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Guidelines For Storing Breast Milk at Home

 Choose Your Storage container You can choose different types of containers to store your milk. You can store the extract milk in glass bottles, steel boxes, BPA-free plastic bottles and breast milk storage bags. However, we suggest that you store in glass and steel boxes as this is readily available at home. Always Wash Always wash your hands and clean your breast before pumping. This ensure there is no contamination to the milk. If you are using breast pump to extract the breastmilk, ensure you sterilize the pump and the bottles before each extraction. The breast pump and its supplies should be well dried to avoid any bacteria entering to the pump while extracting. Pumping Milk Pump the milk for about 10 mins on each side. If you are using the same container for storage fill up-to ¾ of the bottle. However, if you are using a different storage container then let the milk collection bottle get full and then transfer it to the container up to ¾. Do not fill it to the rime as the mil...
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Childhood Development stages

 Baby Development – One to three months The ongoing development process that begins during birth and continues till the adulthood. They are learning to live the outside world. Between first to three months they will start to Smile – Just to herself. After two months she will start smiling at your response and try to get your smile. Raise her head and chest on her tummy. Moving her fingers and try to get her fingers to her mouth. Focus on object movements. Baby Development – Four to six months During this stage, they are learning to reach out and try to use their hands, legs and their voice. Between four to six months they will, Capable of sleeping full night. Complete head control when they are made to sit. Rollover from front to back. Babble and make some noise. Reach out to grab objects. Especially mother’s hair if its long and untied. Baby Development: Seven to Nine Months During this stage, they will figure out how to move forward or backward. As they can get somewhere rolling ...
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Breast Feeding Vs Formula Feeding

  The composition of breast milk and formula The composition of breast milk and formula have important difference. As formula manufacturing companies try replicating formula with that of mother’s milk it is made of cow’s milk. It is with added nutrients like vitamins, minerals and hydrogenated fats which makes it difficult for the babies to digest. “Did you know the salt [sodium] content in cow’s milk is pretty much at toxic levels for babies?” says Professor Peter Hartmann, a well know renowned authority associated with the first breast milk bank, Western Australia. Mothers milk is a living fluid. It generates and adapts to the baby’s changing needs. If mother or her baby is unwell, her body will make antibiotics that will help fight the illness and protect against the infection. Why not formula milk? Mostly baby’s formula milk is made of skimmed cow’s milk with added emulsifiers and stabilizers. Fats in formula milk is hard to break and very difficult for the baby to digest....
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Pregnancy – Myths & Facts

  Myth : Eating is necessary during pregnancy Energy requirements vary among individuals. It is generally recommended that pregnant women increase their daily intake by 300 kcal is sufficient. Excessive food consumption leads to gaining excess weight, in addition the baby can be overweight. Myth : Coffee or tea Is Forbidden During Pregnancy Studies have shown that consuming about 200 mg of caffeine or about 2 cups of coffee is considered a safe limit in pregnancy. Excessive consumption of coffee may lead to miscarriage or the baby may be born underweight; this is, however, an extreme case and the mother has to consume a huge quantity of caffeine to get into such situation. Myth: If you eat a little less, the baby will take some of the extra fat off you. Your baby is not being built from fat. Fat is a way your body stores glucose, the main source of energy for your body. The difference is that glucose can not be made into protein to build your baby’s tissues. When you are eating lit...
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Foods To Increase Breast Milk Supply.

Fenugreek seeds (methi): Methi seeds have been used for generations around the world to increase breastmilk supply. There is a small amount of research to back this ancient belief, but not enough to be sure that they are effective at this. Fenugreek seeds are a source of healthy vitamins that are good for lactating mums such as omega-3 fats. Omega-3 fats are important for your baby’s brain development. Fenugreek leaves (methi ka saag) are rich in betacarotene, B vitamins, iron and calcium. Fenugreek tea (methi ki chai): It iss a popular drink given to new mothers. Methi can also be added to many dishes, especially vegetables, and meat dishes and can be used while making paranthas, pooris or stuffed rotis. Fenugreek (methi) is a member of the same plant family as peanuts (moongphali), chickpeas (chhola) and soyabeans. If you are allergic to any of these foods, you may also react to fenugreek. Fennel Seeds (saunf): Fennel seeds are another traditional remedy for increasing milk supply. T...
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