Mother & Baby India

Mother & Baby India, specialises in everything baby-related. From stories of Indian mums and babies, product reviews , loads of local info, to global views. Mother & Baby India also draws from international top-sellers Mother & Baby UK and Pregnancy & Birth UK. It has become the leader in the Indian parenting genre since its launch in May 2008, respected and loved by parents, doctors and industry experts alike.

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Life & Kids

The Mum Behind The Lens • After five years of snapping happy memories for mums and babies, ace maternity and baby photographer Tarveen Modasia, aka The Looney Lens, gets to walk a mile in her client’s shoes with her baby Angad

Healthy recipes to keep your child cool this summer • In our last issue, we gave you some quick-fix but delicious, recipes for healthy summer treats. This time around, we help you experiment with more ingredients to keep your summer menus interesting and a whole lot of fun! Read on to know more...

How to boost your child’s morale • When a child feels valued, there’s a good chance that he’s going to want to be the best version of himself. This is precisely why you should help your child feel encouraged, capable and confident says Richa Shukla, content expert, Sesame Workshop, India

20 ways to indulge in that much-needed ‘me time’ • While we’re sure you can’t get enough of face time with your bundle of joy, sitting back and relaxing can actually help kick start your battery to enable you to give much more care to your baby, and family. Read on to know more

TWENTY ME TIME IDEAS!

The importance of routine & structure for your toddler • Everyone, young or old, needs some type of routine to establish a bit of normalcy in their day to day life. It’s no different for children. A routine is said to bring some consistency to a child’s life. Read on to know more

Bump To Birth

The natural way • Dr Kaberi Banerjee, IVF and infertility specialist, Advance Fertility and Gynecology Centre, New Delhi suggests simple ways to improve fertility naturally

Pregnancy Niggles Sorted • M&B’ panellist Sonali Shivlani is an Internationally Certified Pregnancy Consultant and a child nutrition counsellor. She is the executive director of CAPPA India, and also trains aspiring birth professionals to achieve certification in pregnancy, birth and lactation counselling.

MUM WITH A PLAN! • You’ve got the buggy and sorted your maternity pay. Now you need to write a mum-to-be plan

NO IDEA? DO THIS AT THE VERY LEAST…

THE EASY SQUEEZE • This simple exercise makes giving birth easier, and it only takes one minute a day

When love takes time • A third of mothers have early problems bonding with their babies, as UK M&B reader Cat James, full-time mum to Nathan, can testify...

IF THE BOND ISN’T INSTANT • Cat’s tips on how to cope when you don’t bond with your newborn...

Seven Secrets to SAVVY BREASTFEEDING • Knowing these game-changing facts makes all the difference

Baby & Toddler

Feed him healthy • These superhero nutrients will boost your baby’s immune system to fight off germs, says nutritionist Sara Patience

The very first ‘aww’ moments • When will she smile for the first time? When will she start having a sense of wellbeing? Here’s a lowdown on the emotional milestones of your baby

GROWING UP EMOTIONALLY

SUGGESTIONS FOR MUMS

COLOUR ME HAPPY! • Teaching colours to your preschooler can be an activity...