Shweta Singhvi

This is my 8th trip with my daughter and I am so glad that we did because we made memories that will last forever and was really happy to have my niece as her companion for whole trip.🙂🙂
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This post is dedicated to all new parents out here who always have a question of doubtful thoughts should we travel with infants or not.I personally believe having a strong support of your husband is really important while travelling since we need some space from our pregnancy journey and a change in environment.

Footwear is an extremely important yet neglected aspect of a babys wardrobe. Here are my tips in buying the right kind of pair for your kids-

1- Shoes should have rubber soles for a good grip to prevent from slipping or sliding.
2-Children participate in more high activities so its important to have good shock absorption with durable soles.
3- Shoes should be light weight and flexible for a stable base
4- Stiff soles and compressive footwear may cause weakness and loss of mobility.
5- Select your babys shoe on barefoot model
6-Leather shoes or mesh shoes are the most comfortable ones
7-Buy the right size not too tight not to big.We have the habit of buying bigger size but that can cause baby to trip
8 Invest in good pair of sports shoes for comfort.

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Travelling tips with kids-

I always prefer destinations where the temperatures drop within 7-15degree as Mumbai has stopped delievering Winters and I dont want to step in same climate.
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Jaisalmer dessert of Sand dunes was magical and the weather was icing on the cake.Not only adults even kids accepted the place,the warmness and friendly people of Rajasthan who are always ready to help as they treat us as their guest.
“ATHITHI DEVO BHAVA” .
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It was a truly an amazing experience till now as the wanderlust in me was stronger and m out of my comfort zone.
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Share your travelling experience with/without kids

Do drop a comment if my tips were useful and tag the brands you use for your kiddos and do share some tips too.

𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 & 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆
𝑪𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒆𝑴𝒐𝒎☕

Shweta Singhvi

Moods of babies;

Babies can change their mood within a fraction of second on one hand they are happy and busy playing while on the other they may cry loud instantly.
Today I would like to tell you some moods of babies (also called states).It is important to observe what sounds babies make and how they move and breathe.

*Irritating baby:

Such babies are irritated not playing with toys and may turn an arch away from anyone who’s trying to interact with them.Remember if your baby is hungry and tries to suck on anything they can find means they are hungry and getting irritated.Babies in such state are non attentive and frustrated.

How to overcome:

Please do check daipers within every 2hrs.Feed your baby completely.Try to put baby to sleep as excess playing may also cause irritation.

*Drowsiness:

Drowsy babies are not interested what’s going around.They breathe faster,then slowly,and they try to keep their head down and struggle to keep their head on parents shoulders.Unfortunately,some babies cry or get irritated whenever they are drowsy.

How to overcome:

Try to calm them and make them sleep by playing a soft music .Rest is really important to take a break from what they are doing.

*Crying baby:

I am sure all Mama’s out here would always be aware what does crying baby means and always wondering why is my kid crying.Whats wrong with my baby?Crying babies try to tell their parents that they are needed right now.Sometimes babies are so hungry they cry and try to tell you.They may make horrible noise for adults to pay attention to them.

How to overcome:
In such states babies feel warm and secure when you’re around them.Try to play ,sit and make some funny noises to distract your baby and lifts his mood.

Which states is your baby going through?And what you do in such situations I would like to hear from you.

Shweta Singhvi

No matter what part of India we belong to we all love our share of fried food and can’t do without it.

This is where choosing the right oil for frying and cooking becomes very important, olive oil is made from Spanish olives and contains highest percentage of good dietary fats. The benefits of using this oil is decreasing risks of heart disease and diabetes too.I use this oil for deep frying as it has a high smoking point,Grilling and specially in my north indian cuisine. It absorbs less in food and remove the bad cholesterol too.The flavour of indian food remains the same and tastes delicious.

I would like to share a recipe using disano oil TOFU VEGETABLE PULAO

Preparation time;40-45minutes
Serving:2 people

Ingredients –
1cup Basmati Rice
200gm tofu
1 sliced carrot
1 onion chopped
1 capsicum
Ginger as per taste
Garlic-6-7cloves
Green chilli-3-4
Kasoori methi-1/2spoon
Garam masala-1/2spoon
1Bay leaf (tej patta)
1 tsp green chilli sauce
1tsp Soy sauce
Salt as per taste
Cooking oil as required

Method:
*Wash the rice and keep aside for 15minutes
*Par boil the rice with carrot,bay leaf add 1/4 salt to it.Drain and spread it on a colander.
*Heat the oil in Pan add tofu wait until they turn brown from both the sides.Remove and keep it aside.
*In the same Pan add ginger,garlic,green chilli paste and mix well.Add carrot,capsicum and onion and saute them till the veg get cooked.
*Add green chilli sauce,soy sauce ,Kasoori methi,garam masala let it cook for 5 minutes *Add fried tofu and rice and stir for 3-4 minutes *Take a serving bowl and transfer the tofu vegetable rice

Ready to serve.

Shweta Singhvi

Baby Girl is the princess of Every Father. Babies are so adorable that we can spend all day playing with them. It doesn’t matter how much tired we are but once we see a Baby all the tiredness will remove. .
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Babies are born to be loved unconditionally.” “Thank you my baby Girl for coming into my life and letting me know that I can be a great parent to you.”

Let’s share the list of things to keep in mind before, during and after the shoot –

DO’S OF PHOTOSHOOT-

1) With infants nothing goes as per plan so only dive in if u have the patience for it
2) Invest in some basic props like backdrops, fresh flowers some toys or a theme set up if u want to indulge
3) If u hire a professional it will cost you in the range of 10k onwards so there is no harm in spending a fraction of it on props
4) Pick a time when ur baby is most likely to sleep
5) make sure the room is well lit and the kid is not exposed to artificial lights
6) choose all wraps and bases of super soft material so that it doesn’t harm ur baby’s skin
7) Pick easy do-able poses keeping the safety as top most priority
8) use the services of a professional for edits if u can’t do it on ur own
9)keep feeding the baby on regular basis so that he/she doesn’t turn cranky
10) last but not the least make sure to make tons of memories to cherish for a lifetime

Dont’s of Photoshoot-

1) Don’t be too unrealistic and try something which ur unsure of
2) baby’s comfort is of utmost importance so keep poses which don’t hurt it
3) most of the poses we see online are done with support and then edited on Photoshop so don’t get disheartened if you can’t get that instaworthy shot
4) don’t pick a time when ur baby is active
5) Avoid direct exposure to sunlight for a long time

Hope you guys have a good time trying this at home with ur kiddos and if u have any questions please feel to ask me .. I’ll be more than happy to help if I know😊

Love & Gratitude

Caffeinemom

Shweta Singhvi

Newborn photoshoot in the times of covid

While normally we would either hire a photographer or book a shoot at the studio but during this phase its best to avoid any visits or visitors
So should we sacrifice the memories of a lifetime or is there any alternative to it?
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I’m going to share a couple of ideas for you to do it at the comfort of ur home and with minimal props and gear
Are you excited for the same ?
Let me know if you want me to cover anything specific in this regards..

𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘸 -𝘞𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦
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1) Take a long stretchy fabric ensure the length on the shorter side be enough to wrap over the baby

2)Now bring babys hand towards the chest and pull the shorter section over babys body and make sure the wrap is comfortable for the baby not too tight or loose

3)Lift your babys leg upto its chest then bring the long section of tge wrap over the baby’s shoulder, and then around the baby’s bottom (supporting the legs) and back up toward the second shoulder

4) Cover both the shoulders by lifting your baby with the help of the wrap

5)Bringing the wrap across the body to cover the hands and feet.

6)Lift the baby and bring the wrap underneath.

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Ready for a photoshoot .
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P.S-Please make sure baby is in daiper and try shooting between 11am-4pm for best lighting.

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𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 & 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆
𝑪𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒆𝑴𝒐𝒎☕

Shweta Singhvi

Homemade cerelac is the best gaining food for babies and can be given to babies after 6months -2years including healthy ingredients.Making homemade cerelac is a bit tiring but it’s worth the efforts.We know what is our baby eating no preservatives. I make Cerelac for my infant who’s 1year old including all nutrients and proteins.

Shes a fussy eater I take more than half an hour just to make her have any meal.I dance make noises,play with toys,make funny faces to entertain her.i feel like a clown sometimes but important thing is shes eating.

Let’s check how to make this healthy homemade cerelac for babies-

*INGREDIENTS-

*DAL-

Moong dal both split and yellow-1/2cup each

Urad dal-1/4cup

Tur dal-1/2cup

Masoor dal-1/2cup

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*PULSES-

Brown rice-1/2cup

White rice-1/4cup

Barley (Jaun) flour-1/2cup

Millet flour-1/2cup

Broken wheat/cracked wheat-1/4cup

Horse gram-2tsp

Nachni flour-1 cup

Sesame seeds-1/2cup

Chole-7/8pieces

Groundnut-10pieces

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*NUTS-

Almonds-1/2cup

Walnuts-1/2cup

Saffron-2 pinch

Cardamom-4 pieces

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METHOD-

*Wash all the ingredients Dal,pulses and nuts each in a separate container and sun dry them for an hour/keep whole night under the fan

*Heat a pan and start roasting dal,pulses and nuts all in different pan until they become light brown.

*Allow it to cool down to room temperature

*Blend all ingredients (Dal,pulses,nuts together) finely

*Sieve the powder using a sieve to collect the scrap i,e coarse mixture that is retained while sieving. Now blend the collected scrap in a blender and sieve it again. Repeat the process until you have no or fewer scraps while sieving. Once done, cool down completely.

*I have given all measurements for more than 2 months to be stored in a air tight container outside or in the refrigerator

*I have added so many ingredients (20 ingredients) because baby should start developing taste for everything from an early age

*I don’t add sugar while making ceralac jaggery is the best thing

If your baby is suffering from cold you can add salt along with ajwain or chai masala

*This helped me alot while traveling easy to make and filling. .

P.S:I make my daughter sit on a chair so that she eventually develops habit of sitting and eating at one place.Once she grows up a bit when we travel shes aware to sit in a restaurant.

21 ingredient is unconditional love for your baby.

Shweta Singhvi

People who love mountains definitely belong to a different group.Their vision to look things are different and inspiring..They develop confidence and attitude among themselves and don’t fear outdoors but instead feel a part of it..They feel themselves lucky to discover new places,meet new people and explore different places.

The weather and the view in the mountains is so mesmerising that it’s unbelievable.We can spend hours and hours sitting alone and staring beautiful mountains and try to figure out “why do we exist”..

My trips are mostly challenging it made me realise that mountains are my “second home” no network,nobody to answer,no responsibilities.

For others it may be a business venture or a lifestyle change but for me it’s my passion to travel.. 😊😊

EASE YOUR TRAVEL WITH KIDS-

My 7th trip with my girl though she’s very small but she started enjoying it.Being a travelling Mommy is not easy I had tough times with her when she’s cranky, irritated I always make sure that whenever I travel i avoid long distance travelling and keepf ew things In mind-

. *Travel for max 2-3hrs in a day

*Take all food belongings (fruits,dryfruits,oats powder,biscuits for various options)

*Travelling with kids cut the hours In a day and increase the days (if travelling for 4days make it 6days to avoid discomfort)

*Carry coconut oil used for multipurpose-cures insect bite,daiper rash, apply as a moisturizer on skin

*Download nursery rhymes and carry Aux cable and play your kids favorite music to divert her mind

*Don’t force feed your kiddo while traveling because with location even the taste of the  water,food changes so they may not like it ..keep more options for food and let them eat as per their taste

Important is they shouldn’t be hungry

*Try not giving very heavy meals or milk while traveling in ghat section otherwise they may puke.

(I personally experienced🙈)

*Carry small toys .

Shweta Singhvi

The sweet smells of summer, sunscreen and beach and some free time is a lot for a new parent.Since the weather of Mumbai is quite warmed up to withstand the heat and add a bit of a sun kissed glow,being a traveller sunscreen plays a very important part of my life and I make sure that my body is protected from the sun’s damaging UV Ray’s by keeping a bottle of  sunscreen spray on hand at all times.

The sunscreen spray not only prevents from sunlight and damage and irritation to the skin.. it also makes my skin soft and supple with water resistant upto 6hrs.Perfect for sunny beach days.

Babies skin is extremely sensitive when exposed to sun they need their own special kind of sun protection when they play outside.Thats where baby sunscreen comes in.Extra care is very important for babies skin too.Pollution,dust and harmful chemicals results in damage of skin not only among adults but they have a huge impact on babies skin too.

Since I travel oftently I make sure that I protect my babies skin from getting dry and irritation.She loves swimming pool area and we all are aware about the chemicals used (Chlorine) is too high.So I suggest to apply sunscreen prior 15minutes prior getting in the pool area.

Market is flooded with many sunscreen from Spf 15 to 50

Spf 30 is the best sunscreen to be used for Indians be it adults or babies.

Sebamed sunscreen need no introduction as they are safe for kids.The best thing is the ingredients list .It makes me feel secure that it will protect my babys skin from the sun without harming her in any way.
Do apply sunscreen with SPF 15-50 to unprotected skin prior 30minutes to sun exposure.
P.S: Always do a patch test since every body has different skin.

Please do not apply sunscreen to new borns till 6 months.

Shweta Singhvi

Being a mother we always consider our babys health as our top most priority.Putting my fears aside and using right products for my baby I.e BPA free bottle and organics towel from @niniobabyindia made my parenting more easy. 😊😊

BPA is a chemical that has been used to harden plastics for more than 40 years. It’s everywhere. It’s in medical devices,canned foods and drinks, and many other products.

More than 90% of us have BPA in our bodies right now. We get most of it by eating foods that have been in containers made with BPA. It’s also possible to pick up BPA through air, dust, and water.

BPA was common in baby bottles, sippy cups, baby formula cans, and other products for babies and young children.Since we can’t risk with our baby’s health looking for right products becomes very important to us.

Few reasons why we should opt for BPA free Bottles for our babies.

So let’s take a quick review:-

*BPA FREE BOTTLES BENEFITS-

Ninio is the first among 10companies who make BPA free bottles which are made from no harmful chemicals and is 100% safe for baby.

Things to keep in mind while buying BPA bottles: *Look for infant formula that is BPA Free *Choose non plastic containers for food

*Do not heat plastic that could contain BPA+Never use plastic in microwave, since heat can cause BPA to Leach out

*Avoid plastic with a 3 or a 7 recycle code at the bottom-It may contain BPA

*Use fewer canned foods opt for more fresh foods

*Plastic bottles that are chipped or cracked please so not reuse them-If they have BPA they are more likely to Leach into food.

I hope my feedback was useful and informative.

*Baby towel:  My kiddo is extremely in love with the fabric of the towel it’s super soft,made of premium quality,towel is absorbent and light,so you can easily dry and carry when your travelling.

It wraps your precious one in unmatched softness and gets them dry quickly.

*Hand brush for baby:

Eye catching coral colour of hand brush makes it look more vibrant and catches whole attention by my kiddo and she’s was super excited to use the brush.

Its a cute little brush designed to fit your index finger smoothly where a mother’s hand can reach every corner of the baby’s mouth.This will help in achieving oral hygiene In a Safe and comfortable way.

Love & Gratitude

Caffeinemom ☕

Shweta Singhvi

We all love our cheat days but with our sedentary lifestyle it’s essential to maintain a healthy diet on a daily basis
Olive oil is one such product which when replaced for the traditional ghee and butter helps you maintain your cholesterol levels and keep a check on your blood sugar levels.

Sharing a very simple and quick recipe which is healthy yet super tasty.

Recipe of Orange, Beetroot and Pomegranate Salad-
with a maple mustard vinaigrette:

Preparation time:30-35minutes
Serving: A medium salad bowl

Ingredients:

2 Oranges -Peeled and sliced
1 pomegranate-1cup arils
Mint leaves 10-15
1 medium Beetroot-Boiled,peeled and cubed
Fox nuts-Toasted
(You can add any protein of your choice for vegetarians paneer or tofu)

Recipe for the vinaigrette (Dressing): 1:part vinegar of your choice to 3 parts Disano olive oil 
1tablespoon maple syrup
1tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves chopped garlic 
Salt and pepper to taste *Just whisk all the ingredients using a whisker,and the homemade vinaigrette has a shelf life of about a week with proper refrigeration.

Method: *In a salad bowl mix all the above ingredients and add vinaigrette (dressing) as per your requirement.
*Toss it well ,garnish with some pomegranate-arils and toasted fox nuts.

Ready to serve healthy and delicious Salad.