HealthyMerryLife

Year 2020 has been a disaster that no one initially accepted or can imagine. We all were hearing that coronavirus is spreading in China, within span of a month from January, 2020 it started effecting all the corners of the world. The first case of Coronavirus Covid 19 was detected in China, in the city of Wuhan. There were different news coming up about its spread which actually occurred in December, 2019 itself. Initially the news was that it spread from 'a Chinese individual who ate snake and this virus spread in him and then from him to others. Then few news mentioned its from Bat. Few people are targeting that it can be a bio weapon spread across by China. So, till now, the source of coronavirus Covid-19 is not yet confirmed. In January, 2020, My husband went Kakinada offshore from Kuala Lumpur and was about to return by end of Jan, but due to work at vessel his stay got extended. Here in KL, my parents were staying with me to accompany me with my first new born. Their retu

Kids Growth, Activities, Milestones, Habits - 24 - 30 months Kids really do thrive when they are allowed to be contributing members of the family or group. Young children love to do work of the adult. 25 months (2year 1 month old) At this phase, kids catches soon. my lil one is expert in sorting shapes and colors. Builds towers with 10-15 blocks. She's pee and poo trained while being awake. talks in three- four word sentences. Very soon, kids imitate behavior of others. At this stage, she always wanted any of her known especially mom dad near her. Kids can get up anywhere on any table/ corners/ walls whichever are in their reach. Most of the kids loves animals so much that they sit nearby them or want to hold them and don't want to leave them. 26 months ( 2year 2 months old) We visited our family from Malaysia to India, and my baby could get to meet all her grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles. Must say, it really opened up her thinking process than seeing them over phone s

How to give a newborn a bath What You'll Need Washing station- Make sure your setup is steady, and position baby’s head away from the faucet. Water - Fill the tub with about 3 inches of water that's a little bit hotter than lukewarm. Check with your wrist first. Warm room - Keep the temperature raised so it’s not a shock to baby’s system when she comes out of the bath (75 to 80°F). Washcloths - Use one color for bath time, another for diaper changes. Plastic cup - For rinsing. Or squeeze a wet washcloth over baby’s head to get rid of soap. Baby soap - A mild, tear-free cleanser for both baby’s body and hair is ideal. Extras -Remedies that your doctor suggests should be in arms' reach. Once the umbilical cord stump has fallen off, you can start giving baby full baths. Bathing a newborn can be tricky at first, so if possible, enlist the help of a partner or family member. “It’s best if those early baths can be done with multiple caregivers around so you have extra

My lil angel came in my arms on 13th September, 2019 afternoon in Gleaneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. I wanted to deliver naturally and so could I and  it was really a pleasure having my hubby by my side and baby in my arms. She was directly put over my chest, bit covered with blood, her eyes were opened looking around. Nurse took her aside, then could hear her cry, they wiped her, measured her weight, she had normal weight, height and head circumference. Doctor was telling, lovely princess with opened eyes and sharp nose. Got her home after 3 days in a luxury car with my in laws. I stayed extra days purposely in hospital to learn latching, bathing and get proper rest. She was welcomed home with full love and prayers by my in laws. As it was haze issue going on in KL, so all time we had to close all the windows and gates and kept her in normal room temperature and when days were warm then in Air Con. I can never forget, our first night at home, was a nightmare. As first half my

Preparation for the D-Day Pregnancy is one of the beautiful and special phase in life. No doubt, for each girl the pregnancy experience is different, for some it will be like a cake walk on the other hand for few others it may be like a nightmare. Before the D- day of delivery means as per your estimated due date make sure to keep your hospital bag and stuffs for immediate use ready. Below is the list of things you need to have in your delivery bag, though it varies from place to place or based on the hospital/ nursing clinic provision: For mom to be: Your cloths-  going out outfit, stall, soft robe, socks T owel Sanitiser, Dettol  Paste, brush, comb, hair tie, facewash soap/body wash, sampoo, lipbalm/vaseline, face cream, body cream, water wipes Phone, charger, wallet. Few girls prefer to keep their own comfortable pillow. Nipple cream - I prefer Lansinoh, besides this mothercare  organic or medela creams are also very helpful. Slip on slippe

Breakfast Dalia  -Sweet and salty Sewai Upma Poha Boiled   egg  with Avocado Bread Omlette / Egg roll Bread Pizza Bread grilled potato sandwich Bread   veggie cheese sandwich Suji Chilla/ Besan Chilla / Oats Chilla/ Moong Dal Chilla Oats milk/ Cornflakes milk Waffles/ Pancake Ragi roti Snacks Dry fruits – Walnut/ almond / Apricot/ Anjeer / Pista / Kaju / Dates / Flaxseed /Pumpkin seed Milk-   Soyamilk/ mango or banana Shake/ Smoothie/ Juice/  Coconut Water / Lemonade/ Lassi 3 Fruits –Apple, Banana,  Orange, Pomegranate ,  Watermelon , Grapes, Guava, Kiwi Sweet potato / Steamed Sprouts Makhana / Popcorn/ Roasted peanuts/ Chana / Chakli Chura fry/ Corn Chat / Cutlet / Burger /Tortila chips guacamole Suji Halwa / Gur Chikki / Coconut laddu / Gajar Halwa Dhokla Idli chutney Vada chutney Dosa sambhar / Uttapam Soup – Veggie/ Tomato  Sattu drink Lunch/ Dinner Salad – beetroot/ cucumber/ carrot/  tomato / lettuce Curd / Raita Daal/ Rajma/ Chola/ Chana Gug

Practice conscious breathing - Breathe in through nose, hold that inhale to count of 10 and exhale. Repeat 10 times. Chew more slowly - Chewing 25 times per bite helps cultivate mindful eating. Sip warm lemon water. Eat Salad, Nuts, Green leafy, Berries, Yogurt and whole grain daily. Apply Sunscreen - Use SPF 30 which is Sweat and water resistant and has Zinc oxide in it. Take movement breaks - Stretch your leg, hand and body. For every hour of sitting, be mobile. Fix your Posture - Sit straight and Do Squats. Take off your shoes -Sometimes walk barefoot. Dry brush your skin - your feet and body once a week for sometime to remove dead cells. Set an intention - 'Ask yourself what are you aiming to achieve'. Have a Goal. Express Gratitude - Write/ Think positive things about yourself, people around and your life

Labour is the final stage or can say end result of your 9months of pregnancy phase. Labour Diet: Many prefer to have Almond milk or a glass of milk with ghee before going to the hospital. Have something light if you are hungry like Sago, glucose biscuits, beaten rice, toast jam- means have carbs and avoid fat and protein. You can also sip water with sugar/ glucose/ honey mixed in it. Even can have mishri, toffee, sweets for energy. If you don't feel like eating then don't, just listen to your body. Avoid Tea, coffee, nimbupani before going for labour. For me, I had my proper dinner at night and then after an hour at 11:30pm we left for hospital, as my doc asked me to get induced for I was 1 week overdue. Luckily there was no need to be induced, it all went naturally. In morning at hospital, they provided me with breakfast, so just to gain bit energy ;P I ate a hard boiled egg, a toast and soy milk. Sign before Labour: Thick mucus discharge of wh