Care of newborn and mother- First day

Care of newborn

• Wrap the baby well, because the baby's skin is sensitive to room temperature.
• Keep the room temperature 30-31 Degree Celsius. Please think that baby is just come out of the womb and you have to provide a warm room temperature.
• When the baby is awake, please put the baby on the breast. Before that, the breasts and nipple should be cleaned with drinking water and dry with a towel. Mother will feel difficult to make the baby to suck, but please keep on trying it. Even if you do not have breast milk, you allow baby to suck hourly to get used to sucking.
• When the baby cries, it denotes that baby is hungry. Give breast formula milk to the baby. Wash hands with soap and water. Take a bowl and spoon, put it in a big vessel, pour drinking water and allow it to boil for 05 minutes. Take the bowl, boil the water for 05 minutes, add breast formula powder (read the instructions of the pack carefully) and allow it to cool. Wash hands with soap and water, and feed the baby with a spoon through the sides of the lips. When the baby spits the milk and you just stop it.  When the baby cries badly, you feed formula, otherwise, you put the baby on breastfeeding every hourly or two hourly.
• Following that you have to do burping of the baby. It is a method to expel the gas from the stomach. If you don't do it, the baby will be experienced projectile vomiting and abdominal pain. Keep the baby on shoulders and gently pat the back till you hear a 'burp' sound. You please note that you should practice after every feeds till three months.
• You should arrange an environment for the baby to sleep well. No noise. No bright lights and you can go for dim lights especially in the night. This has to done to make the baby differentiate day and night from the very beginning.
• Wash hands with soap and water, and change the diapers or nappies frequently. Keep the baby dry always. Do not disturb the umbilical cord.
• Please note that keep the wrapped baby in bed always from the very beginning. Otherwise, you have to carry the baby in the hands always to stop crying in coming months and physical development of the baby will be delayed. And teach the baby to lie in bed from the very beginning.
• Please discourage visitors to avoid infections for the mother and baby.
• Always remember that wash hands before touching the baby.

Care of mother after normal delivery/ caesarean

• Complete bed rest for one day to get the stitches healed.
• Have liquid diet to prevent constipation in further days.

Reliability of the information 

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions, and options to one question itself. During my motherhood period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals, and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded to have a happy motherhood period without a single episode of fever, cold or diarrhea for the baby and sleepless night too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read, understand and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, a great welcome to my blog."

                                                                                  Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin

Preparation of delivery

Preparation of delivery

1. Father and mother of the expecting baby have to be ready psychologically to welcome third person in your family.
2. After six months, pack a bag with necessary items for baby and mother. For baby, pack washed and dried clothes, pieces of cotton clothes, pampers, tissue paper and baby care items. For mother, pack sets of dresses, inner wears, sanitary pads, comb, bath soap, shampoo,phone charger and bar soap. Pack a plate, glass, thermo-flask, a small knife to cut fruits, and spoon also. Arrange all items in a bag and keep it aside. When emergency comes, you can quickly rush to hospital with the packed bag, with out wasting time.
3. Keep the house clean and tidy.
4. Arrange a room with attached bathroom for mother and baby. Plan an area for baby bath, it should be well ventilated and clean.
5. Mother should keep the body clean and tidy always to prevent post delivery infections. Remove hairs of private parts of the body including axillary region.
6. You should keep contact numbers of relatives or friends in your hand for an emergency purpose.
7. Arrange vehicles for emergency transportation to hospital.
8. Arrange extra money in your hand for hospital expenses.
9. Plan and arrange a source of blood of mother's group for blood transfusion if  needed.

Reliability of the information 

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions and options to one question itself. During my antenatal period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite of being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, great welcome to my blog."

                                                                                  Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin

Tips for having a healthy baby during pregnancy

Tips for having a healthy baby during pregnancy

1. Stay active and have rest too. Try to do your daily chores/job till the time of having signs of labor. 
2. Be happy and cool. Don't get stressed.
3. Take prescribed supplements such as Iron, Calcium and Folic acid tablets. Avoid other medicines.
4. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, processed foods, bakery/junk foods. Have clean home made foods. Try to avoid restaurant foods also.
5. Quit smoking.
6. Avoid sweet (increases blood sugar), spicy (increases heartburn and acidity) and salty (increases blood pressure) foods.
7. Drink plenty of water, to balance amniotic fluid for the baby growth. Do not compromise the intake of fluids and food, even if you have vomiting.
8. Avoid fish with high mercury level and foods contain antibiotic like chicken, mutton, prawns etc.
9. Avoid dusty/smoky polluted environment. If you are living in a city, please wear mask or cover your nose and mouth with a towel while in outside.
10. Have plenty of vegetables, greens and fruits in your diet. Please be noted that do not take sweetened fruit juices (increases blood sugar).
11. Do antenatal exercises.
12. Do not do anything, which causes abdominal pressure. Watch carefully, while having relationship with partner, to avoid premature rupture of the membranes.
13. Do not worry about urine leakage while laughing or coughing, it would be normal after delivery.
14. Massage your body with oil and take shower daily to stay clean and helps to reduce stretch marks on your body.

Reliability of the information 

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions and options to one question itself. During my antenatal period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite of being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, great welcome to my blog."

Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin

Health benefits of banana flower

Health benefits of banana flower
Banana flower is a large one, which grows at the end of the bunch of bananas. The color of the flower is dark purple-red.  It is rich in Vitamin A & C and has wonderful health benefits. 

Banana flower

 The major health benefits are:

1. It has antibacterial activity and cures the infection
2. It enhances immunity of the body
3. It may help to recover from malaria, as it is known to prevent the growth of malaria parasites
4. It is rich in fiber and helps to prevent blood sugar 
5. It is rich in iron and helps to increases hemoglobin of the body
6. It helps to increase lactation, moreover cures the excessive bleeding and prevents constipation too. Postnatal mothers and lactating mothers can have three times per week
7. The antioxidants in banana flower prevents cancer
8. It helps to prevent aging
9. It helps to increase progesterone and prevents excessive menstruation bleeding
10. It helps to support weight loss
11.  It is known for rich source of vitamins and minerals
12. It can be served as antidepressants due to Magnesium
13. It helps to prevent uterus related problems
14. It helps in healthy digestion 
15. It is known for treating diseases related to memory loss.

Benefits of virgin coconut oil

Benefits of virgin coconut oil

Virgin coconut oil

Virgin coconut oil is very good for cooking, as it withstands high temperature with out any damage. It is very diluted in texture and absorbs easily. It is very good for skin and hair also.

• It helps skin cleansing and moisturizing
• It strengthens tissues and removes dead cells
• You can apply over a wound and it is good healer. It has anti bacterial and anti fungal properties
• It will help to remove scars of burns
• Instead of ready made lotions, you can use this oil for massaging for babies
• It nourishes hair and stimulates hair growth
• It improves your immunity 
• It enhances good cholesterol, saves from heart diseases
• It helps to reduce postnatal stretch marks

Benefits of gooseberry/Amla

Benefits of gooseberry/Amla

Amla/gooseberry is a vessel of nutrients of antioxidants, vitamins and proteins. It is a main ingredient of Ayurvedha medicines. Main benefits are

1. It slows down the aging as it contains antioxidants
2. Amla juice is very good for curing sore throat
3. It helps to reduce the process of accumulation of cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart diseases
4. It increases the urination and helps to decrease the risk of kidney stones
5. It increases the metabolic rate and helps for weight loss
6. It assists the insulin function, thus helps to reduce blood sugar level
7. It contains fiber, prevents constipation
8. It has anti inflammatory process
9.  It improves immunity
10. It prevents formation of gall bladder stones
11. It is a rich source of vitamin C, prevents mouth ulcers
12. It enhances eyesight
13. It works as blood purifier, as it helps to remove toxins
14. It prevents osteoporosis, as it has calcium
15. It reduces the risk of cancer, as it has anti oxidants
16. It is liver friendly
17. It helps to have a smooth and glowing skin(Make a paste of amla juice, papaya, curd, lemon juice and bengal gram flour, apply on your skin, wash it after half an hour)
18. It prevents hair damage (Amla for hair)

Benefits of Ragi or Finger millet

Benefits of Ragi or Finger Millet

Ragi or finger millet is widely grown as a cereal crop in Africa and Asia. t contains mainly amino acids methionine, iron and calcium. Methionine is important for growth of new blood vessels and helps to prevent psychiatric problems, asthma and allergies. Iron is essential for blood production and prevents anemia. Calcium is essential for bone development and prevents osteoporosis. It is rich in fiber and contains very less unsaturated fats helps for effective weight loss.

Major benefits are:

• helps in weight loss
• helps to prevent osteoporosis
• diabetic friendly, as it contains less carbohydrates and high in fiber
• gluten free nature and reduces allergic reactions in the body
• it is a natural relaxant and cools body
• tryptophan in ragi helps to reduce appetite
• helps to reduce cholesterol by amino acids lecithin and methionine
• consists free radicals and reduce oxidative stress
• helps to reduce sleep disorders
• helps to prevent anemia
• high levels of fiber helps in easy digestion
• it increases lactation for lactating mothers
• helps to revert skin aging by blocking premature aging. Lysine in ragi maintains collagen and supports skin tissues to make it lively and prevents wrinkles and sagging.