An Indian Parenting & Food Blog by Dr. Mansi Bajaj Malik !
Sharing C&I's this week's meal plan. The three meal a day plan will ease your worries of what to feed your infant or toddler daily. I have tried to include portions of fruit , vegetables , good carbohydrates, a protein rich dinner and healthy fats in each day's menu . If you do not take eggs... Continue Reading →
Is taking the first flight with your tiny baby giving you jitters? Do not fret! If I can survive it with two infants , you will definitely too. Here I enlist a few (or maybe a little more than few) pointers, tips and tricks to make flying with baby easier for you. Know your airline... Continue Reading →
Sharing C&I's this week's meal plan. The three meal a day plan will ease your worries of what to feed your infant or toddler daily. I have tried to include portions of fruit , vegetables , good carbohydrates, a protein rich dinner and healthy fats in each day's menu . If you do not take... Continue Reading →
I recently asked on a travel forum "Which is the best place for vacation with a baby?" and the first reply I got was : "HOME" ! Though I know travelling with an infant/toddler can be no less than a herculean task , infact , in my last MomCom Episode #02 I had mentioned how... Continue Reading →
We don't experience kicks in pregnancy, we host football matches in our uterus. Leave alone the count , most of the time we don't even know which baby is kicking. We gain a usual of 20-30 kgs in pregnancy and no , we don't end up looking like Celina Jaitley . We are sometimes not... Continue Reading →
Though Exclusive Breastfeeding is recommended by doctors globally for first 4-6 months of birth, but due to various reasons mothers choose to start bottlefeeding. You may be a working mother trying to feed expressed breastmilk to your baby or a mother who for various issues could not establish lactation and feeds formula milk to her... Continue Reading →
She doesnt breastfeed , how lazy of her ! She breastfeeds her 3 year old , how creepy of her ! She bottlefeeds, that's a failure! Her child is so weak , why doesn't she feed him well! Her child is so chubby, she shouldn't feed him so often , overweight is unhealthy! Her child... Continue Reading →
Last three weeks have been very hectic for me. My live-in maid had gone for her annual leave to her village and a makeshift help was managing the top work for me . Though the meals and cleaning were being managed but the perpetual attention my twins demand was exhausting me and it was building... Continue Reading →
Ice pops are a great way to soothe gum pain and irritation in teething children . So as soon as I got hold of fresh blueberries from my local fruit vendor , I made sure my 8 month old twins enjoy this delicious fruit along with us. For Ice Pops you will require a mold... Continue Reading →
With twins , we had different logistical issues. Bed sharing was unsafe and almost impossible with twin newborns. Even room sharing with two cribs was highly cumbersome . So we found a unique solution and our twins have been Early Independent sleepers (sleep in their own room <4 months of age) since they were 45... Continue Reading →
Friday Night Column 