Looking for the perfect baby girl name for your new baby? This list of over 100 Indian baby girl names will help you pick the perfect name for your baby girl. One of the most important decisions you will make once you find you are pregnant is that of picking the perfect baby girl name. Everyone has their own idea of the perfect name for a baby girl. Sometimes it is as simple as whatever is currently fashionable as per the top 10 names for the country in the year that the baby is born. Sometimes it’s a family name that honours a favourite relative, and sometimes it’s just a name that the mother ..read more

Babies need Iron for optimal growth and health. Red blood cells are made up of Haemoglobin. They carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Lack of iron may cause anemia. Babies also need Iron for healthy brain development. Lack of iron may cause children to develop slowly and may make them lethargic and inactive. It is very important to have a satisfactory amount of Iron in the diet. Older children may perform badly in school and have problems in maintaining concentration. They may also feel tired and weak. It is thus important for all babies and growing children to have the recommended dietary ..read more

If you are reading this article, chances are you’ve already received your little bundle of joy and are looking forward to hearing your baby’s first words.  So, you are wondering, when can babies start talking?  Well, it’s a common concern among first-time parents and also among those who spend limited time around newborns. However, you shouldn’t be alarmed as a parent because there are a lot of milestones about baby-talking that you have to look forward to, and they will come at specific stages of your child’s development. Your baby will learn to talk during his/her first years after birth. T ..read more

Premature birth is one that takes place before 37 weeks of pregnancy is completed. Babies that are born prematurely can experience several complications. Premature babies require specific medical attention. Babies who are premature have specific requirements and also are kept for a closer watch in the neonatal care unit they are ready for discharge. What is Preterm delivery? The average normal length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks. Preterm delivery is one that takes place about three or more weeks prior to the expected due date. This is at a gestational age of 37 weeks or earlier. A high percenta ..read more

Being a parent is no cakewalk; ask any mom or dad for that matter! Things are most challenging in those difficult times when the little one contracts a disease. The child suffers and the parent shares and bears her agony. Of course, you take her to the doctor and feed her the prescribed medicine, but the aches do not go away with just a few doses. It is heart-wrenching to see your precious angel gulp for breath as her nose is blocked or lose her smile because her food did not sit well with her sensitive digestive system.   I can’t help but think of a January night, when my 1-year-old didn’t s ..read more

Becoming a parent is one of the biggest joys. But the inherent responsibility often creates a lot of tension for the parents. The biggest worry is whether they are feeding the right things in the right proportion and how it will affect their baby’s health. The baby is unable to express their likes and dislikes, so the parent often is confused about what the child is comfortable with. It is often a trial and error situation that leaves the parent in a dilemma. Every mother you know will have a different version of how to feed your baby, what to feed your baby, when and how much to feed her bas ..read more

Vaccines are a simple way to boost your child’s immune system. When babies are born they get a small amount of immune protection from antibodies passed on from their mother in the womb and through breast milk. However, these are not sufficient and neither do they protect from all diseases. The slightly modified form of a disease-causing organism is used for making vaccines. Today a combination of these organisms can be used in one vaccine, to limit the number of vaccinations your child gets. The basic principle through which a vaccine works is by creating immune memory to certain organisms. W ..read more