Which oil to use?

There are many oils available in the market for your baby from branded oil products to locally extracted oil. You have J&J, Mothercare, Chicco, Pigeon oils or you could go for Coconut oil (Parachute or locally extracted), Almond oil (preferable locally extracted), Olive oil (Figaro) and Mustard oil.    

Personally I use Parachute oil for hair and Olive oil with few drops of almond oil for rest of the body for Mishi. 

For you to decide on which oil to use, Mustard oil and almond oil are supposed to be used in monsoons and winters. Coconut oil and olive oil can be used throughout all seasons.

Depending on the season, skin type of your child and after consultation with your Masseuse or pediatrician you should use the oil.

If you get rashes on your Babies skin, please discontinue using the oil and start with another oil only after the rashes are completely cured.

P.S. Lemme know if you need extracted coconut or almond oil.

Massaging post delivery

Baby massage is very essential one week after child birth. If the LO is less than 2.5 kgs, then it is advised to delay massage. There are a few things that you should take care for massaging post delivery:

1. Search for a good Masseuse  Before your delivery it is very important to search for a masseuse     for yourself and the baby. Rates prevailing in Mumbai will range from Rs. 6000 to Rs. 10,000         p.m.

2. Timing for Massaging: Timing that best suits your masseuse, yourself and the baby. You won't     get a good sleep in the night (thats for sure). Therefore for yourself early morning timing won't       be comfortable. For the baby, best timing would be between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.     

3. Oil to use: This will depend on the weather and the skin type of you and your Baby. (will be         dealt in detail in another article)

4.  Hot Bath: After massage you should have a hot water bath for healing your stitches and for           relaxation of body and muscles. Masseuse also provide heat of the burning coal. 

5.  Heat for the Baby to avoid cold: During rains and winters Masseuse will give a good warmth        to the baby from the smoke that is released by burning 'ajwain' on burnt coal or coconut shell. 

6.  Tie your belly: Ask your Masseuse to tie your belly tightly everyday post bathing for pushing it      in post delivery with a cotton saree. If you have had c-section delivery, it is advised to delay the      same by 15-20 days.

Which product safe for my LO?

Before delivery a to-be mother has to decide on a few things like which product to use, which oil to use (will be covered in another article) for my darling. I came up with J&J, Chicco, Mothercare, Teddy Bar, Pigeon.

Learned about J&J (a very old and trusted brand which my mom used for me) from an article that there were few issues with its products. With many other options on hand, I did not bother to go into much detail.

Teddy bar is a soap bar more for infants having rashes. My pediatrician suggested Mothercare or Pigeon. So I opted for Mothercare.

Mothercare soap, Mothercare talc and Mothercare nappy cream are the products I use for my darling.

However, depending on the skin type of your kid you can choose the product which best suits your them and even consult your pediatrician for the same.

Its my TURN!

My LO is now three half months. It has been fascinating to see the development that has taken place over the period. Apart from fascination it has also been tiring. Feeding, Poops, playing, sleeping that is the only agenda. PHEW!!!. But experienced ones say this was the best time after the birth of the child. WHHHAATTTT!!!!.... Yes, now she is in the bed just sleeping the way I want, but in the few coming months when she starts turning-sitting-crawling-walking, its going to be extremely tough. OMG!

I have been enjoying every moment uptil now; first cry, touch, feed, hug, smile, glance and sounds, and will do so even later. Just waiting for her next step - first turn..... :D