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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Mother & Baby India

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YOUR GUIDE FROM BUMP TO BIRTH...

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World Of Mums

PLAYFUL LEARNINGS • Playtime encourages creativity, imagination, and the development of fine and gross motor skills. As caregivers, you need to equip them with the right tools to ensure that your li’l dreamer grows up to be well-rounded, confident and skillful. Here are a few toys to aid your baby’s development..

Three time’s a ‘harm’ • Mumbai-based interior designer Sarah Sham revisits the highs and lows of embracing motherhood with 11-month old Sophia, and her three-time battle with COVID-19

Rainy day munchies! • Sheryl Salis shows you some lip-smacking evening munchies on a rainy day

SUPERMUM TO THE RESCUE! • Dr Sapna Shah Mota, a practising homeopath and certified lactation counsellor, narrates her gut-wrenching decision between choosing to be a mum, and on the front lines of the country’s exhausting battle with COVID..

HOW TO calm a crying baby? • Babies can fuss as much as two to three hours in a 24-hour period, and dealing with a wailing baby isn’t easy. Try these strategies to calm your baby down.

TIPS AND TRICKS TO SOOTHE A FUSSY BABY • Fussiness isn’t limited to nights. Day time too can turn into a battlefield if you are not able to help your baby stay calm. Here are a few practical tips and tricks that will help you soothe your infant’s nerves...

CALM YOUR NERVES

BUMP & BEYOND

COVID & CHILDBIRTH: What, why & how?

3PM POTATO CHIPS • Pregnancy cravings can be quite frequent and strong, says Ornella D’Souza

EXCERPTS OF MOMS ABOUT THEIR FOOD CRAVING EXPERIENCES

Beat the flu

WHEN TO SEE THE DOC

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

COVID care for pregnant and breastfeeding mums

Simply the breast! • Arushi Agarwal explains how COVD-19 may impact your breastmilk

Worth the shot? • Dr Aruna Muralidhar discusses all you need to know about COVID vaccination

Birth Happy! • Your guide to having an enjoyable and positive birth starts right here

TIP!

MASTER MIND OVER MATTER

Sibling Revelry! • Riddhi Rathod gives you expert tips to design a shared kid’s room...

TAKE CARE

MIS-C IN KIDS • Dr Sanjeeva Reddy on what we know so far about this COVD-related complication affecting li’l ones

Survivor’s Guilt? • Dr Venkatesh Babu touches upon a much-less talked about side-effect of the pandemic—survivor’s guilt—and how to overcome it

Monsoon shots to fight the flu • While you’re excited to bask in the cool monsoon weather, there are certain precautionary measures, such as getting your little one vaccinated can protect them against diseases, that one needs to take. M&B gives you a low down on how you and your child can have a safe and happy monsoon

SIMPLE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR AN ILLNESS-FREE MONSOON:

Star struck! • Your baby's horoscope for the month

I Heart You! • Show some love with this easy DIY origami heart..