Been a long time since I have been able to get on and put something on my blog. Today I will be attending the monthly meeting of La Leche League. When I was pregnant and then a nursing mother I would read about this International organisation and wish that we had something like this in our city. Now my kids are way past the age when I need LLL but hurrah for the new mums in Mumbai because we have 3 groups meeting regularly in the city. And I suppose if you wish really hard things actually happen. My own wishful thinking also led to the concept of Early Years which is a group which meets every 2 months and also meets online. And hey online can be at any time of the day. Imagine you log in and you have a large group of friends waiting to listen to you, help you and so on. It makes you feel that you belong and then you don't feel as lonely. In all the early years of parent hood when you feel that it is nothing but an upward climb, imagine you have so many hands who hold you and pull and carry you up the difficult slopes. Support is the most important aspect of early parenthood and I think every new parent will vouch for it.

breast feeding problems

Why do we have so many problems with breast feeding? It is amazing we spend so little time and effort working on something that is so important to our baby, us, our family and our society in general. I mean come on can you think of even one other thing which can impact so many important people? I have thought and thought and cannot come up with one other item. There are pages and pages written about advantages to baby and mum but think about it if baby and mum are healthy then family is happy, healthy and economically sound and if families are happy, healthy and economically sound then the society as a whole tends to benefit.

I am personally so excited about my new venture 'Early Years' which is a support group for new moms from 0 to 18 months. We will have experts from different fields to talk to our mums about common interest issues. I always wanted a support group for new mums but did not know how to go about it. This seems to be an answer. I feel when I finish my classes I am cutting the umbilical cord with my mums and I feel that I am being unfair. this way I can continue being a support system and help them get thru those crucial Early Years.

MY Pregnancy Classes

Hi again. Everytime I come back from a pregnancy class I feel like I am on a high. It is such an exciting time. Girls ask me if I get bored doing the same sessions again and again over the years. but each girl is so different and even if the query may be similar they have their own special ways of asking them so it is absolutely amazing and interesting to answer them. Having a group of girls and seeing them animatedely discussing various topics related to pregnancy is so exciting. And the best is if this group includes dads. The discussion takes on a whole new dimension. The best moment ofcourse comes when I get the phone call from the proud mama or papa after the delivery and I can hear the pride and joy in their voice. It makes me feel on top of the world and for that moment it feels that I am a new mom all over again.

hi all, been busy adding new people. want to actually build up a group online of pregnant and new mums. we r all so busy in our lives that is is difficult to actually move out of our busy schedules and network with other like minded people. But what we do not realise is that sharing thoughts and feelings with others who are in a similar situation can actually make us manage our problems better and more manageable. I have always tried to provide a strong support system thru my pregnancy program but this could be a great option as a support for mums at home without moving out of the comfort of their homes. Post queries and pass on this blog address to all ur friends who are pregnant or with infants and toddlers and lets get this support movement started.

Breast Feeding Mums

Just took a call from a mum from Colombo who seemed at the end of her tether as she felt her son was feeding around the clock. And u know what there are so many mums infact all of us mums who go thru this phase. I get frantic calls from mums who have done their pre natal classes with me and they want to know how to avoid feeling like a cow because it seems that is all their baby makes them do for the first few months and then they feel too bogged down and they want to just throw in the towel and give it all up. But mums hang in there, breast feeding is best for your baby and a little effort from your end will reap rich rewards for u and baby in the near and far future. Ofcourse it does not mean that breast feeding should be a misery. Watch out for more on making breast feeding fun in this space. Cheers and till then happy Nursing