful and challenging as they both are learning and developing over time. Hence, moms, it is essential to be updated to provide the best care to our children. And the first step is to fight the old-school myths with some research. Newborns have different shapes of heads, but for mommies, it’s actually a million-dollar question about how to get the perfect round head for your …
For new mothers, I know how challenging it is to resist the stereotypes that surround the desi household. But, to be responsible mothers and provide our children with the finest upbringing possible, we need to put all these myths at rest. Today let’s look into one of the hardest yet most sensitive aspects of being a parent which is, a crying and restless baby. When babies cry, their mothers are told to give them a little bit of Panadol to …
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