Mother & Baby India

Mother & Baby India, specialises in everything baby-related. From stories of Indian mums and babies, product reviews , loads of local info, to global views. Mother & Baby India also draws from international top-sellers Mother & Baby UK and Pregnancy & Birth UK. It has become the leader in the Indian parenting genre since its launch in May 2008, respected and loved by parents, doctors and industry experts alike.

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Whats On • Ferns N Petals forays into babycare

Two plus one equals love • Ashka Pandit Chheda gets candid about the difficult parts of being mommy, even as she confesses that the love and joy makes it all worth it!

Love, love me do! • This Valentine’s Day, step away from parenting for a bit, and into each other’s arms with our ideas for a perfect celebration...

Three’s A Crowd Getting intimate after the baby • Experts weigh in on what it’s like for a couple after a child is born

SONALI SHIVLANI’S TIPS TO STRENGTHEN A RELATIONSHIP

Babies & daddies • She’s daddy’s little girl alright and, with our bonding tips for fathers, she really will be eating out of his hand in no time…

Yoga for two! • Get bitten by the love bug as yoga expert Sunaina Rekhi teaches you how to connect with your partner over yoga

BUMP & BEYOND

Wonder your womb in • Your growing belly is a sign your baby is happy and healthy. Here are six ways to show love to your bump

The not-so-pretty side of pregnancy

The Dos & Don’ts ! • Obesity is a serious medical condition that affects both adults and children worldwide. According to WHO’s 2008 estimates, more than 1.4 billion adults, aged 20 and older, were overweight. Of those, over 200 million were men and nearly 300 million women. Now, obesity during pregnancy opens up women to multiple risks, and can adversely affect the health of their baby, as well. Read on to know more, writes Dr Tanvi Tuteja-Mansukhani, consultant obgyn, Somaiya Superspeciality Hospital and assistant professor, K. J. Somaiya Medical College & Hospital

Get the most out of your MIDWIFE • She’s there to give you all the antenatal care you need. Follow these steps to make sure you get the very best, says NCT adviser Elizabeth Duff

BOOST YOUR BREASTMILK! • Make some simple changes to what you eat for near-instant results, says nutritionist Louise Pyne

‘Me do it!’ • Support your toddler to master these skills before his second birthday, and he’ll love being in control!

When love takes time • A third of mothers have early problems bonding with their babies, as UK M&B reader Cat James, full-time mum to Nathan, can testify...

IF THE BOND ISN’T INSTANT • Cat’s tips on how to cope when you don’t bond with your newborn...

How To Make This Work With This • Louisa Pritchard, heavily pregnant and already looking after a lively toddler, wonders if Kate Middleton also spent most of her second pregnancy worrying about how she’s going to cope with two…

TWO’S COMPANY, THREE’S A CROWD • HOW DO YOU PREPARE YOUR FIRSTBORN FOR THE NEW ARRIVAL?

Starstruck! • Your baby’s horoscope for the month

SYNC BEDTIME TO HIS BODY CLOCK • Turn up the tick of your baby’s internal clock, so you can help him settle without a struggle

7 ways to boost his melatonin

Support his body clock

HELP HIM SLEEP FROM THE START

HOW TO KEEP A SLEEP DIARY

Teach your tot to express emotions • M&B spoke about emotional development to Swati Popat,...