Pregnancy, Parenting and Beyond

Breakfast Bites Bagel with butter or jelly/jam or cream cheese. Pancakes Muffins Toast Toast with butter or jam/jelly English muffin Dry Cereal - Cheerios Eggs - scrambled, omelet, hard-boiled Oatmeal - instant or rolled waffles Little Lunches Sandwich - Cheese slice, deli meats Pasta - Plain, butter/olive oil, cheese, sauce Cooked Veggies -Baby carrots -Florets of cauliflower or Broccoli -Asparagus and Green Beans -Squash and Zucchini Gerber graduate meals Cooked cubes of Yam or sweet potatoBits of Chappati or wheat tortilla Ravioli Cheese cubes or String cheese Fun Fruits Melon - watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew Cooked and cubed or Ready to eat from the store -Apples, Pears, Plum, Peach Cubes of Kiwi, Mango, Banana Snacks - not too Sweet...not too Salty Cookies Arrowroot and Banana Yogurt - Gerber or Yo Baby Puffs Cheerios Crunchies Wagon wheels biter biscuits cheeze it Graham crackers animal crackers

Try out some great recipes for your growing Toddler... Smashed Sweet potatoes with Cinnamon   Yummy and filling! Potato Pancakes    OMG! Who doesn't love pacakes, right... Serve with boiled baby carrots or florets of cauliflower/broccoli. Broccoli-Cheddar Cheese Nuggets   ooee..gooey..cheesy...Yum! Potato and Carrot mash with Salmon   Salmon is the best source of essential fatty acids.

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Its up to you and your beliefs to follow it or not but these are the ideal things to follow. I followed them... 1. Babies till 5months don't need anything other than Breast milk. If you have enough milk to give its the best thing for baby. It gives baby nutrition and immunity . Formula doesn't give immunity. BREAST MILK IS PRECIOUS.     http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T020100.asp 2. You can start formula once a day to make baby aware of its taste by 4 months.  Also, if u have enough milk, introduce a bottle. You can use breast pump to increase your milk quantity. 3. Continue formula till 1 year. Start Whole milk only at Age 1. 4. Babies do not need water at all till you start babies on solids. Your supply of breast-milk alters itself to provide the required nourishment for your baby. Best indication of good hydration is 6-8 wet diapers or bowel movements per day. 5. For Gas ...The trouble resolves once baby becomes 4-5 months old. Nothing helps ...

It is true from what I have heard and experienced with my own little DS and with my neice in India too. As per my opinion, 9 out of 10 babies get rashes with J & J baby oil...  Indians generally prefer using Parachute Coconut oil, its what your mom or mil will advice you to use. Some say that coconut oil makes the skin dark, and so opt for Almond oil available at Indian stores. Figaro Olive Oil from India. Sesame seed oil. Burt Bees oil. PED's recommend to avoid coconut oil in the winters as it harden and does not wash off easily from the skin and may cause rash for babies. So you could go for Olive oil for winter and coconut oil for the summer. you can use any brand of extra virgin olive oil. Click below:   Guideline on How to Massage your baby.

Relevant and reliable information for Diarrhea in babies. http://www.indiaparenting.com/articles/data/art10_001.shtml

=> Not eating veggies: Mix it in with Fruits or Cereal. => Best Preparations are to Steam or Roast Puree and Pour into small container Fridge = 5days, Freeze = 3months =>No need to purchase new containers. Wash and reuse Gerber boxes. =>Veggie Pulav Rice+Lentils+ 2/3veggies(carrots, peas, green beans)+Veg Stock or Whole spices+Salt. Pressure cook and blend if required.

Its all about Texture and Presentation. Tiny Tots love pretty and cool looking stuff... colourful too. Similar food that you did from 6 to 12months... Pimp it up and serve it up, 12 to 24months, or older. APPY-CHEESE Cut the Apple into Half, then quarter. Remove the Core. Peel if required.  Cut each Quarter into three, so that u get thin slices. Arrange on a small plate, in the shape of a Fan. Alternate the Apple slices with Cheddar Cheese Slices. For older kids, you can also put in 1tbsp of smooth Peanut butter. SUMMER FUN It that time of the Year.. oh yeah! Melon Magic.  Get a melon-baller.  Use a combo of any of the following :  Cantaloupe, Honey-dew, Water-melon.  For older kids or adults, top with whipped cream, chopped nuts, chocolate syrup. You may add Grapes or berries too. KIWI KUPS Just cut in Half, and serve with a spoon. For smaller babies, mash with a fork.

No Cooking required. Unsuitable for freezing. AVOCADO Great source of Vitamin E and Boosts the immune system. Cut in half. Remove the pit. Scoop the Flesh. Mash. Serve plain or with breast/formula milk. BANANA Provide energy, treats diarrhea and constipation. Make sure its Ripe. Mash with a fork. Initially mix with milk to provide a familiar taste. PAPAYA Contains Papain - an enzyme that breaks down protein.helps to boost digestion as well as improve indigestion. Rich in Vit C. Provides soluble Fiber - important for normal bowel function. Peel. Remove the black seeds. Puree or Mash the flesh until smooth. The above 3 may be combined as well. The list below are suitable for Freezing. CARROT PUREE Carrots are more nutritious when cooked with a little fat. A dab of unsalted butter may be used. Cook the carrots until soft. Puree to the desired consistency. APPLES OR PEARS Good to offer to babies if babies has loose stools. Chop and pu into a sauce-pan. Add a little...

This journey could prove quite challenging if you are not fully prepared. Have a List of Items: Cabin Bag/Diaper Bag (most airlines allow one Cabin bag + shoulder bag as diaper bag) Changing Pad Diapers - Wipes - Desitin(diaper rash cream) Bottles - Bowls - spoon - bib - get paper towels from the airplane You can carry water in sippy cups or your own water bottle (its allowed) package/sealed bottled water is not allowed through security Sealed jars/boxes of Gerber(or any other) foods are allowed - these stay good for upto24hours once opened. formula and scoop. Milk - Whole milk available on flight. Ask for it. They could warm it up too. You may carry single serve packs of milk too. do not over-load. toys - to keep baby busy carry a blanket or two of your own. a set of extra clothing for baby and yourself Keep it light... don't over load on items. In India Formula/Milk substitute - Lactogen Cereal - Easum (rice+dal) can be started at 4-6months and given right upt...

To boost your supply of breast milk Soak methi seeds overnight, drink the water & eat some seeds if possible You also get Methi seeds supplements/tabs at the store Soup of masoor/red dal(lentils) Papaya sabzi - prepare it like lauki/doodhi sabzi , Sabudana Roasted zeera oatmeal There is no food which can increase the milk production initially it is low it increase slowly Weting diapers 8-10 times and poop 4-5 times then milk supply is okay wrap hot water towel around your breast for 10 mins before nursing or pumping. You will see milk flow. Very good info on BF http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=17 http://www.kellymom.com/ onion, brocooli and cabbage are gassy items so they will create problem for the baby that why my pediatrician told me to control. i have never seen her crying for gas..but also give burp always. chocolate and coffee is also no.... is caffine so..baby wont sleepi used to drink milk, ...