Parents of Preschoolers  Discussion Forum

reduce her hours of sleep in day time and try to make her tired by playing with her.
feed her with cerelac before going to bed so that she has stomach full and dont fel hungry for next 2-3 hours

Its important for you to make sure that your daughter is not exposed to dust and smoke. If you are going out in winters, make sure that she wears proper woollens.

Consult a good paedatrician regularly. Don' t assume things.

My daughter is 3 now and suffers from severe bronchial asthama for the past 2 years now. But she is getting better with the age.

Play indoor games with your daughter and make her tired before she goes off for sleep. Give her syrups as advised by her doctor.

Do take her out sometime in parks and make her interact with other children.

Make her head rest on a soft and high pillow as this may help her prevent from nose blocks.

There is a very good steamer which you can buy from the medical shop. We practive the same. There are vicks capsules to be moxed with water and then switch on the steamer. It is the best and the safest way to help her overcome the trouble.

You may even run it overnight too!

Revert me for any queries....

All the best!

Virgin Coconut Oil and Babies!

I found this great article about virgin coconut oil and breast milk - I thought I would share...

( Note : Virgin coconut oil is extracted from coconut milk )


Virgin Coconut Oil Increases Beneficial Properties in Human Breast Milk
by: Cori Young

VIRGIN OCONUT OIL FOUND BENEFICIAL FOR LACTATING MOTHERS...
The unique composition of human breast milk fat includes the fatty acids, lauric acid and capric acid, which have potent antimicrobial properties. These fatty acids offer the nursing infant protection from viruses such as herpes and HIV, protozoa such as giardia lamblia, and bacteria such as chlamydia and heliocobater.

A study published in 1998 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that lactating mothers who eat coconut oil and other coconut products, have significantly increased levels of lauric acid and capric acid in their breast milk. Thus, the milk supply has increased amounts of the protective antimicrobials , which will give even greater protection to the nursing infant.
Pregnant females store fat to assure successful lactation. Any lauric acid and capric acid in the diet becomes part of the adipose stores. The milk fat of a lactating mother is made up of these stores as well as her current diet. If her diet doesn´ t contain lauric acid, then generally her milk fat will contain around 3 lauric acid and round 1 capric acid.

When a lactating woman adds foods rich in lauric acid to her diet, the amount of lauric acid available in her breastmilk increases substantially to levels three times the original level and nearly double the amount of capric acid. In countries where coconut oil is a diet staple, levels of lauric acid in the mother´ s milk can be as high as 21 and capric acid can be as high as 6 giving her infant even more protection against viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.

Coconut oil can be used instead of butter in cooking and baking. You can stir it into oatmeal or even use it as a spread. Also, this oil´ s antimicrobial properties are beneficial for the skin. Pregnant women in many cultures the world over rub cocnut oil on their expanding bellies to keep skin soft and prevent itching.

Virgin coocnut oil can also be used to massage baby...