Foods that help you fall pregnant easily: 13 foods

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Every couple has the dream of expanding their family and have a baby at some or the other point in their life. Parents do a lot of things and follow almost all the advice given by the doctors and others in order to get pregnant and have a baby. But, very few people know that taking a proper diet and eating some foods will also help you get pregnant easily. If you want to easily fall pregnant you need to make changes in your diet and follow a healthy diet schedule. Mind well to include foods that help you fall pregnant easily in your diet chart.

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False Pregnancy: Also known as pseudocyesis or Phantom Pregnancy

False Pregnancy: Also known as pseudocyesis or Phantom Pregnancy

Each and every couple after marriage is keen to take their relationship a step further. They want to become parents at some or the other point of life. For some couples, it is very easy to get pregnant. But, for others, it becomes a long process. They have to take a lot of treatments and go through various In vitro fertilization procedures. And sometimes even then they do not get the desired result. This entire process and the feeling of being infertile becomes very depressive and results in false pregnancy in women.

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Tips to buy a good baby monitor: 3 essential tips on how to buy a good baby monitor

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baby monitor
baby monitor

After the birth of the baby, the parents do really have to work hard. They need to feed and clean the baby day and night. Tend to check on their sleeping baby and  want to make sure that their little bundle of joy is safe and sound, while sleeping alone in his or her own crib or craddle. At night the parents also need a good night’s sleep. If the baby is sleeping alone in the other room, the parents have the tendency to keep going over to check on the baby. Hence, a good baby monitor is always a handy tool. Here are a few tips to buy a good baby monitor.

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Postpartum depression in males

postpartum depression in males
postpartum depression in males
postpartum depression in males

The birth of a child changes the parents life forever. It is a life changing event. Not only the mother’s life changes, but, the new father’s life also take a drastic turn. The entire process of childbirth is tough. After the child is born, the child demands lot of love, time and sacrifice from both the parents. And this leads to the onset of postpartum depression not only in mother’s but also in father’s. The cases of Postpartum depression in males is at a rise in today’s world.

In most of the cases it is believed that women are the only ones affected by postpartum depression. But, studies have shown that not only women, men can also get affected by postpartum depression. When the men see their child for the first time, they get the feeling of pride and a sense of belonging. But, soon the feeling of pride and the sense of belonging are replaced by sleepless nights, crying infants, dirty diapers and the sense of responsibility towards the little one.

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Starting solids: 6 Signs that your baby is ready for solids

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the baby is ready for solids
the baby is ready for solids

Right from the time the baby is born he or she is exclusively dependent on breastfeeding or formula food or any other form of milk. The baby keeps on developing physically and mentally. Between four to six months after the birth the baby is ready for starting solid food. Most of the time it is suggested that the baby should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. But, the paediatrician may suggest to start solids early. Personally my paediatrician advised me to start solids for my daughter at the age of four months. But, again as i said you should take paediatrician’s advice and then start solids. The baby might not be biologically ready to start solids at an early age. A literary study was published by wellstart international and linkages project on the readiness of infants to shift from exclusive breastfeeding to solid food. There are signs that your baby is ready for solid food. 

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How to express and how to store breast milk

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pump and store breast milk
pump and store breast milk

After the baby is born the mother’s always want to breastfeed their babies. This is the best thing for the babies. The mother’s milk contain a lot of nutrients that help in developing the baby’s immune system. Even the doctors and the society also encourages a mother to breastfeed their babies. But, sometimes the mother may not be able to constantly breastfeed her baby. In this case the mother should use the breast pump to pump the milk for her baby. This will help in maintaining the milk flow of the mother. So, here today we are discussing how to express and how to store breast milk.

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Parent shaming: the one thing others should refrain from doing

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parent shaming Most of the parents take care of their little one’s in the best possible ways. They see to it that their child gets the best of all the things. Sometimes the parents do not even care for their financial status while caring for their kids. They take loans or sell their valuable possessions … Read more

Four different ways to soothe teething pain

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teething
teething

The teething process is different for each and every child. For some children the teething process goes pretty easy and unnoticed while, for other kids the teething process is very painful and makes the kid really sick and in pain. The entire process of gums getting torn and the emerging of teeth is very painful and makes the child highly irritated. We as parents cannot do much. But, we can always try and help our child. We can try to soothe our child’s teething pain. Here are four different ways to soothe teething pain.

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