Last week we spoke about Types of Burns, which was the first part of the First Aid For Burns Series. In this post, we have tried to put together important points on how to treat and the precautions for burns in children. Degrees of Burns Another very important aspect to look out for, is the […]
Basic First Aid – All You Need to Know About Types & Degree Of Burns (PART 1)
As much as we hate to admit, our little explorers WILL get into trouble. We really can’t (and shouldn’t), keep their curiosity bottled up. As parents, it is our duty to ensure that we are well equipped with basic First Aid procedures. By taking a few immediate steps, we can make sure that the situation […]
Basic First Aid Tips for Babies and Toddlers
As a parent, it’s really imperative to learn basic First Aid. We all know how much it hurts (the parents…emotionally mostly) if our babies take a fall. If your little bub has started achieving developmental milestones like crawling, rolling, pulling themselves up, reaching out etc, then this post is very important for you. Also a […]
3 Simple Things I Learnt From My delivery | Part #3 of 3 | Recovering Postpartum
After months of going through a difficult pregnancy, I couldn’t wait to look into my lil angel’s eyes and forget everything that had happened in the past 9 months. I was super scared for the delivery, and frightened to the extent of asking my doctor to just give me a General Anesthesia…knock me out…and hand me the […]
A Furrytail Of Babies
A long long time ago (4 years to be precise), there lived a husband and wife. Very much in love, very much the ‘newlyweds’, very much the travelers, and very much on their way to discovering what it was to live the life of an expat in a country far far away (Dubai) from their […]
Simple Things I Learnt From My Delivery | Part #2 of 3 | The Labor Room
This post is second in the series on posts I have written on Simple Things I Learnt From My Delivery. Read the first post {here}. Every woman goes through her fair share of ‘lessons learnt’ during her pregnancy and delivery. During the 38 weeks of being an expectant mother, I faced: Morning (read all day) […]
3 Simple Things I learnt From My Delivery | Part #1 of 3 | Pregnancy
So here’s what happened when I got pregnant – I also found out that I wasn’t in for the ride alone. Not only was a very close friend of mine expecting a baby around the same time as me, but also an ex colleague, a friend from college, one from Post Grad., one of my cousins, a […]
7 Useful Tips For Flying With An Infant Or Toddler
Have you been putting off a much needed vacation because you always dreaded the thought of actually going on one with a baby? Or developed a recent fear of flying, ever since your baby came along? Ever wondered what facilities will be provided for you and how much are the crew really equipped to handle […]
Counting Boys
It’s a no brainer that India boasts of the all too skewed up sex ratio. With such a patriarchal society like ours, every house wants a boy. Well, every house, except for my hubby’s. Their’s is a small family comprising of two uncles, four cousin and two brothers. A total of ten men (including DH & FIL) […]
4 Exciting Things Of Our Journey To Being Parents
The Test: June 2014 – A quick trip to the washroom, and within minutes there had been 2 beautiful solid lines on my home testing kit that said my husband and I were pregnant! Our celebration had consisted of excited talks at a supersonic high pitch, giggles that resembled the banter of school girls, and […]