How to Choose a Doctor
Having a child is a exhilarating experience. Dealing with the health system in this country however, evokes the exact opposite emotion. One of the most traumatic experiences we had to revisit with the birth of our child was to pick a doctor, a pediatrician, for him and a OB/GYN for my wife. For myself, it was never really an issue, as I rarely visited the doctor. With a pregnancy and a child however, the doctor is critical, as we are likely to see that person a lot more than our parents 
So I got to thinking – how do you pick a doctor. What do I look for in a doctor… (more…)
The Organic Craze
The baby industry thrives on the ‘guilt syndrome’ Making parents feel guilty if they don’t buy top of the line stuff for them. The other thing its amazingly cashed in on is the organic craze. I never bought into this organic phenomenon really. And now while shopping for baby stuff, its amazing what they have come out with. Organic clothes, burpcloths, even mattresses!!! The question is – how long will you protect the child? How will you build their immunity? They are going to grow into a world of normal food at school and outside. pollutants, not to forget that trips to India will surely ‘ need to have’ them develop a strong immune system.
It’s a hard thing to resist though. Peer pressure and the ‘guilt syndrome’ did make me go organic to some extent, but I refuse to let it too much into the baby’s life. I don’t want a baby that’s going to fall sick every time he makes a trip to India or gets exposed to some dust. At the same time I don’t want to expose him to toxins that are unnecessary. Trying to find a middle ground here, and hopefully it will be beneficial for him in the long run!
