There Can Be No Perfect Mothers ... Just The Real Ones

Motherhood starts with tons and tons of advice – wanted and unwanted – right from the pregnancy stage. There are opinions about each and everything; while some are given by our family members and loved ones, others are by random people like the ones you encounter in a park while having a walk. It doesn’t stop there. We, as educated and want-to-be-aware moms, do not hesitate to look up stuff online, whether it is related to pregnancy, child birth, newborn care or toddler tantrums. So, there are loads of online and offline resources of advice that a first time mother can access.

But my question is: do these sources always make sense to us? At one point in time, I, as a mother, found myself drowned into this sea of knowledge/know-hows/dos & don’ts!

After much introspection, I realized that there is no right or wrong way to be a mom – only your way! This is exactly what the Baby Dove philosophy also says and what turned out to be my biggest support system as a new mother. I am so glad to have found this support system that advocates the philosophy I resonate with! My experience has taught me that I should trust my instincts for every decision I make. After all, as a mom, I truly know what’s best for my baby.

According to a survey conducted by Baby Dove, 2 in 3 mothers said that they were overwhelmed by the amount of information and advice there is on how to be a parent! However, what I really found reassuring was that 8 in 10 Indian women said they feel that they instinctively know what’s best for their child. In my parenting journey too, I have done a handful of things that I found instinctively right for me. It might not be applicable or feasible for every mom, but that is what makes motherhood special and unique! I am sharing some of them with all of you.

Read my complete article HERE on World Of Moms, a blog especially for moms, by the very popular FirstCry.com

Happy Parenting!

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Cloth Diaper Review - MARVY From Cloth Diaper Shop India (VLOG)

I exclusively cloth diaper my son, no disposables! I have been using cloth diapers since he was a newborn. He is 20 months now & I have not used more than may be 30 disposables till now, which includes travel times, and we have traveled a lot with him, believe me. I have happily cloth diapered him during my vacations as well. 

Recently, I used this awesome cloth diaper called MARVY from the Cloth Diaper Shop (CDS) for my son's night time diapering needs. And I must say my quest for an AWESOME NIGHT TIME DIAPERING SYSTEM ends here!

Before MARVY, I was using bamboo squares & bada hemp inserts from CDS again for night time diapering. Check them out, they are very good too! CDS has a huge collection of various other kind of cloth diapers that you can use during day times. And the person behind CDS, Poornima is super helpful to guide & help you select a cloth diaper according to your needs & budget. 

CDS Social Connects - 

To browse through their cloth diaper collection, visit CDS website HERE.

To visit CDS facebook page, click HERE.

They also have a closed group on facebook where moms share their cloth diapering journey & people help each other in any kind of troubleshooting. CDS also posts about new offers & updates in this group. Click HERE to visit the group.

Here is my review of MARVY. Hope this is useful for you in deciding the right cloth diaper for your child.

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