POTATO OMELETTE

INGREDIENTS:

Egg yolk -1
butter  - 1tsp
potato - 1
salt
Water

DIRECTIONS:

Take pressure cooker  add water and potato and pressure cook it.
After pressure cooking potato then peel outer layer of potato.
Cut potato in to small pieces.
Take a bowel add egg yolk,potato pieces and pinch of salt and whisk it.
Take a pan and add butter to it.
Then pour potato egg mix in to pan and fry it both sides.
Keep omelette in a plate and cut in to pieces and serve to baby.

BREAD PUDDING

INGEDIENTS:

Bread slices - 2pieces
Formula milk or breast milk - 1cup

DIRECTIONS:

Take 2 bread pieces and cut the sides of the bread.

Cut the slices in to small pieces.

Now place this in a bowel.

Add breast milk or formula milk to bread slices.

wait for few seconds until bread pieces absorbs the milk.

FINGER FOODS

1ST RECIPE:

Baby snacks

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour(maidha) - 1cup
wheat flour - 1cup
salt - 1tsp
water
oil

DIRECTIONS:

• Mix above dry ingredients with water and make dough.
• leave this dough for 30mins.
• Now start making different shapes.
• Take pan and add oil in it and heat it.
• Now oil is ready for cooking
• add dough  shapes in oil and fry till it become golden brown.
• now your baby finger food is ready to eat.
  

NOTE:If shape of the dough in stick model then baby can hold easily and she can eat by her own.

HOME MADE BABY WIPES

REUSABLE BABY WIPES(CLOTH WIPES):

Ingredients:

• Baby cloth (reusable)
• Baby oil
• Baby shampoo
• Water

Step 1:In a bowel add some water,2 tsp baby oil,2 tsp baby shampoo and mix well.
Step 2:Keep baby cloths in a box.And pour above prepared solution in it and keep it a side.

Now reusable baby cloths ready to use.

DISPOSABLE WIPES(TISSUE WIPES):

Ingredients:

• Tissue paper
• Baby oil 
• baby shampoo
• Water

Step 1: In a bowel add some water,2 tsp baby oil,2 tsp baby shampoo and mix well.
Step 2:Cut tissue paper and arrange them in a plastic box..
Step 3:Pour above prepared solution on tissues and keep it side.

Note:

1. Dont pour excess solution in it.
2. keep it air tight in a plastic box otherwise wet tissues will dry fastly. 

APPLE PUREE

APPLE PUREE

INGREDIENTS:
Apple
formula milk or breast milk

Preparation:
Peel outer cover of apple and cut in to small pieces.

Method:
Boil apple pieces in water for 5 minutes and cool it.
Blend this boiled apple pieces with hand blender.
If needed add milk.

CARROT AND BEET ROOT PUREE

Ingredients:

• Carrot
• beet root
• milk powder (if your baby like milk flavor)

Preparation:

Peel outer cover of carrot and beet root.
cut carrot and beet root in to small pieces.

Method:
Pressure cook beet root  and carrot in pressure cooker.
Then blend boiled beet root and carrot into thin paste.
Serve this puree to baby.Add milk  in puree if your baby like.

HOMEMADE BABY FOODS

MULTIGRAINS & NUTS POWDER:

Ingredients:

• Brown rice
• wheat
• pea nuts(Ground nuts)
• urad dal
• Bengal gram
• Ragi flour
• cashew nuts

Preparation:

Brown rice-Soak brown rice in  water for 6 hours and dry it in sun light.

Dry roast wheat seperetly, 

Dry roast pea nuts(ground nuts) and remove outer layer,

Dry roast urad dal & Bengal gram seperatly,

Powder recipe:

Grind all ingredients and add ragi flour.

Paste recipe:

Step 1:In bowel-add some water and add multigrain powder and mix well with out lumps. 

Step 2:In other bowel add water and boil it.

Mix step 1 mixture in step 2 boiled water a cook it  for two minutes.

Now baby food ready to serve.

If baby like milk flavour then you can add milk powder to above prepared food.

Multi grains

Multigrains powder

Powder mixed in cold water

adding above mixture to boiling water

mix well during boiling

cool it and serve to baby

HEALTHY PREGNANCY TIPS

IRON SUPPLEMENTS: Immediately after knowing about your pregnancy then start folic acid tablets.It helps for baby growth.We can take it naturally from food.

Foods like:

• leafy vegetables,
• dates,
• pomegranate,
• pea nuts,
• jaggery,
• beans,
• okra,
• almonds,
• beet root,
• carrots,
• chickpea etc.

MILK:Drink milk daily helps you to produce milk after delivery and also helps your baby growth in womb.

REST:Take complete rest and also do your daily activities.sleep at least 2hrs in day time and 6 to 8 hours night time.

EXERCISE:Exercise should start after five months.Exercise helps mother to be active during pregnancy and also for easy delivery.

WALKING:Walk daily morning and evening that helps your abdominal muscles active and prepare muscles for normal delivery.

MEDITATION: In pregnancy,we will see mood swings.In this case most of the women's mood will change very fastly.Sometimes she will be very happy and suddenly she will be depressed.Spouse or care taker should not hurt her and make her happy during pregnancy.Meditation is the best way to free from stress.

MUSIC:Listening music during pregnancy can make you and your baby relax.Baby also listen music.You can come out from any tensions,stress etc.

DONT'S:

• Don't skip your breakfast.
• Don't  smoke
• Don't consume alcohol
• Don't eat caffeinate foods or drinks(coffee,chocolates etc)  
• Don't eat spicy foods.
• Don't eat foods that is artificially coloured.
• Don't carry heavy things. 
• Don't keep your surroundings unhygienic. 
  
  

BABY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

3RD MONTHS:(Neck holding)Baby can hold his neck and doesn't fall back if their is no support.Up to 3rd month we have to give support to baby's head while holding.

5TH MONTH:(Rolls over)Baby can move by rolling on the bed by his own.By this time we have to keep pillows around the baby to prevent accidents like falling from bed.

6TH MONTH:(Sitting with support)If we make baby to sit by keeping pillows back and giving support then baby can sit with support for some time.But don't make him to sit for long time.

8TH MONTH:(Sitting with out support)By this time baby can sit independently by his own with out any support and also he can creep on his stomach.

9TH MONTH:(Stands by holding)By this time baby can stand by his own by holding any furniture and try to move a side by walking.try to stand by own but falls.

12TH MONTH:(Creeps well,stand by own,walks but fall)By this time baby can creeps well and go around the house.Stands by his own and try to walk but fall down.

13th &14th MONTH: Child can walk by holding with one hand.

15 MONTHS:(Walk by his own)In this month baby can walk by his own with out any support.He will creeps upstairs by his own.

18 MONTHS:(Runs)In this month baby can run by his own.

2 years:Baby can walk upstairs and downstairs independently.Baby can jump while walking.

NEW BORN BABIES CARE

NEW BORN BABIES CARE:

CARE OF UMBILICAL CORD: After baby birth the baby umbilical cord should be kept clean and avoid application of any powders or oils in that area.The nappy of the baby should be tie below the umbilical cord area to prevent contamination and infection around the cord area of the baby.Give sponge bath until umbilical cord falls down.

CARE OF BABY SKIN:Don't give baby bath up to 24 hrs from birth.Clean your hand and apply baby oil to baby very smoothly,coconut oil is the best choice.Some people use olive oil to improve baby complexion and also to moisturize the baby skin.

CARE OF BABY DURING BREAST FEEDING:Breast feeding should be given to baby with in half an hour after baby born.The first milk that mother produce after delivery is called colostrum that will help your baby to protect from infections.Breast feeding should be continued up to six months.

CARE OF BABY SLEEP:Provide comfortable position to baby that is supine position(the baby face should be up and lying on his back). Provide calm and hygienic surroundings.Feed baby before making him sleep.

AVOID TRADITIONAL PRACTICES:Don't apply kajal in baby eyes.Don't put oil drops in baby ears.Don't apply cow dung on umbilical cord.

EXPOSE BABY TO SUN LIGHT:Early morning sun shine is good for baby. so keep baby in sunlight daily for synthesis of vitamin-D in baby body.Vitamin-D will not available in formula milk or breast milk.so give vitamin-D drops  to baby and expose baby to sun light.

FOODS TO AVOID DURING FIRST YEAR OF BABY

 FOODS TO AVOID DURING FIRST YEAR OF BABY

SALT : Don't add salt to your baby's food. Your baby doesn't need added salt (babies can't even taste salt until four months) and in fact, too much could damage his still fragile kidneys. 

HONEY : Don't give honey to baby,it will cause Infant botulism(it is life threatening disease).

EGG WHITE : Egg white causes an allergic reaction for some babies.Egg yolk can be given to baby during meal.

COWS MILK : Cows milk contains a protein called casein will irritate a baby's digestive track.

PRESERVATIVE FOODS : Canned foods like vegetables,fruits,soups etc are high in sodium can cause kidney problems to baby.

CHOCOLATE : Chocolate may cause infant allergies and cough.

NUTS : Powdered nuts can be used.If these nuts given in crunchy form may be it will struck in babies throat.And also some babies are allergic for some nuts. (eg:pea nuts).  

TAMARIND : Don't give tamarind juice for up to one year.We recommended not to give tamarind at all until baby has learnt to walk and is ready for all spices.

RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES : Don't give raw fruits and vegetables can cause digestive problems.citric fruits  like lime and orange can be avoided.vegetables high in sodium and citric acid can be avoided (eg:tomatoes).

SEA FOODS : Seafoods can carry a high level of mercury that may affect a young child’s developing nervous system,so it should be avoided.Fishes high in mercury are shark,sword fish,tile fish etc.After eight months we can give fishes that are not high in mercury.

Some choking hazards to watch:
        Observe your child not to swallow any large solid foods like hard beans,grapes etc.
        observe your child not to swallow any small solid foods like hard candies,nuts,seeds in fruits.
         

BABY CEREMONIES

Parenthood is one of wonderful feeling that every parent enjoys in their life and every one is very excited about each and every step or action of the baby done in their daily. The Proud parents always wish to celebrate every occasion that baby involves in their stages. Here are the some of the key milestone ceremonies in the baby first year time.

1. Namarkaran
2. Anna prasanna

NAMAKARAN

 Namakaran means naming of the baby.According to Hindu tradition,name is selected based on baby janma nakshatra.Baby's nakshatra is known by his/her birth time and date.This is a highly auspicious occasion for baby,parents and relatives.Namakaran is performed on the 21st day after child birth and in some customs they will perform this on 5th month after child birth.This tradition of namakaran is varies from region to region and custom  to custom.Namakaran is a social necessity and is an important duty of parents to select the best name for their child.


For this namakaran ceremony parents invites their all family members  to te occasion.Namakaran is either performed at temple or home.The priest do pooja  to God to bless and protect the child and also to have bright future.In the pooja priest make the parents to write the name of the baby in the rice plate with turmeric stick.The parents whisper the baby's name three times in the right ear.Finally the name is announced in front of all relatives.

Horoscope of the child that was written earlier is placed in front of the God and pray to get the blessing of the God. After rituals completed, the drops of milk is poured in the baby's mouth by babies parents and relatives. Now a days in some customs they are arranging some entertainment activities like dance programs and games to the children and giving gifts to the winners. At last tasty food prepared  served to the relatives to celebrate this auspicious occasion, if any parents are interested then they will give gifts and sweets to the visitors at the end of the function.


                              Best name should be selected to the baby in the namakarn ceremony will remains his or her identity in the society for rest of her life. It is always recommended to get the birth
certificate ready after this occasion.


Namakaran Album

Stage decoration and priest ready for namakaran ceremony.

Writing babies name in rice grains plate with turmeric stick.

Namakaran ceremony banner.

Whispering the baby name "Aishani" three times in baby's ear by her parents.

Putting milk in the babies mouth

Taking blessings from grand parents

Taking pictures with family members

ANNPRASANA

Annaprasna is the first solid feeding ceremony to the baby.This is usually performed according to the gender of the baby.For baby girls it is performed on 9th month or odd months.For baby boys it is performed on 6,8th months or evens months,in some customs it is believed that sixth month sixth day is the most auspicious day.According to the Hindu tradition annaprasana is the introducing of first solid food to the baby.It is also believed that annaprasna also helps the baby to catch the speech quickly. 

For this ceremony ,first parents should select good time and date by seeing nakshatram of the baby.Annaprasna is done either in some temple in presence of a priest or at home.Prepare the rice kheer also known as paravannam.Place this paravannam or rice kheer in front of God in a silver bowel with spoon.Silver bowel and spoon brought  by babies grand parents. After completing pooja,rice kheer is given to the baby by her uncle(mothers brother) at the muhurtham date.
 Annaprasana should be done after completing four months because baby digestive system is not fully developed to digest solid foods and this is not to be delayed for one year.It should be done before one year for good growth and development.

In annaprasna ceremony many articles are placed on banana leaf such as money,gold,pen,fruits,rice kheer or paravannam,knife,books etc.If it is girl we can keep kumkum powder and turmeric powder and flowers.After arranging these articles on banana leaf then allow baby to touch those articles by crawling.It is believed that whatever baby touches first will be their interest for the rest of their life.At theend of the ceremony baby will get blessings from their family members.Parents will will offer the best food for their family members and friends.And it is also a good idea of offering the food to poor,orphanage children etc on this annaprasna ceremony.

Up to now baby is feeding with milk from this annaprasna ceremony onwards we can feed baby with semi solid and solid foods.From this day we can offer our baby new tastes.Along with this food we should give the mother milk to the baby for good health.

MOTHER MILK IS THE BEST MILK FOR THE BABY'S HEALTH. 
Annaprasanna Album