Mommies n Littles

Newborn baby care tips | Dandruff and cradle cap in babies | DO's and DONT's   There are some things to check when a baby is born and every new parents will have lots of doubts and confusions going in their mind. Even I had this experience as a first time mom. New questions will arise each and everyday. So, I will share some common newborn baby care tips after birth in this post. 1). Check baby's skin tone or skin colour: Baby's skin colour will determine everything about baby's health after birth. If you find your baby skin tone is red or pin, then there is no need to panic. your newborn child is absolutely healthy. Some babies skin tone will turn into blue or purple because of less oxygen or baby is facing difficulties in breathing or not breathing properly. i.e. some breathing issues. Some babies will be born with yellow skin tone or their skin tone will turn yellow sometime after birth. This is a cause of jaundice and baby will be kept in NICU (N

    Dhristi pottu for babies | Black bindi benefits | Homemade kajal and bindi for babies There is a traidition to put dhristi pottu or black bindi for newborn babies to avoid any negative and unwanted energies around our baby. Dhristi pottu should be there on baby everyday so that bad energy or any kind of bad vibes will not come near our babies. Some of us will also draw eyebrows with kajal. Applying kajal on their eyebrows is optional. Some will think baby's eyebrow will grow fast and will grow more darker if kajal is applied. But it is not absolutely true. Its just for removing dhristi or negative energies from our baby. Nowadays, newborn's skin and babies skin are very sensitive towards any kind of chemicals. So, we mothers should think and decide whether to use store bought kajal to use on babies. There are many ways to prepare kajal or black bindi at home. Here, I am going to share the two important bindi preparation for babies. 1). Dhristi pottu / bindi

Best formula milk for babies | Formula feeding vs Breast feeding | Baby milk powder When it comes to infant feeding, Mother's Milk is the Best. Mothers milk has lots of benefits for both baby and mother. There is no substitute for Mother's milk. The order of choice of baby food (milk) is, 1). Mother’s Milk 2). Infant Formula 3). Animal milk (Kindly avoid for babies under 1 year).      One - Goat's milk (Lactose level is less)      Two - Cow's milk (Lactose level is high)      Note :  Buffalo milk should be completely avoided. Nowadays, it has become a trend to advertise Infant formula claiming that one brand is better than the other. Some even claim that their formula is almost same as mother's milk. But for some reasons, if you choose to give formula milk then any brand of Infant formula is fine. No need to get confused since there are so many available in the market. These Infant formula doesn't have any approvals from Food

                My Cloth diapering journey My CD journey started when my baby was two months old. I used disposables (Pampers newborn diapers) when my baby was born. After that, I changed the diaper brand to Snuggles which is available only in online shops.It had enormous amount of positive reviews and i bought them. After using snuggles, I felt bad and I felt sorry for my baby to get stuck with this stupid snuggles diaper. I find this brand awkwardly hideous and it is not suitable for babies at all. They don't have proper sizes for a growing baby. I bought a Size 'L' diaper for my one month old baby. It was too tight for my little one.I waited so long for snuggles to run out. I didn't want to spend my husband's hard earned money on disposable diapers.Felt guilty to buy more pampers / huggies. Then, I came across Reusable Cloth Diapers while searching for diaper alternatives. Initially, I was too confused and scared

Cloth diaper accessories must have list | Essential cloth diaper accessories  Cloth diapers comes with so many accessories. But, only some of it are very essential in day-to-day life. 1) Which fiber material is good? Natural or Synthetic? Microfiber,Microfleece,Microsuede and Charcoal Bamboo comes under Synthetic or Man-made. Cotton,Hemp and Bamboo comes under Natural fibers. For babies with delicate skin, it is best to go with natural fiber. 2) What are Inserts? Inserts are the absorbency part of the diaper. They are made either in natural or synthetic fiber. They come in two shapes. One is contour and the other is rectangular. They are also called as Soakers or Boosters. 3) What are diaper liners or pail liners? These liners are used inside the cloth diapers to catch the solid wastes. They can also be used a reusable cloth wipes. They provide a stay dry effect for baby after pooping. They also make cleaning the poop very easy. They are available as disposable and r

Nalangu Maavu or herbal bath powder is made with many ayurvedic & natural ingredients like Avarampoo (Cassia Auriculata), Kasturi manjal (Curcuma Aromatica), Poolan kizhangu (White Turmeric), Vetiver (Khus Khus roots), Vasambu (Acorus Calamus) and then several different medicative ingredients. they're prepared with a mixture of herbs, roots, and flowers to safeguard the skin from any environmental damages.  This herbal powder is being known as by many names one in every of that is Thuvalai podi(Powder) or Thevalai podi. Nalangu maavu is especially suggested for newborn babies, infants, toddlers, and ladies. When the herbal powder is used regularly, there's no need for soap or body wash for bathing. This herbal powder also can be used for daily face wash and can apply as a face pack. Benefits of Nalangu maavu or herbal bath powder: 1) They contain 100% Natural & herbal Ingredients.  2) Very Skin Friendly.  3) No Artificial Fragrance is adde