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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

I was so excited to introduce food to my little one. Almost a week before she turned 6 months, we did annaprasan(celebration of introducing food/puree) for my little one. That was with kheer(sweet), as it is considered as a good start. And actually it was. Intially when we started at 6 month I followed the 5 day rule ( introduced new food for 5 days and wait) then later on, from 7th month did it 3 days. So, I will be mentioning in order what all we introduced: 6th month Dal - Intially for 5 days just gave moong daal pani, then started with properly cooked mushy moong dal around 2tsp. Rice - Cook 1tbsp rice with half cup water in pressure cooker and give 4 whistles as intially to start with it should be cooked in a mushy way. Khicdi - Take equal quantity of rice and daal, wash it properly and pressure cook it with water and pinch of turmeric . Cereal mix - Rice dal. Wash 1cup rice and 1cup moong dal seperately. Dry it by spreading it on clean cotton/muslin cloth under

As per many a research, infact the one done by Harvard shows that certain food increases the brain health and memory. Few of these are mentioned below: 1. Green Leafy vegetables Green veggies like Spinach, Kale, Collard, Broccoli are rich in brain health nutrients like folate, lutein, Vitamin K and beta carotene. 2. Berries The natural plant pigment Flavonoids find in berries contributes largely towards the healthy body. Try to have various kinds of berries like Strawberry, Raspberries, Cranberry, Mulberry, Black and blueberries. 3. Walnuts Nuts are excellent sources of Protein and healthy fats and Walnut are among the superior one for excellent brain booster. 4. Tea/ Coffee As per the research and test, people consuming caffeine scored better in mental function. 5. Fatty Fish Seafood is usually great source of Omega-3 fatty acid and have many other useful nutrients. Have fishes like Tuna and Salmon to boost up the brain power.

Pregnancy It starts with the small two lines when you see on the pregnancy strip, and hereafter all the emotions ooze out - excited,  worry, mix emotion of happiness/ smile and tears. We hugged each other, smiled and eyes red wit mix feeling of anxiousness, fear, happiness, surprise, suspense. Is it, seriously, happened so soon. That was with us. It was a Sunday morning just before the New year eve, 2019, so we stayed back home, as most of the clinics and hospitals are closed and we didn't feel the need to go in emergency.  When you know with your home test, it's positive, go see the doctors as soon as possible. The next day on Monday I again checked after breakfast on watson strips, it came fadely red in test line. When my hubby came for lunch from office, he asked what's it, means positive if light red also, so lets go and show the doctor, we immediately aftr lunch at 1pm went to a private clinic in Kuala Lumpur- Roopi medical center and the nurses at reception they

During pregnancy, for a healthy baby and mom, Diet plays a major role besides exercise and fitness. It's really good to be aware of what you are eating, how and how much. Here are few tips for a healthy pregnancy. Food Steaming is the best method of cooking. Boiling is good if consuming the water as well in which cooking. Do not overcook vegetables, keep them crunchy. Avoid storing cooked food for more than 24hrs/ a day. It is best to use stainless steel utensils for cooking. If not possible then better transfer your food as soon as its cooked into stainless steel/ glass container. Iron - Pudina/ Dhaniya chutney 2tspn/day. Rasins/ Kismis Jaggery/gur Leafy greens Cauliflower Soyabean/ Kabuli Channa/ Kala chana(horse gram)/ Rajma(Kidney beans)/ Green gram Calcium- 3 glasses of milk/ day- can be in form of curd/ paneer/ buttermilk Green leafy vegetables, but if having gas/ bloating - limit to 1 tbspn Eggs Lemon Protein - An egg/ day Pulses everyday, preferr

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

Places Near around Baidyanathdham Deoghar Baidhyanathdham Deoghar is a beautiful small city based in Jharkhand state of India. There are few places to go around Deoghar for 2-3days.  Basukinath Basukinath is located 43km from B.Deoghar. The pilgrimage of Deoghar is considered to be incomplete without paying homage to Basukinath temple. Famous for Shiva temple. Rikhia Yogasharam It is very famous for Yoga and place of spiritual practice of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. He came to Rikhia in September, 1989 and bagan long and arduous sadhanas like 'Panchagni' the ritual of five fires. Many a tourists specially come to Rikhia to learn and practice Yogasanas. Massanjore Dam This place is just amazing with broad river and mountains. It's 98 km from Deoghar, across the Mayurakshi River, in Dumka district. It was commissioned in 1956. The dam is 155 ft high and 2170 ft long, it has a huge reservoir with great storage capacity. Get your own vehicle

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