Friday 12 November 2010

Breastfeeding


Motherhood is one of the most important events in a woman's life. Breastfeeding is one of the finest things that you can give your child. With our busy lifestyle today mothers are too busy to breastfeed their child, they are extremely tired. Some mothers buy milk and do not breastfeed their kids. Breastfeeding is recommended as it has a number of advantages for both mother and child.

Breast milk contains a great deal of nutrients and antibodies and is very essential for the healthy growth of the baby. It helps to improve the immune system of the child. It prevents your baby from developing allergies and infections. A breastfed baby does not get sick very easily. It is a natural way to guard your baby against illnesses. It is helpful for the physical and mental growth of the baby. Also it helps to strengthen the relationship between mother and child.

Breastfeeding is not only essential for the baby; it is also good for your body. Studies have shown that breastfeeding helps to reduce heart diseases. It also brings down the risk of contracting ovarian, endometrial, osteoporosis and breast cancer. If you have decided to breastfeed you baby, here are some important tips that are listed below.

Your breasts might feel swollen after delivery. The remedy to this problem is to breast feed your baby.

It is important that you know how to hold your baby. You must ensure that both of you are comfortable in the position that you adopt to breastfeed your baby.

Expecting Mother


Some of the best moments of a woman are when she becomes a mother. When a woman conceives and is due to deliver in nine months there are a number of anticipations and worries along with happiness and excitement in one's mind. Every pregnant woman wants to have a healthy child. Taking good care of yourself and your child during pregnancy is of utmost importance.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Mother Care for Children


All mothers always have special feelings and attention for their children – of course! They carried their child nine months in their womb and did so much sacrifice on the growth and development of their children. What more could a mother wish for with their children than for their children to grow up healthy and be away from physical and emotional sickness.

It is very important that mothers must learn ways on how to keep their children healthy. A healthy child would not only mean that they are free from sickness. Health in children would include developing and achieving their optimum potentials since a child is growing and its body, mind and personality are developing all the time.