Managed births are common in today’s modern world. Births are often managed by the medical professionals who also often tell you that a painfree birth can only be had if you take an epidural. But it need not be so if you don’t wish it to be so 🙂 But first of all, stay away from […] Read more…
Health
Dealing With Morning Sickness
By the grace of God, I have finally reached Week 18 of our 6th pregnancy. It’s been a long, long way! I have never felt sicker or more tired than in the 1st 16weeks of this pregnancy. It was so bad (for me) that I had to surrender and succumbed to getting a cleaning service […] Read more…
What A New Mother Needs
Having a baby is a major adjustment to your life. Whether it is the 1st baby or the 5th, everyone in the family has to adjust and adapt to the changed dynamics in the home. Of course many times having the 1st baby is the most challenging especially if one has never handled a baby. […] Read more…
Nursingwear – necessary or not?
In a nutshell, “no”. But, I wear nursing clothes all the time when I have a nursing baby. And since we often wean only in the second trimester of the next pregnancy, I would transition from nursing to maternity wear directly. Actually since we have been blessed with 5 children in 7.5years, I often joke […] Read more…
Weaning
After weaning my first born deliberately after he turned 1 (he weaned completely at 13mths), I had always wanted to nurse each of my children for a minimum of two years. BUT so far, I have not been granted this request! So far they have weaned at 14mths, 12mths, 16mths and 22mths, respectively. They had […] Read more…
No Milk Bottles?!
Last Sunday I had a very interesting conversation with a fellow mother. She was “done” having babies and was looking to pass on her baby stuff. Knowing that we are expecting our 6th baby, she offered to bless us with milk bottles and crib sheets. I gratefully and politely declined, explaining to her that I […] Read more…
Another Blocked Duct
Blocked ducts are PAINFUL! Sometimes you know what caused them, sometimes you don’t. Either way, here are 4 tips to clear them once and for all! Deal with it ASAP so that they don’t lead to mastitis – breast inflammation. And you don’t have to stop breastfeeding because of it. In fact, nursing more will help unclog the blockages. Read more…
Why Is Breastfeeding Often So Difficult?
I must say upfront that I have been extremely blessed to have breastfed all 5 of our children with very little problems. Sure, I had soreness and bleeding in the early days with #1 and even #2. Then I had mastitis with #2 and blocked ducts with the rest, a nursing strike with #4 and […] Read more…
Why Breastfeed?
Before I had my first child, I was very determined that I would breastfeed. Why? Well, I had read all those media reports on how breastfeeding can help reduce the chances of getting allergies. I had suffered bad eczema in my late teens (it erupted when I was in junior college) & then again in […] Read more…
My Breastfeeding Journey – Part 3
Baby #4 was the 1st baby I had naturally. No pethedine (#1 & #2) & no gas (#1, #2 & #3). And yet she was the one who though latched on correctly, had a very weak suckle. I don’t know the reason. I just kept praying about it & then 1 day the strength of […] Read more…