Being a new parent can be extremely daunting. From figuring out the best milk formula for their newborn child, to constantly cleaning up after the meals’ gooey result, new parents can face up to 6 years of sleep deprivation, according to a team of researchers from the University of Warwick. Continue reading
No parent wishes for their child to be born premature, but these things happen. There are a number of reasons behind it, and with modern medical intervention, chances of premature babies growing up normal and healthy are high in this modern era. BabyTalk had the opportunity to interview Dr. Vinodhini Bhaskaran, Obstetrics & Gynaegology Specialist from Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre on this delicate matter, and here’s what she had to share. Continue reading
If you have a newborn, there’s a chance you’ll be treating a bout of diaper rash at some point. Diaper rash is found most commonly among children younger than 2 years of age, with most cases found in children under the age of 1 year. Continue reading
Some pregnant women may attempt to diet, as in limiting the amount of food they eat despite needing more calories for their pregnancy needs. They do this for the sake of not gaining too much weight during pregnancy. There are dangers of not eating properly when you’re expecting. Read on… Continue reading
The period prior to actual labour pains is probably the one most filled with misconceptions, what with terms such as false labour and all. Prodromal labor is a more concise term to use, for it refers to the collective occurrence of several physical changes in a woman’s body prior to the actual process of going into labor. Continue reading
What exactly is the nesting instinct? We do know that animals have them, but hey, pregnant women have them too. The nesting instinct sets in before the end of the pregnancy and gets moms-to-be in cleaning, organising, and event planning mode. Continue reading
Newborns and babies will cry – a lot! They’ll cry when they are hungry, they’ll cry when their diaper gets too uncomfortable and needs to be changed, they’ll even cry because they miss you and simply want to be carried! Continue reading
People generally tend to give way to a parent with a stroller. It’s called good manners, for, after all, there is a little child in it, right? However, on the parent’s part, it does not mean that it’s alright to take things for granted. Continue reading
When we speak of weaning, the scenario of fussing, coaxing, and attempting all ways imaginable to get your baby to open his mouth for his first taste of solid food comes to mind, not to mention a baby bowl of pureed fruit or vegetable. Continue reading
Caring for a newborn is a simple affair, for if you think about it, they just need to be fed, cleaned, and put to bed. Babies cry now and then, and most times, it’s because they’re hungry, tired, or need their diaper changed. Continue reading
