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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Home Remedies for Cough and Cold in Babies, Toddlers & Kids

Cough and Cold can be a very common thing which often affect babies and little ones.It is not a thing which you have to be worried about too much, since it is common for all kids to get cold and cough. But when it gets little worse, little ones may get uncomfortable and find it difficult to sleep, hence they will be keeping on whining and we will be finding hard to see them suffering. Here are few home remedies which i followed for maha and they have no side effects.

source: http://www.top10homeremedies.com/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-colds-and-coughs-in-babies.html

For Babies Below 6 month:

1)Breast Milk is the Magic:

You can give as much breast milk for baby. Yes this is the miracle medicine. I have read it in a article that, Since baby has very very low immunity power, when your baby sucks your breast the saliva from the baby goes into your body and the hormones from mothers body identify the diseases and illness in babies and send the immunity power from mothers to baby in the form of breast milk..So even when your baby is ill, you can continue with breast milk and it will help baby to recover.

2)Vapor Rubs:

You can take some vapor rubs like eucalyptus or vicks and rub over babies clothes, cradles and beds. This will help them to breathe much more easily. Dont rub them over their body or face.

3)Nasal Drops and Cold Medicines:

I am sure you all will be having all the medicines for your baby. One of the most effective medicine is nasal drops. SO if you dont have one, just ask your pediatrician for it. If your baby has severe blocked nose, you can use the nasal drops, a drop or two, will help your baby relieved.

4)Clothes are must:

Dont keep your babies chest exposed. Cover it with clothes.

5)Sleeping and Ventilation:

Dont put baby under direct fan, because they may find it difficult in breathing. But never make baby sweat, it will make the condition even worse..So proper ventilation is must. Also when sleeping, make baby face elevated for easy breathing.

6)Manjal (Turmeric Pathu)

There is a turmeric called as veral manjal / virali manjal , it is a long type of manjal. And this is roasted on flame till it blackens a little. Then it is rubbed in a stone with some mothers milk / breast milk and the paste is applied over babies nose, forehead and chest. Some people will just rub raw turmeric without toasting it in flame. You can use that as well. You can use this for new born babies as well.

This is what the virali turmeric looks like..Source: rss online

ALSO CHECK HOME REMEDIES FOR CONSTIPATION IN BABIES

For Babies above 6 months:

You can follow the above steps for babies under 6 months too.

1) You make the ajwain potlis. You can place this near baby nose, but not too close..Babies will inhale this and it will help to breathe easily..here is the process.

take ajwain in a dry pan

warm it slightly and toast it lightly

take it in a clean muslin cloth and let it cool down

now bring it all together

and tie it with a rope..this is ajwain potli..

2) Warm Water for Speedy Recovery:

Give luke warm water often, this will help to reduce the congestion in throat.

3)Manjal (Turmeric Pathu)

There is a turmeric called as veral manjal or virali manjal, it is a long type of manjal. And this is roasted on flame till it blackens a little. Then it is rubbed in a stone with some mothers milk / breast milk and the paste is applied over babies nose, forehead and chest. Some people will just rub raw turmeric without toasting it in flame. You can use that as well. You can use this for new born babies as well.

For details , Check this blog it has details with pictures.

IMG SOURCE: Chitra Amma's Kitchen

For Babies above 1 year:

1)Power of Garlic:

Take 3 to 4 garlic, show them on flame and roast it, you can dry roast it as well. Now mash it well using your fingers and mix with honey or sugar and give to toddler.

2) Homemade Cold Medicine:

Take some turmeric(homemade is best) and rock palm sugar (panangkarkandu) with some milk and boil it for 5 mins. Let it cool down and get warm. Now give this, it helps to clear congestion.

3)Honey & Lemon Juice:

Mix a tsp of honey with a tsp of lemon juice and give this to baby. It helps to clear the throat.

4)Karpooravalli / Ajwain Leaves Decotion.

Take three to four ajwain leaves (omavalli leaves), Add 1/2 cup of water and boil it down till it reaches 3 tblspn, mix some honey to it and give this. It clears cough and cold. For toddlers who wont drink this, You can make bajji using this and give to toddler as well. Check this for recipe.

Source: http://www.bumpsnbaby.com/ajwain-cold-cough-babies/

For Babies above 2 years:

1) Medicinal Drinks:

You can make this chukku milagu paal and chukku kaapi

2)Betal Leaves & Vapor Rub:

Take a betal leaf and warm it on stove top lightly, now put very little vapor rub on it like vicks. Now rub that over the head. This helps to cure.

3)Ajwain & Tulsi:

Boil 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 tsp of ajwain and 5 tulsi leaves. Boil this till it reaches 3 tblspn. Cool till it gets warm. Now give this.

4)Garlic & Mustard Oil.

Take 1 tblspn of mustard oil and boil 2 cloves of garlic in that. Now cool this and rub this oil on chest.

For Babies above 4 years:

1)Steaming helps:

Boil some water in a pan, add a bunch of neem leaves, few drops of eucalyptus oil. Ask little one to bend over the water and cover with a blanket and let them inhale the steam. This is a very effective medicine. You can repeat this 2 to 3 times a day for fast relief.

2)Rock Palm Candy & Pepper Powder:

Make a powder of 1/2 cup of panangkarkandu and 2 tsp of black pepper. You can give a tsp of this powder along with 1/2 cup of warm water. This helps to reduce congestion.

source: http://www.pinkandpink.com/2015/09/natural-sugar-substitute-natural-sweeteners-natural-healthy-sugar-alternatives.html

3)Chicken Soup for Soul:

Chicken soup is such a hearty remedy for cold and cough in older children and adults. Check this link for recipe.

Here is some more remedy which i got from bumps and baby

IMG SOURCE: http://www.bumpsnbaby.com

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Breastfeeding a Baby - Everything you want to know

Breastfeeding is ideal for babies under 1 year. Breastmilk has the right amount of fat, protein and other benefits. It helps to boost up the immunity in baby and protect them from disease. There is no better food for a baby than BM.

In this post i will be sharing few basic thing you need to know about BF.

1)How to start with BF.

Breast milk start to form right after a few hours you deliver a baby. I started nursing my lil one after 4 hours. Babies know how to latch on your breast naturally. You may seek help from nurse or doctor if you find difficult in nursing your baby. During the first few days, a rich milk called as colostrum is produced which is very important for baby. It has many nutrients in them.

reference: http://www.breastfeedinginsheffield.co.uk/mum-and-baby/benefits-of-breastfeeding/

reference:http://hubpages.com/

2)All about Milk Supply and Production.

I get many mails from new moms, that their milk supply is very low and it is not meeting their babies demand. The more your baby nurses, the more milk you produce. So for the first six weeks after birth, you should let your baby nurse whenever she wants. Typically, that's every couple of hours -- or about 10 to 12 feedings a day. But don't fret if it's actually less, or more, than that. Your infant has her own needs, and your milk supply will adjust to meet them. As your baby gets bigger, she'll go a longer time between feedings. So the longer you feed your baby the more milk you produce. And also you will see some discomfort in your breast, when you skip a feed for baby, from this you will get to know that you are producing a lot for your baby.

3)How to know whether your baby is getting enough food.

Baby will lose a little weight after few days of their birth, this is perfectly normal. You will see them gaining extra pounds after a month, mainly after 41 days. This is when your little one gets all chubby and plumped up. From this you can know that your baby is getting enough food. Also you will be seeing him peeing and pooping a lot, this also shows that they are getting enough.

reference: https://humanwithuterus.wordpress.com/tag/cynthia-colen/

4)Burping a baby is important.

When a baby feeds, there are chances she can swallow air. little bubbles of air can become trapped in her stomach. These bubbles can make her uncomfortable and grizzly. By burping your baby, you help her to free up room in her tummy, so she can settle and feed longer. Breastfed babies tend to need less burping than bottle-fed babies. This is because breastfed babies tend to swallow less air when feeding. If you are bottle feeding your baby, you may want to try an anti-colic bottle. These are designed to prevent your baby from taking in as much air, which means less trapped wind and less burping.

After you feed your baby, you can put her on your shoulder, so that her tummy is kind of pressed and pat on her back. You can even make her sit upright and pat her back to make her burp.

Check out this video to know how to burp a baby

5)Breast Feeding Positions.

reference : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/454300681131834315/

reference: http://www.abc.net.au/parenting/parenting_in_pictures/breastfeeding_techniques.htm

6)What you eat is what your baby gets. How to make your breast milk clean.

Mommy's diet is very important when you are breast feeding. When you consume unwanted stuff that may cause gastric issues in baby. So try to maintain a healthy diet to produce good quality breast milk.
Also here is a grand ma's tip for you, when you eat some foods which you think may cause gastric issues, what you can do is take some ginger, peel it and grate it, squeeze and extract the juice from it. Now drink that juice and immediately just bend your shoulders for few minutes or you can broom your house. This way that ginger helps to make your breast milk digestable for your baby.

7)Food that helps to increase BM.

http://puremadebaby.com/blogs/puremade-buzz/15053825-increase-your-breast-milk-supply

There are certain foods which increases the supply of bm. Here is the list.
1. Fish - Ajwain Fish Curry, Recipe here
2)Garlic - Before going to bed, take 15 cloves of garlic and boil it in 3 cups of milk. Once it is cooked, drink that milk along with the garlic. This helps to increase the breast milk abundantly.
3)Tapioca - Boiled tapioca or check this curry
4)Milk - Drink 1 liter of milk everyday.
5)Veggies & Fruits
6)Bottle Gourd - Check this curry
7)Bread & Tea Rusk & Biscuits

Check this link for all lactating mom's recipe

http://www.top10homeremedies.com/how-to/increase-breast-milk-production.html

8)Working Moms & Breast Milk

If you are a working mom, You can express and store your breastmilk to keep it fresh for your baby in a number of ways:
1)At room temperature (maximum of 25 degrees C) for up to four hours.
2)In a refrigerator (maximum of 4 degrees C) for 24 hours. In colder regions, breastmilk kept in a fridge can stay fresh for three to five days. But in hotter parts of the country, fridge doors are opened and closed more frequently because there are many more fresh items that need to be kept cold. This is why it's best to store expressed breastmilk for no more than a day.
3)In a freezer with a temperature of -18 degrees C, for three to six months (again, this takes into account the long hot summer months and more frequent use of the freezer). Always keep the milk in the back of the freezer away from the door, because items stored towards the front are more susceptible to changing temperatures when you open the freezer.
4)In single-door refrigerators with a freezer compartment inside the fridge, for two weeks.
5)In an insulated cooler, icebox, styrofoam or thermocol box filled with ice or ice packs for up to 24 hours.

Many points in this post is referred from baby center and parents

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