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The term allergy refers to a hypersensitivity reaction initiated by immunological mechanism. Mainly three factors are responsible to develop allergic reactions: Appropriate genetic background Contact with the allergens Environmental factors A baby can’t be allergic to breast milk but if it happens it is due to the cow milk which the mother has consumed or [...]

After marriage, the decision when to have a child is quite difficult, scary and exciting. When once decided, the next decision to be taken primarily by the mother is the way to give birth to the baby, i.e., you want normal delivery or induced delivery with the help of medicines, or the latest being by [...]

Motherhood is virtually incomplete without the joyous practice of nursing the little one. Every mother enjoys and has been enjoying the practice for centuries without a doubt. Nursing a child is healthier as compared to bottle feeding him. A huge number of women are hesitant to breast feed their children in public only because they [...]

If you have decided not to breastfeed your baby any more, you have to wean him from your breast. When you take this decision our baby may be at any stage of his development. Actually, sometimes there are many unavoidable reasons and the mother has to wean her baby, even if she herself is totally [...]

The amount of the milk and the number of feeds often pose a problem for young mothers, especially those nursing for the first time. Reluctance to feed, less milk, constant crying and swallowing too much of air leading to regurgitation are some of the common problems encountered. Supplementing with outside foods and weaning also constitute [...]