Mother & Baby India (January 2020) Magazine

INDIA'S NO.1 PREGNANCY, BABY & TODDLER MAGAZINE




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January 2020




































On the Cover


Disha Madan With her son Vian

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In every issue





M&B PANEL ............................10
Our team of experts
EDIT NOTE ...............................12

From us to you FIRST OUTFITS......................................30
MUM’S THE WORD ...................16 Make her first clothes oh-so special
Snapshots from your COVER MUM..........................................34
mommy diary
Actor Disha Madan on her latest role
THE WHOLE NINE MONTHS . ....18 FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD...........................44
Show off your baby bump
Finger food for your li’l one to feast on
ANGEL SPOTTING ....................20
WELCOME HOME BABY.........................52
Your favourite baby clicks
Be prepared to bring your newborn home
WHAT’S IN STORE ....................22
Grab that shopping bag and head COVER PLUS.........................................54
to your nearest mall Watch out for your baby’s firsts!
WHAT’S ON ..............................27 EXPERT SPEAK.....................................58
All the buzz from across the Tips for your new beginnings

country HOW TO................................................60 46
Communicate with your baby




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EMBRACING YOUR NEW LIFE......64 FIRSTS OF MANY!.........................72
Welcoming the new and exciting Watch her physically develop

change EXPERTSPEAK.............................76
VAGINAL BRUISING.....................66 Why that first feed is the most
A low-down on keeping it in control important
HELLO, NEW MOMMY!.................68 LEAVING HER WITH THE BABY
Settle into your new role with SITTER..........................................78

these tips Don’t let the anxiety get to you!






























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OPEN WIDE!........................................80
Introducing your baby to new foods
THE MILKY WAY .................................82

Knowing what milk to give your one
year-old
PLAYTIME...........................................84
Introducing your baby to new toys
BEHAVE YOURSELF!..........................94
Tame your unruly tot

ON THE MOVE....................................88
Shifting houses with a toddler

TALK TO ME.......................................92
When she starts to communicate
with you

LET’S BE FRIENDS............................94
Get your baby to socialise

TIME FOR SCHOOL!...........................96
Making the big move from preschool





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ou must have heard it several times over. And I assure you, it is not an
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that it's a whole new life—with the good, the bad and the ugly—and it does
take some getting used to. Your body, your relationships, your sleeping
pattern, your friends, hell, even your own belief systems may change! And
though you've been warned, you have no idea what is going to hit you
(definitely not the first time around). And try as we might, we may not be able
to ready you enough. So, what we will do this new year's instead, is make
Mother & Baby all about the “new”. If you're a new mum-to-be, we bring you
advice for preparing yourself for the transition in every way possible,
including gearing up yourself and your home. You'll also find guidelines on
the first feed during the golden hour, picking her first outfits and ways to
communicate with your baby.
Dig in for info on all your baby's firsts, including milestones and first words.

Dish out her first finger foods from our baby-friendly recipes as you
circumvent your way around introducing her to different kinds of foods.
Or new toys, for that matter. Or new friends. Or her new baby sitter!
It's a whole new world. And she is as nervous about it as you are. You hold her
hand through all the learning and exploring. And we promise to hold yours.












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marigold to gently cleanse baby’s
sensitive skin everyday. This range is
free of parabens, SLS and SLES, dyes
and alcohol free.







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READY. SET. GO!





Mumbai Juniorthon, India’s largest under 15 kids’ run,
took place recently and saw as many as 4000 families
participating at MMRDA Grounds, BKC, Mumbai. Child
celebrity Shivansh Kotia, along with BJP spokesperson
Shaina NC were special guests at the event, where
children from the age of 5 to 15 years participated in
category-specific runs. This year, Juniorthon supported
the ‘right to education’ for underprivileged children
through its partnership with NGO Ekal Yuva. Proceeds
from the race would be donated to the organisation. Juniorthon, along with ADAPT, a school for children with special
needs, also organized a ‘Happy Run’ for especially abled children in a bid to provide them with equal opportunities.
The special 0.5 kms run saw participation in both wheel chair based and non-wheel chair based categories.
There was also a Fun-Fitness Carnival, which hosted over 50 attractions like games, food, rides, fitness activities,
workshops and specially curated shows, and more. To support sustainable development, Juniorthon tied up with NGO
iVolunteer for a free workshop on Seed Bombing, where children made small bombs of vegetable and herb seeds.
Juniorthon also associated with Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad, an NGO that works towards sustainable
disposal and waste management to ensure zero waste the event. Children who crossed the finish line were given a
finishers’ medal and a completion certificate.






SAYING NO TO PLASTIC





The Moms Co., a leading personal care brand, has partnered with
rePurpose Global to deliver a plastic neutral experience to their
customers, in a bid to reduce the ill-effects of plastic from the
environment. Customers are now able to voluntarily offset the plastic
consumption associated with their online purchases. This ensures
that their products reach their customers without compromising
on the environment. They hope to empowercustomers to choose
responsible consumption practices and manage plastic waste
generated through the product packaging,


Through their association with rePurpose Global, the brand is
implementing the first-of-its-kind solution on their website
through which consumers can contribute `1 per purchase towards
offsetting plastic footprint. The contribution will enable rePurpose
Global to facilitate collection and ethical recycling of low value,
single-use plastics at vetted environmental organisations in India.


 “At The Moms Co., we go to great lengths to create products that are

safe and now by partnering with rePurpose, we are taking our mission a
step further by contributing towards recycling the low-value plastic waste.
Through this opportunity, we are the first mom and baby care brand in India that
is empowering waste management workers by creating upward mobility opportunities for
them,” says Malika Sadani, founder and CEO.


rePurpose and The Moms Co. are also in discussions to develop a closed-loop model next year, that will entail recovery,
recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastic waste generated through the use of The Moms Co. products.






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Actor Disha Madan on stepping baby!


into a new role with her five

month-old son Vian






BY KRISELLE FONSECA
VISUALS MOMMY SHOTS BY AMRITA





hen actor Disha Madan found out
she was pregnant, it took her by
surprise. “We did not know how
to deal with it,” she says. Coupled
Wwith a few upcoming projects that
she’d only just started working on, there was this sense
of fear and anxiety she went through, because a baby

simply just wasn’t a part of the plan. But when baby
Vian made his entry into the world, all she wanted to
do was “cherish every minute of his existence.” She
talks to us about life, playing a new role—being mum
to baby Vian.


“I’ve been dancing since I was three, and having
been trained in Bharatanatyam for over 20 years, I’ve
always had a keen interest in professionally being
associated with Arts. I took part in a dance show, Dance
India Dance in 2014 and was the only participant to
represent Indian Classical Dance from Bengaluru
at Top 40. I also won a regional dance show called
Dancing Star. I then took my first step into acting as
the negative lead on a daily soap in Kannada.
I then took a break for myself and met my husband
Shashan Vasuki while at it. Shashank runs a business
manufacturing automotive products. The fact that
we aren’t from the same industry actually brought

us closer! We dated for a while and decided to get
married in 2017.



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“We always wanted to have a baby, but it was supposed to should figure
happen only after about three years. We never planned Vian. It it out.The
just happened overnight. Quite literally! My period was people in our
10 days late and I began to panic. Shashank and I were driving lives too, were so
back home from work and we thought we should get ourselves supportive and
a home kit, and see if we were really pregnant. I didn’t even encouraging of

have the courage to buy a pregnancy kit, Shashank did. I was so us, that we let
nervous. We woke up the next morning and took the test and it go of any and
turned out positive. every thought
of termintation,
“My whole career flashed in front of my eyes. I had just decided that crossed our
to get back into acting. I had a project that I still had to start minds. We went
dubbing for. I signed a big movie and was supposed to start into our first
shooting in two weeks, which involved heavy physical activity ultrasound, and the doctor checked everything and told us the
and stunts. There was way too much happening and being baby was all okay. After about a minute, he made us listen to a
pregnant in the middle of it all was just not what I wanted. heartbeat, and that’s when all the feels kicked in for me and my
Shashank was not ready either. We had nothing planned out. husband. We knew this was meant to be.
This was a big surprise we honestly did not know how to deal
with it. Shashank and I had a lot on our plate in terms of our “As soon as I found out about my pregnancy, even before I
careers, and mentally, we were not prepared for a baby. We told my parents, I told my director from the movie that I had
both felt like this wasn’t the right time for us, and we even had already signed to be a part of. As soon as I broke the news to
a fleeting thought of terminating this pregnancy. him, I thought he’d ask me to step down and cast someone
else for the role. But instead, he was so particular that I play
“We then called my friend who’s a OB/GYN and fixed and the role and he said we’ll figure out the rest as we go. He made
appointment with her. She told us how important a first time sure we finished my portions before I started showing. So I was

pregnancy is and why we should consider having the baby. basically shooting through my first trimester. I’ve had incidents
Getting pregnant isn’t easy and if this just came our way, we where I’ve thrown up in the caravan, gone back home with a



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throbbing head, woken up feeling horrible, but I’m so glad to have kept
working through those times. I have immense gratitude towards Pannaga
Bharana, my director, who took such good care of me throughout the
shoot. We need more men like this!


“Luckily, I had very minimal morning sickness and nausea. I did feel
very lethargic though, especially to go shoot! But staying active during

my pregnancy helped me recover a lot faster after I delivered. I craved
ice creams the most. I probably had a scoop almost every day of my
pregnancy! A major challenge I’ve had to face, would be the reduction
of amniotic fluid as my pregnancy progressed. The last month was truly
stressful because my water was dropping every week and that could have
made way for various complications. I was on medication for it, but
nothing seemed to help, so we had to induce labour to make sure my
baby didn’t face any discomfort.


“My doctor was my childhood friend. My pregnancy was a breeze, thanks
to her, and she was there at 4pm or 4am if I need to talk to her. When it
came to planning my delivery, she always advised me against it. She told
me to take it as it comes and not stress about it. And I’m glad she did.
I’m generally someone that plans every single minute of my life and if I
had planned my pregnancy a certain way and it didn’t go as I did, oh boy!
I would get worked up and that would in turn effect my mental health
at the time of delivery. I had my complete faith and trust in her and the
decisions she was going to make, because the end goal for all of us was to
have the baby out safe and sound.


“I watched a hundred YouTube videos, read lots of blogs and I had my
bag ready three weeks before my delivery! I think packing a hospital bag
is SO IMPORTANT! It just helps your mind be at peace as soon as your
baby is out. Basic essentials for you and the baby, is so necessary! I had a

lot of things labeled in case I couldn’t reach for it, and my husband or
mother had to.


“Since it was an induced labour, I was mentally ready to take on the pain.
I was admitted at 6am and the induction started right then. The pain was
very light. Then, a second dose was induced at 12pm. The contractions
got quite intense after the second dose. I was in a lot of pain till about
4pm. My doctor came in to check how I was progressing and told me
that the contractions weren’t strong enough. We noticed that the baby’s
heartbeat was also hitting the roof and falling rock bottom every ten
minutes, and figured that he was in distress. When she did the pelvic
test, she told me that I’ve got a condition called Caput. My pelvic bones
were putting pressure on the baby’s head which means it would be near
impossible for a normal delivery. That’s when she decided to wheel me
into the OT for an emergency c-sec.




“I was wheeled in at 4:30pm. I was shifted onto the table, the anesthetist
gave me a few instructions and my body started to shiver like never
before. The AC’s were turned off but I was still really cold. They even

gave me an injection to bring my body temperature up, because I was



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assistants the time and she said it
was 4:40pm. Turns out, the whole
thing just happened in 10 minutes!
I loved the experience of C-Sec.
Its such a blessing for people like
me who face complications on
the table. Just to have my baby

out safe, in my hands and not in
the NICU because of prolonged
complications is truly a boon.


“The first thing they did when he
came out was bring him close to
my face. He was so warm and soft.
I instantly had my eyes fill up! It
was such a magical moment, I’ve
never felt anything like it. I had
my husbands hand in one hand
and my baby’s face in another.
My whole life was so content. The
first week was okay, I could barely
shaking a lot. I was then given the sleep because of the pain from the
painkiller on my lower back and stitches. That made it hard for me
was told very kindly that I would to pick him up, feed him, put him
be numb, chest below, for about back down. Just a slight move from
four hours. That did freak me out right to left was so painful! But my
but all I could think about was my husband was my biggest support.
baby being okay. My husband was He was up every two hours and
brought in right after that and the brought him to me. He even held
first thing he said as he walked in him for 20 minutes, every feed,
by my side was “How are you baby? so there was no pressure on my

I’m here, let’s do this.” The second wound. I don’t think I’d have
I heard him, I knew I could take the courage to do this without
on anything! Shashank. He was with me for
every scan, every blood test, every
“The anesthetist then told doctor’s appointment and every
me about how my belly would late night ice cream binge!
physically feel, a little rub here
and there, and that’s about it. My “As the first week passed, I thought
doctor then told me she’s going “Oh great! Breastfeeding isn’t all
to start, and I honestly didn’t feel that bad.” But I said it too soon.
a thing! It felt as though my belly As I entered the second week, my
was being rubbed around. And nipples were chapped. They even
in what I felt was like about 60 bled. They got so sore that every
mins, my baby was out with a little time my baby latched on, the
squeal! I was so relieved when my pain was excruciating. I literally
doctor pulled him out and said wanted to cut my boobs off! This
“It’s a healthy baby boy, Disha! happened for almost three weeks.
Congratulations.” Then some But thankfully, it got better with
more belly rubbing happened and time

the doctors completely cleaned up
and left the OT. I asked one of the



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“Post delivery, I’ve had quite a few
depressing days. Not being able to sleep
enough, not being able to step out—I
felt very isolated mentally. My mood
swings were all over the place and my
husband has had to bear thr brunt of
it! I love bonding with my baby every
second of the day, but I honestly was
so exhausted by end of it. The stitches
took almost 15 days to heal and the
pain lasted all throughout. I was never
someone that slept 8-10 hours a day, so
sleep was something I never complained
about. I loved having to wake up to feed
my baby. I just hated the physical pain
I was going through.



“But I’ve been so fortunate to find huge
support in my mum. From the day I told
her I was pregnant, till today, she has
worked selflessly for me and my baby.
From making my favourite dishes every
day during my pregnancy to making
sure I’m eating healthy and sleeping
enough after delivery, she has done it
all. She’s woken up at 4am for us and
slept at 2am for us. My son adores her
and I think that’s all that she ever wants
—To be able to spend time with him and
watch him grow. I look forward to giving
her another grand baby too!


“Life changed drastically! I was someone
that would go out for dinners, every
weekend, loved catching up with friends

every now and then, went out to the mall
almost every week for some little work.



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After the baby, I’ve been the opposite! priority was spending time with my baby. norms of the industry have definitely
I never want to step out of the house, My mum put me on a strict diet, and changed and I’m grateful for it.
take off my comfy pajamas and dress up. luckily enough, I got back to my original “So far, I’ve been doing script readings
I just want to cuddle with my li’l one and shape in two months! and look tests with the team, and I

be in bed, all day! One smile from him, leave my son with my mum. I pump
and I forget the back pain, the knee pain, “I never thought I’d get back to working milk in advance and go to work. I start
the headache, all of it! He always wants so soon. I didn’t have a project in hand shooting soon and I’m sure it’s going to
to be carried and entertained. He gets so for the first three months after Vian was be challenging then. But I will be taking
angry when he’s not! Oh, and he smiles born. My good friend and actor, Danish him along to the sets, making sure that
at everyone, but no one can make him Sait, called me one afternoon and asked my priority is feeding him, and have my
as happy as his dad does. Shashank is a me when I’d be willing to start acting mum or Shashank take care of him when
total entertainer, and a complete hands again! I said as soon as I had a project in I can’t.
on dad. He’s always there to step in when hand. He offered me HPN 2 right then.
work makes it difficult to care for Vian. I said yes instantly and without a second “I just want my son to be a good human
thought, the director, Saad Khan came being. Learn from his fathers good
“As an actress, I’ve always had this notion over and gave me a gist of the script, and manners, patience and calm nature, take
that your career takes the first blow had me on board officially, in just a week. inspiration from my creative side, and
when you get married, and the second, mould that into his personality. I would
when you have a baby. My body went “I’m so blessed to have opportunities never want to bind him to certain norms
through quite a change, I put on 16 like this. All the pre conceived notions that society sets. His mental health is
kilos, and in an industry where so much I had were taken away. The younger as important as good grades. I’d only
of importance is given to appearances, generation of industry professionals are encourage my son to do what makes him
I was honestly worried. To add to it, I more accepting. Men, in particular, never happy. As parents, Shashank and I only

underwent a c-sec, which meant that I saw my postpatrum self as a problem, or want to do our best in giving him a good
couldn’t exercise for a bit. But my only a challenge they had to overcome. The education and upbringing.



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Fab Finger Foods
nger Foods











Chef Shazia Khan, the host

of Mother’s Menu on LF
channel, shows you how to

make your munchkin’s first

finger foods a total hit



our li’l one is becoming
increasingly independent

now, and it’s time to make the
dreaded yet exciting transition to
Ysolid foods. At this point, you’re
probably wondering how to even begin and
despite scouring the internet for trusted
recipes, you find yourself feeling way more
overwhelmed than you expected. First
foods are always the toughest for both
you and baby—you’re trying to figure out
what she likes and she is wondering about
these new textures and flavours. If you find
yourself in a fix and the parenting books
aren’t working out, these easy recipes will
certainly come to your rescue, and have
her gobble like she means it!





Stuffed gur mini paratha







YOU NEED Spread ghee using a soon.
1 small ball wholewheat dough/atta dough Spoon the Jaggery mix in the center

1 tbsp powdered jaggery/gur and join the sides to make a ball again,
½ tbsp grated coconut just like you’d do for any other stuffed
1 tsp white sesame seeds parantha.
1 tsp ghee Now, roll the parantha using the dry
A pinch of cardamom powder flour, taking care that it does not get torn.
A pinch of fennel powder Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and roll.
Dry flour Heat a tawa or skillet and put the paratha
to cook.
YOU MUST Once roasted on side, flip and apply ghee.
Mix jaggery, coconut and cardamom Roast for about a minute and flip again
powder in a bowl and apply ghee on other side too.
Roll a ball of dough to about four inches in Cut into triangles and serve.
diameter.




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Methi thepla





YOU NEED
2 cups whole wheat flour
½ cup besan
1 cup chopped fenugreek leaves
½ cup curd
½ tsp ginger paste
¼ tsp hing
½ tsp cumin seeds/jeera
½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp red chilli powder

Salt (optional)
Water as required
¼ cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)


YOU MUST
Mix all the ingredients except water in a
bowl.
Keep aside for 10 minutes. (Fenugreek
will leave water)
Add very little water and knead to make a
soft dough.
Cover and keep the dough for 15-20
minutes.
Add a tbsp of oil in the bowl and knead
the dough again for a minute.
Divide the dough into 10 equal balls.
Dust and roll the balls to a six to seven
inch circle.
Heat a tawa and place the Thepla. Cook
on both sides till done, by brushing little
ghee. Once done, sprinkle cheese (if
using), cover and allow the cheese to
melt.
Cut into thin long strips and serve.































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Egg with






carrot





purée












YOU NEED

1 egg
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp carrot purée
½ tsp butter


YOU MUST
Whisk the egg with a dash of milk and
the carrot purée.
Add a small pinch of pepper.
Heat the butter in a frying pan.
Put the egg and cook like an omlette,
till done but soft.
You can also add some grated cheddar
for taste, and cut into mini rolls.



















































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