For Parents

Pregnancy can be confusing as well as overwhelming. It comes at you out of nowhere and suddenly creates an urge within you to be the world’s best mother to your newborn baby. The first and foremost thing that all mothers have a hard time mastering is Breastfeeding. While it is scientifically and traditionally proven that breast milk and breastfeeding does wonder, some mothers may never have considered expressing milk. This is because the beautiful and unique bond that the mothers

Do you know babies are born with the innate ability for knowing how to breastfeed? It just comes naturally to them. Amazing, isn’t it? While this seems to be astonishing to us, it really is that way.  Following inborn instincts in reaction to physical cues received through touch with the mother’s body, all newborn babies know how to discover and latch to their mother’s nipples. While breastfeeding is a common term here, “baby-led breastfeeding” appears to be something new. If you

Burping or winding your baby is an essential component of a baby’s feeding schedule. Air bubbles might be stuck in your baby’s stomach as they swallow, causing pain. So, winding enables your infant to ease the pain by removing some of the gassiness. It also aids in the prevention of spitting up.  Breastfeeding is a skill that mothers master over time. It takes some time to figure out which feeding and winding positions are the most comfortable for your baby.

If you’re new to baby care or parenthood in general, you may have heard about breastfeeding nipple shields and wondered quite a few times, what are nipple shields? How do nipple shields work?  In a gist, nipple shields are often recommended by doctors to cater to several nursing problems. Most commonly, they are popularly prescribed to mothers who feel they have difficulty in latching. Therefore, unnecessary usage of breastfeeding nipple shields may also give birth to uncalled breastfeeding issues.  What is

Now that your distinctive dream of adopting a child is about to turn into reality, you may feel excited and perplexed at the same time, pondering upon where to begin. Apart from struggling with which colored crib to go ahead with and what décor to set up in the nursery for your child, you may have other serious concerns regarding their upbringing or, most importantly, whether to bottle-feed or breastfeed the infant.  Although it may appear odd initially, it is

As a new parent, you may be getting all sorts of advice from all sorts of people – even from people you don’t know. One of the most common advice that people give new parents is about feeding – and in particular, breastfeeding. There is a ton of stigma surrounding any other form of feeding and this can be quite daunting for new parents who still do not know whether they want to breastfeed their baby or try an alternative. 

Have you ever come across the phrase “liquid gold” in relation to your breastmilk? If not, then prepare to have your perceptions of breastfeeding your baby change forever when you’re introduced to this substance called colostrum.  Lactation can be a difficult process for new parents – and it is only made harder by the fact that breastmilk can often be extremely unpredictable and vary wildly between different lactating individuals. Colostrum is a part of this lactation process – and it