Problems of Working Mothers

Many mothers, with babies younger than one year of age, are today working outside the home. The problem facing a working mother on the arrival of a baby are many. Should she give up her job? If not, when should she get back to work ? Should she breast-feed or not? How does she find a good caretaker or the right crèche?

If you are working out the necessity to supplement your household income, the question of giving up you job does not arise. But if you are working without any commitment and giving up you job does not entail any financial constraints, you can either give up your work or take leave to look after your baby. Remember, whether you are a working mother or a house wife, it does not affect the baby in the least, provided you can organize effective care for the child.

Tips to new mothers

The umbilical cord, which linked Baby to you, is cut and tied immediately after birth. It begins to dry and turn leathery soon afterwards and will fall off within 5-10 days. A slight bulge around the umbilical cord may sometimes develop in the first month. This too is not uncommon and is not dangerous; it generally disappears by the end of the first year.

The newborn's genitals are usually disproportionately large, being swollen at birth. The swelling will gradually disappear. In an uncircumcised baby boy, the foreskin normally adherers to his penis and should not be forcibly retracted. The foreskin naturally separates and becomes retractable as the child grows older. In the case of newborn girls, there is often a vaginal discharge in the first days after bith. It appears as white mucus and may be tinged with blood.

Solid food for babies

All baby food, to start with, must be hand-mashed, blended, ground or liquidized. Fruit and vegetables can be blended, raw or after cooking. Meats have to be cooked for easier blending. Most foods need water or some other liquid, like milk, juice or stock, added to them to get a good consistency - especially when the baby is very young Large amounts can be made at one time and frozen, either in ice-cube trays or in individual servings, so busy mothers can defrost them one at a time.

Cooking for Baby does not require the skills of a gourmet cook. All it takes is common sense, fresh and wholesome ingredients, scrupulous hygiene and lover for your Baby. Here is a list of starter foods and some basic recipes to introduce Baby to solid food.

Cute Baby Photos

Early stages of the Child

Early stages of the Child are wonderful to watch. The most dramatic of them occur between birth and one year. Each and every moment of them will make you react. A child goes through many stages. Some moments bring pleasure, others bring pain. If you know what to expect, your adjustment to every new situation will be quicker and your joy in each the greater.

Baby - playing photos

What to feed your baby

Most babies are inadequately fed during the second half of the first year due to our ignorance of nutritional requirements. All of us have certain beliefs regarding food for children. Often, many mothers feel that bananas cause phlegm, that cereals are bad for the liver, that orange juice makes the child prone to coughs and colds, etc.

All these beliefs are baseless and wrong. No item of food is bad for the child unless he is sick or has an allergy to a particular type of food. There are a variety of foods to choose from and an appetizing meal can be made by the blending different kinds of food to suit your baby’s palate.