The World Health Organization suggests that mothers should exclusively breastfeed their infant for the first six months to protect them from common childhood diseases and have longer-term benefits. In order to provide the little bunde of joy with nourishing milk a nursing mother needs to consume a certain foods. According to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns … [Read more...]

A painful white, clear or yellow dot on the nipple or areola, more common in nursing mothers is simply nothing but a milk blister. It occurs when a tiny bit of skin overgrows a milk duct opening and milk backs up behind it, causing pain & inflamation. It might persist for weeks or days & heal when the skin peels away from the affected area. They’re often caused by … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding is a natural process of nursing the baby. The baby should be breastfed in the first hour after birth which is also known as the 'golden hour'.  As per a report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 7.8 crores or two in five newborns are not breastfed within their first hour, globally. India ranked 56th among the 76 countries on … [Read more...]

By engaging the mula bandha (root lock) one can heal after childbirth. On an anatomical level, it requires an engagement of the pelvic floor muscles as well as the transverse abdominis, the deep abdominal muscle layer that wraps around your torso from back to front. Mula bandha can also initiate a deeper sense of stability in both the body and the … [Read more...]

Breast feeding is the most beautiful time of a woman's life, yet filled with insecurities. Relax -- feeding your baby is a process you'll soon master. With passage of time, you'll both fall into a rhythm. Biological Nurturing Breastfeeding This position is also referred to as laid-back breastfeeding because it allows for you to be lying back in a reclined position (leaning … [Read more...]