Mother & Baby India3 min read
What It Really Feels Like To Be A Toddler
WHERE SHE’S AT “Admit it, Mum, it is hilarious to watch my beaker of juice/upma go flying through the air. And your expression after is even better.” WHERE YOU NEED TO BE Toddlers don’t understand consequences and only operate in the now. “When your
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Hello, New Life
The day a woman realises that she has conceived, numerous thoughts pass through her. She’s happy, excited, scared, anxious and overwhelmed all at once. As the initial months pass by, mood swings, coupled with nausea caused by the pregnancy hormones,
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Add to Cart
Need an instant summer quick pick-me-up? Body Shop’s new coconut and yuzu Superfood Fragrance is just what you need! Formulated with citrussy lime essential oil and sensual jasmine notes, this light and fresh fragrance mist smells of relaxed, tropica
Mother & Baby India3 min readDiet & Nutrition
Introducing Solids How & When
I would like to share that many mothers; in fact I must say almost all mums get to this dilemma and uncertainty about when to start solids for the baby. As mentioned in Part 1 of Introducing Solids, The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, La Lac
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Friends?
Francesco Guicciardini said, “Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.” Friendships are as important for your toddler as they are for you. Kids learn about love, empathy, kindness and caring for anothe
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Meet Your New Aeroplane
Do you remember the first time you took your baby to a toy store? She must have looked around in excitement and told you that she wants most of what’s on display. Possibly, you would have had a tough time convincing her to pick one. Apart from the fu
Mother & Baby India9 min read
You May Breathe Easy Now...
In addition to the joy of carrying a life inside you, pregnancy brings with it some extra baggage too! Apart from the usual morning sickness, cravings and food aversions, mood swings, stress and anxiety become regular ills. Besides, there is the adde
Mother & Baby India1 min readDiet & Nutrition
Your Guide From Bump To Birth...
Try these dietary changes to potentially avoid sleep disruptions during pregnancy: Avoid carbonated drinks, citrus, peppermint, tomatoes, and spicy or fatty foods. These can trigger acid reflux Refrain from eating within three to four hours of bedtim
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Starstruck!
Vishakha Khanolkar Palav is the Art Director for Mother & Baby India, a Commercial Artist and Photographer. She is also a Tarot Reader with a special focus on Numerology email: vishgraphics@gmail.com This is a great season for your li’l brainy bear,
Mother & Baby India2 min read
Editor’s Note
Bid good bye to your personal life, they said. It is the end of independence, the termination of romance, the culmination of restful sleep and in general, an end to your footloose and fancy-free existence! When you’re a mum, life changes, and for man
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Lights. Camera. Pose
Ace photographer Falguni Kharwa is no stranger to the M&B family. She is a hands-on photographer, entrepreneur, and a delightful baby whisperer, and her captured, fleeting moments of mums and babies have adorned M&B covers for years now. Her recent a
Mother & Baby India1 min read
Mother & Baby India
EDITORIAL Editor Swati Chopra Vikamsey c.swati@nextgenpublishing.net HEAD - DESIGN & PRODUCTION Ravi Parmar ART DIRECTOR Vishakha Khanolkar Palav PICTURES DESK Dipak Gaykar PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Dinesh Bhajnik STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Mahesh Re
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Stick To Your Resolutions
Trip to Paris. Fit into college jeans. Get a new job. Fuelled by year end cheer and holiday hope, you’ve drawn up a list of resolutions that seem so obviously do-able that you chide yourself for not having tried already! But before you realise it, yo
Mother & Baby India6 min read
Stand By Me
What should one do if you see a grown-up irritating, teasing or annoying your little baby? What some elders perceive as fun can be excruciatingly torturous for a child. What to do if the grown-up is a close friend or family member? Should we bite our
Mother & Baby India3 min read
Breastfeeding: The Right Start
Did you know that most mums make the decision to breastfeed their baby, even before they actually get pregnant? And this is primarily because of the experiences and exposure we have to breastfeeding. Hence it goes without saying that women should sta
Mother & Baby India1 min read
Panel of Experts
A succesful gynaecologist and practicing obgyn for the last 30 years. Consultant clinical and child psychologist, he is founder and director of Psyindia, and engaged in direct work with children. A doctorate in education, she is currently the Curricu
Mother & Baby India6 min read
Love Step By Step
After a four-year long stint as head of school at Toddler’s Den, an early learning school, Pooja Pillai dives into a new and exciting project—being mum to 9.5-month-old Freya. In a no-holds barred conversation with M&B, the Mumbai-based mama keeps it
Mother & Baby India3 min read
A Moment Like This!
On the 1st of May, early in the morning, our little angels Aryaveer and Aveera were born. When the doctor told us that it was a boy and a girl, it was the most pleasant surprise of my life. Our family was now complete! The restrictions turned out to
Mother & Baby India1 min read
Motherandbabyindia Social Media Moments We
@motherandbabyindia @MotherandBabyIN @motherandbabyindia www.motherandbabyindia.com Got something to say? Wanna feature on our social pages? We’re all ears, mamas! Holler at mbeditorial@gmail.com. For social media collabs, and other enquiries,
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Of Shopping Carts And Toddler Tantrums
Gina Fernandez, mother of a two year old Rayna, believes a happy and content child is better able to cope with the shopping mayhem. Her advice is, “Make sure your baby is well fed and has had a nap before leaving home. Sleepy and hungry children are
Mother & Baby India2 min read
Editor’s Note
There’s a nip in the air. And yes, its giving the babies the nasty sniffles, but it also makes the mornings inviting and evenings idyllic. My hot chocolate cravings have kicked in, and I often find myself caught in a doe-eyed stare at the fairy light
Mother & Baby India7 min read
Smile!
You’re doing an amazing job looking after your baby, but to be the best mum you can be, you need to look after yourself too. As sure as the leaves fall off the trees in autumn, your own needs fall by the wayside when you become a mum, and your attent
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Starstruck!
Vishakha Khanolkar Palav is the Art Director for Mother & Baby India, a Commercial Artist and Photographer. She is also a Tarot Reader with a special focus on Numerology email: vishgraphics@gmail.com While your li’l munchkin is an independent young o
Mother & Baby India4 min readRegional & Ethnic
This Christmas, No More Stuffing!
Think Christmas and all one pictures is piles of cookies, plenty of creamy eggnog and of course, stuffed turkey, roasted chicken, a glazed ham or oodles of buttery mashed potatoes and gravy. Of course, we’re not even going to start on the assorted sw
Mother & Baby India5 min read
Preconceptional Care: Dos And Don’ts
Most women who get pregnant see their gynecologists only after they have missed their periods. They take it for granted that they are healthy enough to carry on with a nine-month journey, safely. They also take for granted that they have no problem w
Mother & Baby India14 min read
“Eternity Captured In A Time Lapse…”
It is a misplaced assumption that those who come from affluent or influential families have it easy. That somehow, their life is devoid of the pain and complications unlike that of those with simpler means and resources. Well, here’s news—no one rema
Mother & Baby India1 min readRegional & Ethnic
Stuffed Fruit Dessert
To make your life easier, here’s the recipe for possibly the most decadant dessert that has such few calories. The best part is perhaps that it requires zero cooking. INGREDIENTS: ½ kg pitted, fresh cherries or large seedless grapes 1 cup of finely c
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Pregnancy Sex: How To Stay Safe And Have Fun
The pregnancy belly is starting to show and the excitement for your new arrival continues to grow. But it still does take a whole nine months for your precious bundle to arrive. In the meantime, it is quite natural for partners to continue having a s
Mother & Baby India4 min read
Dinner’s Ready!
From the moment your hungry bundle enters the world, a huge amount of your time is taken up with feeding her. If you’re not busy satisfying her appetite, you’re probably thinking about how long it’ll be before you need to! So when the time to wean ar
Mother & Baby India4 min readDiet & Nutrition
When Is My Baby Ready For Chocolaty Treats?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone who appreciates the good things in life must be in want of a piece of chocolate. While Jane Austen may have had another idea, modern day gourmands really do know that the good things in life usuall
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