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Why exclusive breastfeeding is declining: The hidden struggles mothers face
June 22, 2026 5:59 pm
The National Family Health Survey shows exclusive breastfeeding rates have dropped from 63.7% to 55.8%. Mothers and experts explain the challenges behind the decline
From a 25-year-old farmer to a botany professor: How Gujarat’s mothers have saved 37,000 premature babies
May 20, 2026 4:29 am
May 19 is World Human Milk Donation Day. A look at how state-owned human milk banks have helped 48,983 women donate 14,966 litres of breastmilk to thousands of babies in the past 18 years
Nurse Lalita D'Silva on how the media frenzy around Taimur led to her being photographed widely by paparazzi: ‘I will always feel blessed’
August 05, 2024 4:45 pm
Lalita D'Silva also speaks about her equation with 'first baccha' Anant Ambani, who recently got married to Radhika Merchant, in a grand wedding ceremony.
Baby girl born with 26 fingers in Rajasthan; know more about the rare condition
September 21, 2023 2:02 pm
Polydactyly is difficult to prevent because it is mostly a genetic disorder, said Dr Shobha Gupta, medical director and IVF specialist, Mother's Lap IVF Centre New Delhi and Vrindavan
Know Your Body: Why doctors advise against tickling a baby
June 06, 2023 12:45 pm
Excessive tickling can also cause chest and stomach pain which will require immediate medical attention, said Dr Jagdish Kathwate, consultant neonatologist and pediatrician, Motherhood Hospital, Pune.
Make sure your baby is sleeping in the right position with these simple tips
June 02, 2023 1:38 pm
In a reel shared on Instagram, Dr. Santosh Yadav talks about the various sleeping positions infants have, and how they may or may not be related to sudden infant death syndrome.
'Safeguarding a valuable biological resource': Know all about umbilical cord and stem cell banking in India
May 26, 2023 10:50 am
They can be used in transplantation procedures to replace damaged or diseased cells, stimulating the body's natural healing processes. Moreover, ongoing research is exploring their potential in regenerative medicine, which aims to restore damaged tissues and organs, said Dr Pradeep Mahajan, regenerative medicine researcher and founder, StemRx BioScience Solutions – India
When can babies eat cheese?
December 13, 2022 3:23 pm
It is important to note that the cheese that you feed your baby should be pasteurised and low in sodium content, suggested Dr Vanshika Gupta Adukia, pregnancy/childbirth and lactation specialist
There is a best time, proper way to massage a baby; find out about it here
November 23, 2022 1:26 pm
Giving your baby a massage right after feeding may cause them to puke, said experts
Is sambrani or dhoop good for newborns?
December 07, 2022 2:56 pm
Burning coal with dhoop emits a mixture of poisonous gases like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter and also mercury in the air, said Dr Paula Goel, consultant pediatrician, adolescent physician and the founder, Fayth Clinic
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