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Kashmir diaries: Why I couldn’t write about Kashmir

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 26, 2018

I went to Kashmir in July 2016.

Just before the holy month of Ramzan started.

With peace in Kashmir for last 5 years my hubby was the one who suggested the plan.

Ecstatic, we planned our trip.

Flying to Srinagar.Then Pahalgam directly.That’s the first part.of the trip I wrote about it here.

With my total obsession for nature travel problem starts, when looking for hotels in cities .Most places in the centre of the town didn’t have much greenery or views to satisfy me.

So we searched and searched.Then we found it.

Next to the Nagin, lake a beautiful boutique property,Hotel Dar Es Salaam.

First Anniversary mocktail mommies celebration contest

But before I do that I have to tell you the total connectivity disaster we faced in Kashmir.

Everyone in our family carries prepaid sim cards.This is one of our money-saving measures.

And we carry a wi-fi dongle. My hubby’s phone and my tab additionally has 3G connection back up.Our car was partly paid for and was waiting for us at the airport parking.We had the drivers phone number. But.

After landing at Srinagar airport we saw all our phones were useless.Kashmir allows only local prepaid connections and post paid connection.With very limited Internet connectivity.It was a holiday in the truest sense.

But we still had a problem. How to know who is our driver.My hubby walked upto a security personnel and explained our problem and asked for a pay phone facility in the airport.

Guess what.The kind young man promptly offered us his own phone .Imagine our surprise at this unexpected kindness.

We definitely took up the offer.Contacted the driver.Thanked our angel and exited the airport.

The next surprise awaited us .

Our driver a kind middle aged Kashmiri, after hearing our problem,offered to help us. He told us to use his phone, to make calls.We just needed to recharge with appropriate value.

Such kindness towards strangers.That’s the Kashmiris hospitality towards tourists.

We arrived at the hotel.It was breathtaking.

The garden the lake the decor the ambience,food and service.I can’t stop raving.

I will start with the location.

Situated within 10 minutes of the city centre it’s a private resident turned boutique property.

It stands on the banks of the Nagin one of the larger lakes connecting with the Daal lake.Just like road transport Srinagar has an entire lake traffic.

You can take a shikara or boat from.Nagin lake itself and go upto the Daal lake.It’s a 2 and a half hours going coming trip.

There are houseboats too.

But I am confused about the sanitation of house boats .So that wouldn’t work out for me.Plus people are sensitive about these issues.

So couldn’t ask the questions I wanted.

The decor at our hotel is stunning.

All the rooms are gorgeous.You have lake view or garden view .

We had both from our room.Perks of being a blogger (plus it was available:) )

The food was a buffet at all meals

.But they help with requests for children and elderly.

We took trips by Shikara in the Nagin lake and went upto the Daal lake in the interconnecting

We had gone just before the holy month of Ramzan started .So the city was pretty crowded with locals and tourists.We really missed the local.site seeing except Daal lake as we had left no time for it.

Plans of revisiting .but time will tell

Kashmir is beautiful.Atleast what I saw. Going from Srinagar to Son marg, Gulmarg beautiful road views.

It’s picture perfect.

The people are friendly .But you detect an undercurrent.Like the one you get from your in laws ,after you get married.

Don’t know what to do,what to say,type gut feeling.

Tourism is the economic backbone of Kashmir so.they take care to make us feel safe.We enjoyed ourselves .Luckily it was all peaceful then.

But in Srinagar atleast you always have the feeling of being in a glass house.

Something which looks beautiful. From inside or outside.

But can break .

You get a feeling that too many questions make the Kashmiris feel awkward. That they are confused.In the marketplace they can instantly pick you as a tourist.If you refuse to be duped and call their bluff,they are not happy.

But that’s typical of all marketplaces. Not necessarily Kashmir.What’s different is your reaction.You automatically protest less say less.

People often stay over at Gulmarg .But our Pahalgam itinerary had left little time for such plans.So we made both Son marg and Gulmarg day trips.With about 2 hours spent at the place.

Sonmarg has huge glaciers.

After reaching the main junction you can either travel entire by horse or a combo of car and horse.

We chose the latter.Walking with a 4-year-old and a 63-year-old (my mom),is not safe with horses clip clopping past you.Unlike Pahalgam, Sonmarg even with glaciers isn’t very cold.Infact if the sun is up, your own woolens will do.You might even have to take them off! The locals don’t even wear that .But the weather changes in a jiffy here .You need to keep a watch on the sky, if travelling with children or elderly.

We had a blast playing on the glacier.

Carry water for yourself and children.You get water and food there. But it’s in makeshift shanties and quality may be a serious issue.

Gulmarg was a dampener.We missed booking the slot online (very poor wi-fi everywhere allowing only fb)

So could only go upto phase 1.From the car parking to the ticket counter you can walk .Otherwise take a horse.It’s not a problem for adults with moderately good level of fitness.Difficult for children and elderly.

There’s a line long enough, for you to wish to ditch this thing.But I heard the phase 2 view and snow is worth it. Since I missed that can only tell you second-hand news.

Another thing you should be aware .Even if you have tickets for phase 2 .You have another line waiting for you at phase 1.There are probably around 2000 tickets in phase 2 which is available strictly through the website.

An important note. It’s best to avoid angry words or any controversial comments with the touts and guides there. Their behaviour turned violent in front of our eyes when a Punjabi woman made certain comments. It doesn’t matter whether you are right or wrong.So be careful .

Promising ourselves a stay at Gulmarg phase 2 in the next trip.

Who knows whether there will be one.

A view of the beautiful Nagin lake and a “parked” houseboat.
The mountains here ,talk about the battles that were waged.
But the trees whispered about what men did to men.What more they are planning.
The lake shed silent tears.

A beautiful city Srinagar with its interconnecting lakes.

See all my Kashmir pics on Instagram

Why didn’t I write the post before.Within 10 days of coming back we heard if a terrorist attack at Pampour.The very place we bought our almonds walnuts,blackberries and saffron .The place where we tasted Khewa.A golden coloured Kashmiri tea full of pistachios and lightly flavoured.The place which sells saffron was under fire.I could see the face of the friendly young man who had refused to be paid for khewa because we were “meheman”.

The Kashmir I had seen ..was it a mirage?

Why should there be so much problems in a beautiful place .The people are beautiful and tourism is their life line.So how does protests and troubles help?

Isn’t it time to build a stronger Kashmir.

After waiting for the strife to end I realized this time the wait may be long.Prayers for the people who made my stay so happy.

At Pahalgam the stay was beautiful ,peaceful. It lived up to the Heaven on earth (Bhuswarg) description.

Srinagar has the beauty of a partisan Queen.Once breathtaking .Now still beautiful .But experience and time has made the lines on the face etched deeply.The iconic lakes and gardens, reminders of a glorious past.

But Hotel Dar Es salaam holds on to the essence of Srinagar . The immaculately restored antiques.Furnishing and decor are elegant but always comfortable.The garden and driveway is bursting with colours.

The service and food boast of Kashmir hospitality.

I would be happy to visit again.Even just to stare at the garden and the Nagin Lake.

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Picky eater : When you need to worry

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 25, 2018

When my baby girl Rai was 6 months old we started her on all sorts of mashed food.From 6 months to 1 year it was a constant battle of experimental baby food. From 1 year to 2 years some more experiments and finally we have a balance.

Once while travelling my daughter refused to have anything ,except plain white rice and milk.Then I realized ,children have a difficult time adjusting to new food.Because….its NEW!

Imagine giving a vegetarian, a nice stir fried octopus for dinner.

Not a good idea right.

Baby’s growing up on milk have essentially a bland diet.

Veggies lack taste and texture when given boiled.

Fish chicken eggs can be smelly.

Their tender taste buds can’t handle spices.

They are fighting a battle too.

The only way to win is to persevere.

They need to learn to stop being afraid of food .To enjoy their food.Make the right choices.Making positive food choices early in life,helps them cope even away from home .

When will you call a child picky eater?

Picky eaters have strong food preferences. They have a persistent unwillingness to try new food.

Can it cause problems with nutritional status?

Yes it will cause nutritional deficiencies

50% of 19 to 24 month old children are picky eaters.Because of this , they will be avoiding micronutrient rich foods like fruits and veggies This will affect the growth of your child.

2 main problems

1)Failure to thrive .With physical and mental.development not upto the mark according to age .

2)If children develop unhealthy eating habits .This may lead to adult eating problem and health issues.

When you need to worry?

*If your child is less than 1 year:Height weight and developmental milestones need to be checked monthly.Because your baby grows ,even while you watch.The first year of life is very important.You worry, if there’s no significant positive change in the monthly assessment.

*If your child is more than 1-year-old :

Height needs to be checked every 6 months.

If child is not growing in height then that’s a cause for concern.Its a sign of chronic protein energy malnutrition.

Weight needs to be checked every 3 months .

If your child doesn’t gain weight or gains too much.Both is cause for concern.

No weight gain is due to lack of adequate dietary protein energy .

Excessive weight gain, gives rise to malnutrition of obesity.Where there is excess calories in the diet.But it lack important macro and micronutrient .

When your child shows signs of micronutrient deficiencies:

Paleness of body.
Repeated skin infections.
Has repeated cold and cough
Suffer from mouth ulcers etc.
Is cranky
Has little energy to play

When you don’t need to worry?

Baby is happy ,active with good growth.
Both height for age and weight for age is within normal limit.

What’s Neophobia?

Neophobia is the tendency of children to initially reject new or novel food.

You will have to give new food 10 to 16 times before they accept them.

Tips for parents before starting new food

Start new food 1 at a time.
Give gaps of 3 to 5 days before starting another new food .
New foods should be stopped in the event of diarrhea /vomiting /rashes.These may be due to food allergy.
During complementary feeding your baby will like softer and smoother textured foods.Gradually replace with thicker food items
Don’t give up.Just because your baby refuses something once don’t lose heart.Make it taste different. Make it look different .A variety of food tasting is important for babies to get a taste for it.

My baby girl started her animal protein journey with fish. She refused chicken for the longest time.But mutton she liked from a pretty young age( around one and a half years)

I didn’t touch chicken throughout my pregnancy. Did you know mothers diet in pregnancy determines a child’s food habit?

She loves her eggs too.Boiled fried or poached.

I have noticed for all animal proteins she likes crunchy which will then melt in the mouth (She loves a crunchy Ilish fry).Not chewy or oily.

Since she liked the crunchy texture and I burn stuff while cooking I went and bought an air fryer.I wrote about it here.

The airfryer keeps the taste intact and the food doesn’t lose its colour ,with a fraction of the calories.

Want Super tips to deal with fussy eaters?

Read my Ultimate guide to feeding your preschooler

If baby is a picky eater blame yourself:Healthy eating habits in children (part 1)

Childhood obesity :The control is in your hand(part 3)

Childhood obesity : Healthy eating habits & You (part 5)

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If baby is a picky eater blame yourself:Healthy eating habits in children (part 1)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 23, 2018

You can’t make your child eat healthy!Your child likes only junk food.

You are worried about childhood obesity.What your child eats will not only help in developing their physical and mental health ,but also influence their health as adults.This is a problem which is more complex than just tempting him/ her with new recipes.

Healthy eating habits in children :How mothers can help

Did you know it’s not just what your child eats now, that’s to blame.It’s also your diet, during pregnancy,breastfeeding

and afterwards.

In this case, moms have all the power, to change the baby’s food choices.

When I was pregnant I wouldn’t eat chicken for the entire 9 months. I had nausea throughout my pregnancy and hated cooking.The smell of jeera ,garam masala made me want to puke.

But I still enjoyed fish ,eggs and mutton .As long as I didn’t cook them.

Veggies and fruits were always a large part of my diet .So was milk.

When I ate to keep healthy, I always remembered that these nutrients were building my baby one cell at a time.

Most of the child’s health and Immunity depends on food.But there was one more important reason to eat healthy.

What exactly does the mother’s diet do?

It does 3 important things

#Builds the flesh and blood baby

#Builds the immunity of the baby

#Builds the baby’s food choices.

Most attention is paid to the first two.Because they are unquestionably important .

What’s not discussed is the 3rd one.

Mommy’s complain of baby’s being picky eaters.But you have to recap ,what you loved having ,when you were pregnant.That’s how you can handle the picky eater baby now!

Sounds weird right?

How can a mother build a baby’s healthy taste in food ?

You have 2 full-proof tools, in your mommy tool box.Both are free .

#1 Choose healthy eating options during pregnancy

Your child develops her palate or food preferences in the womb.

Food odours are due to certain chemical components.

These compounds specially those with strong distinctive smell and taste ,are detected in the amniotic fluid.Garlic, cumin,other spices have distinctive chemicals which brand the amniotic fluids.

The developing baby swallows amniotic fluids in the womb.

Sense of taste and smell is functional during fetal life

Helps develop the food preferences after birth.

The mother’s diet is an interesting way of, building up food tastes in the unborn baby.

It’s one of the most important way to prepare the infant’s solid food choices later in life.

#2 Your breast milk and your food choices

After birth of baby ,what you eat as a mommy ,flavours the breast milk.

If you want your baby to have healthy eating habits,you must eat healthy .Include a variety of nutritious food in your diet.It is the best way to make your baby learn healthy eating ,even when breastfeeding

Prenatal and early postnatal flavor exposure helps baby develop his/her food preferences.

The child enjoys the different flavors in solid food more enthusiastically ,when complementary feed is started.

So mommy eat well.Before during and after pregnancy.

What did you eat most often when you were pregnant?

Did you eat junk food ?

Feeding your preschooler:Ultimate guide

Mother and child

My friend Dixita the hillstation reader: Dreamweaver

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 21, 2018

When I wrote the 3 days 3 Quotes challenge, I told you about winning the #Adda tales. Did I tell you about the friend who helped ?

You know her as Dixita the hillstation reader.

Dixita 's paper mache creations — Dixita ‘s paper mache creations

The girl from Rajasthan who is a dream weaver .The one who is probably the youngest ,to be doing this challenge with us.Definitely among the most creative.

Shy reserved,loves books, plants, tea -coffee and makes stunning paper mache and an angel.

Have you seen a baby butterflies

She has that same quality.

Just when you think you have her figured out ,you see another colour in her wings.Then she flies away.

She handheld me into learning to write fiction.

Me with zero fiction writing skills , we won a fiction fairytale challenge!

What were the odds?

A girl living her dreams is inspiring.

This is an interview with my Fiction teacher a.k .a Dixita the hillstationreader.

Q. Dixita who do you write for?

I write for readers and book lovers who like reading short stories,fiction or non fiction and creativity posts like zebtangle art, Paper mache handicrafts .

In this competitive blog sphere what special about what you write?

I put a lot of efforts and create the stories which are original, with a message to convey them easy to read and learn.

What inspires you?

Novels of Ruskin Bond inspire me .

Give me your favourite quote

After all it is a good thing to laugh and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of Happiness.

3 tips & Your message for struggling Bloggers

1. Be creative, No copy cats

2. Develop a community and walk along with them. Help and get helped

3.Along with writing focus on keywords, Publicize, SEO, Alexa rank etc.

What’s your vision with your blog?

Giving the best story contents to the Hill Stations’s Readers

When you start doing the right thing from a young age it shows in your choice of work.What you spend time on,you become.

A perfect example is Dixita Mour creative mind behind-hillstationreader.com

Find her on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HillStationReader/

When generosity of spirit and creativity of mind comes together ,good things are bound to happen.That’s Dixita the girl who weaves dreams with words

Do visit her blog and enjoy the dreams you have.

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Protinex :Is it a good Protein Source?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 19, 2018

When children are growing up, the right amount of protein is needed to help them grow. Growth spurts, pregnancy, old age, you, me, everyone needs protein. All, your cells are made up of proteins. In fact, proteins are the building blocks of cells. This is where Protinex lends a helping hand.

In this post

What is Protinex ? Is Protinex a good source of protein?

How exactly does hydrolyzed protein help you?

Can you take Protinex after a workout?

Does Protinex increase weight?

What is a Protein calculator?

Can you get your daily requirement of protein from food?

What exactly is Protinex and how do you include it in your diet?

5 steps to improve protein intake

Important things you should know

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What is Protinex ? Is Protinex a good source of protein?

Protinex is a protein powder, often recommended during times of nutritional deficiency. It has a good amount of protein in one scoop and is a trusted source of protein.

- Proteinex has soy protein isolate and should only be taken under a medical prescription during physiological or pathological need
- The hydrolyzed protein in Protinex makes digestion and absorption easy.
- It is hydrolyzed protein-containing di, tri, and polypeptides which are predigested proteins.

How exactly does hydrolyzed protein help you?

Since these are already partially digested and broken down into simpler protein blocks, the absorption and utilization in your cells are quicker and more efficient. But be careful, this is not for everyone. If you are already overweight, have a blood sugar problem or deranged lipid profile or any of the risk factors for Metabolic syndrome consult your doctor before adding anything tto your diet.

Protinex :All you wanted to know(Image source:Fashionablefoodz.com)

Can you take Protinex after a workout?

Yes, you can. Hydrolyzed protein is great post work out to avoid muscle breakdown. But since it has soy protein you must consult your doctor about it. It can cause hormonal disruptions if taken without proper precautions. You can also take your eggs.

Does Protinex increase weight?

It’s a good way to improve the protein intake in people recovering from illness, surgery. It improves health and may increase weight, depending on your overall activity level. It’s great for infants, children, during pregnancy, lactation, and the elderly. I don’t recommend this without an underlying cause for simple protein requirements.

What is a Protein calculator?

Protein calculator is an interesting online app that will help you access your protein intake and correct deficiencies if any.

Ideally, you need to have 0.7gram up to 1 gram of protein per kg per day.But this needs to be adjusted according to your age, gender, physiological states like a growth spurt, pregnancy, breastfeeding, disease states, nature of daily activity and activity level.

So that makes planning a diet challenge. You need to have protein with all your meals.But what if you are busy and can’t always manage a balanced meal .That’s when Protinex can help you.Just find out from the calculator about any deficiency you may have, then supplement it.

Protinex: All that you wanted to know (Image source:Fashionablefoodz.com)

Can you get your daily requirement of protein from food?

Yes, you can. But it needs a diet rich in animal protein with every meal. Fish, chicken, eggs, and milk needs to be part of your diet in the correct portions. Plant proteins are not complete proteins .Soy protein isolates

Read Soybean: Good Bad and Ugly

The problem is with the very busy schedules you lose the determination to plan your meals.This is when Protinex helps.

What exactly is Protinex and how do you include it in your diet?

Protinex is a powder.
You need to take it mixed with milk.
Since its predigested or hydrolyzed protein, it gets absorbed quickly and helps revitalize your cells easily.
Protinex is a complete protein source having all essential amino acids.
Since its hydrolyzed protein it acts quickly and ensures your body does not suffer from protein deficiency.
You can include it as a post-exercise drink for yourself and post playtime drink for your children.
The Protinex bytes are protein biscuits and are pleasantly vanilla flavored and are great for giving as snacks to kids In their growing age we often worry about how to give enough protein. These biscuits help me keep up with my daughters daily protein need and avoid unhealthy snacking.

The range of flavors like tasty chocolate. Elaichi, vanilla and the original Protinex are trusted for its excellent quality. A brand recognized for over 50 years presents you with a simple Protein calculator to help you be healthy every day.

5 steps to improve protein intake

1)Check my Protein Calculator

2)Input your daily meal data.

3)They will give you a score depending on which you will know regarding deficiency if any.

4)Find how you can improve your daily protein intake.

5)Shop for your weekly food carefully. Makeup your deficiency with a good quality protein in diet or consider a supplement like Protinex after talking to your doctor.

Important things you should know about protein

Vegetarian sources of protein are deficient in essential amino acids. They are thus incomplete proteins.
Pulses and vegetable proteins lack essential amino acids.
Animal proteins are complete proteins. Eggs, fish, meat, chicken are complete proteins. Protinex is a complete protein source too.
Pregnant mothers and lactating mother are helped by a good supplement like Mama Protinex to meet their complete daily protein requirement.
Growing children need a protein-rich diet to help with their complete growth. Adding protein to each of their meals will help improve their performance at academic as well as extracurricular level.
The right kind of protein in your diet will help keep your immunity and your family’sdisease-fightingg ability intact.
Proteins are a part of the body’s enzymes, hormones, skin, hair and in fact each and every cell of your body.

At the Protinex Event

Joining hands with Danone India, Protinex launched a protein calculator at an event on 15th February 2018.

Our U19 Champion captain Prithvi Shaw unveiled the Protein calculator.

Interesting facts which I learned at the event

The recent IMRB survey has found 73% of the Urban population are protein deficient. Lucknow is most deficient(90%) and Kolkata least deficient.

Mr.Himanshu Bakshi Danone IndiaDirector-Marketing,, mentioned that 93% of Indians are unaware of their protein need and intake.

Protein in your diet is very important. ?Ask me why I insist on eggs and fish in my little one’s diet every day?

This is what I tell my daughter

The most important macronutrient which is responsible to make you taller, stronger and sharper is protein.

Disclaimer: All information provided is for general health awareness. This is a post written in association with brand activity. Kindly consult your doctor for advice regarding specific conditions and dietary requirements. Full disclaimer.

How much protein do you need per day?

Healthier mothers and babies:Mommy stay with me

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 6, 2018

Healthier mothers and babies is what everyone wants

When me and my sister where babies ,we grew up in daycare .Both of our parents worked and there was nobody to take care at home.

Mommy stay with me:Maternal seperation and baby health

Back then government didn’t give mother’s childcare leave.

Looking back ,my memories say growing up days were fun. No really horrible memories.Back then we missed our mom, but there was nothing she could do.We needed the money.

Fast forward to today.I am luckier.I didn’t have a full time job when my baby was born.And now my work has flexible timing and a better government policy of childcare, supporting it.

But even then I worry .When I have to take leave suddenly due to baby issues.It always sounds like an excuse.But all moms know, the most difficult thing in this world is to walk away from teary eyed little ones.

But the question is no longer just the babies immediate health.Your decision will change a little person’s life.

Baby’s health and mothers health are important parameters of health standards and improvement.

Government has expensive projects in place to make healthier mothers and babies.

But still we are haunted by the increasing number of mental and physical lifestyle diseases.

A few things are different for different socio economic classes.

India’s uncontrolled population explosion ,lack of strict birth control makes good healthcare facilities ,adequate nutrition, difficult for the large majority below the poverty level.Their problem has no solution ,till the people in charge understand that limited resources , and unlimited babies make for impossible situations.They make gullible votebanks ,but unproductive citizens

In a country where survival of babies is often the primary question,few have time to worry about their future physical and mental health.

But if you want a better tomorrow for your baby you may need to plan your today well.

What research says?

Healthy mothers have healthy babies.What you think too can affect your baby
Mothers nutrition and child’s nutrition both are important.Nutrition has a large role .Both undernutrition and over nutrition will cause malnutrition.There’s malnutrition of obesity to watch out for.
Stress levels during pregnancy can alter the stress response in the unborn child.
Childhood stresses can cause lifetime harm ,both psychologically and physically.

Your physical and mental health has a lot to do with your childhood.

Yes you already know this.

But did you know most of your adult diseases ,can be traced back to childhood?

Mother’s will sigh in exasperation. What else are we suppose to take care of?

Just blaming childhood stresses ,is but oversimplification.

The various researches show a 2 ‘HIT'(3) theory.

1st hit is a stressors in childhood .This cause changes at the cellular level and in your brain wiring.Your adaptation is good ,average or poor,

Presence or absence of a similarly potent stressor later .A cascade of neurochemical,neurohormonal, over -reaction.Because your brain is already sensitized you go into protective mode.

Result:

Metabolic diseases and mental health problems.

That’s scary ,but I am hopeful

Because this is good research .

Why You ask?

Someone is finally talking about it.Maybe things will change

Government of Italy has declared 22nd September “Fertility Day”.They want to encourage women to have children.They have a declining childbirth rate ,and an economic slump.But the Government gives inadequate support to working mothers and most private companies don’t have flexibility for working moms.

The research findings can help .A lot.

To help moms stand up for “work from home” policy.
To take jobs with flexible work hours.
To not have to explain why they want to be with their babies and compromise the career ladder.
For child right biggies to keep in mind ,for future recommendations and actions.
For corporations to take Corporate social responsibility to another level

Plus you are at risk, only if you face another episode of high chronic stress.So actively try to decrease stress
Teach children to cope positively with it.

Another good news is, since you know this ,you can have lifestyle habits in place to deal with it.

Yes you can beat the childhood

scars by practicing healthy lifestyle .

There’s a lot of science backing this up.Many studies has been done including one at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai .

What can this stress triggers do?

Obesity(2)
Diabetes
Hypertension
Metabolic dysfunction(3)
Hyperlipidemia
Muscle wasting disease
Depression

How does this happen?

Sress in early childhood causes change in muscle mitochondria.

(Mitochondria are the cellular organelles which help you generate ATP as energy currency for your body.)

Hypothalamic pituitary axis which controls stress has an altered response (3).

Stressors removed .Normal growth pattern.

Re-exposure to similar stressors later in life:Metabolic dysfunction ,physiological and emotional distress.

What are the early life stressors that can cause this?

Prenatal postnatal early childhood ,adolescent period are all susceptible.

Stressors may be:

Nutritional
Emotional
Physical
Sexual.

They may present as:

Starvation during famine and war

Maternal separation
Childhood neglect
Adverse parenting
Childhood physical or sexual abuse
Medical trauma

These stressors can alter the stress adaptation responses.

They are major risk factors for developing metabolic disorders (1)

With improved environment children can adapt themselves to these stressors .Growing up,they will be externally normal.But since these cellular changes have happened ,if exposed to chronic stress in later life ,metabolic and psychological problems can be precipitated .

Why does this happen?

Childhood stress reprograms your HPA axis (3)and your brain in general .

Some people adapt well due to good environment follow primary stress exposure.

But others may have maladaptive responses.This can cause inappropriately high levels of cortisol in your blood during exposure to chronic stress as adults.

The pancreatic B cells may be lower in number following childhood stress adaptation.

What this means ?

If you face high level of chronic stress later in life your brain and hormones can over react.

Putting you at risk of obesity diabetes, hypertension and depression-anxiety disorders.(4)

Maternal separation during early life disturbs neuroendocrine, neurochemicals and behavioral changes in adults.

Maternal seperation can be variable .From 40 minutes to 8 hours.Which period will be traumatic for the child is difficult to predict.

Abuse in childhood and adolescence ,can cause type 2 diabetes,food addiction and significantly heavier adult women(6).

What can you do to protect yourself & your child?

Don’t worry during pregnancy.

Related

5 Tests you should do when you are planning a baby.

Alcohol and pregnancy what you should know

Always work actively to lower your stress levels.

Teach children coping skills through play.

Exercise:Low levels of physical activity is seen to increase and precipitate theses metabolic problems.A good physical exercise schedule protects against development of these metabolic disorders.

Avoid high calorie diet .Swinging insulin levels can make you prone to 2 Diabetes ,obesity,depression,anxiety and a host of other problems.

Practice mental health exercises.

All moms deserve to spend time with their babies.All babies need their mothers.

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