Everyday With Mommy

The ‘belly hang’ after C-section, Reasons and Remedies:   I know it feels very strange once you get up on your feet, after the anaesthesia effect has gone, and you see a bulge of belly hanging over and you are shocked. ‘Despite the baby has already came out, why my stomach still looks like I am pregnant?’, that is the question that might come to your mind in the first place. If you are in that condition, I hope this article helps you. Read till the end to find my story as well. Reasons: There can be the following possible reasons that lead to a hanging belly, or it is termed as the apron belly. Remaining fat: Getting pregnant and passing through the whole period of pregnancy comes with a lot of changes in the body. One of those changes is the excess of fat that usually builds up around the belly because of many reasons such as, eating a lot of fats, not being able to move a lot, and just the pregnancy fat so as I call it. This remaining fat layer around the abdomen is o...

      Increasing breastfeed supply Busting the myth: If you are a first time mommy and you are worried that your baby still cries even after you have breast fed him, and all you think is that your breast milk is not enough and all he wants is more feed, then you are wrong, and everyone else who is telling you that is also wrong!!! Babies often cry when they are hungry, but they cry more often because of other things, like sleepiness, diaper rash, colic etc. Although it can happen that your breastmilk supply is hindered because of some reasons, and you should know that breastmilk takes some time, a day or two to get the flow, but thinking that every time your baby is crying is that because of he is getting less breastmilk, and every time he cries you try to tuck in his mouth a bottle of formula milk. Don’t do that! Reasons that can hinder breastmilk supply: Stress: If you are taking a lot of stress and have too much worry or anxiety on your head, ...

How can I deal with toddler tantrums? Your toddler has passed the 12 months milestone or is at the age of 1.5 year, you might want to expect tantrums coming your way. It is totally fine, normal and usual so do not worry at all and read through the article that what can you do to deal with the tantrums. But first and foremost I would really want you to know what NOT to do when your toddler is throwing a tantrum, so you can just STOP right there and then, if you find yourself doing one of these, 1.        Panicking: Stop panicking if you are. I know it, and I feel you! It is very tough to deal with a tantrum specially when this is your first child. Every time he cries, you think something is wrong with him, or he is getting sick or he has some pain. But hey, this is just a developmental phase and toddlers tend to throw tantrums often, so you need not to panic at all. 2.        Yelling: Don’t yell at your chi...