hen you get pregnant, a few parts of your body will swell. Your belly (obviously!), your breasts (YEAH!) and your feet (oh no!) are some parts. Swollen feet and ankles are probably one of the most common side-effects in...

In the early days of breastfeeding, I personally had found it very useful to do some breast massage just before and after nursing my baby, and sometimes even in between nursing sessions, to help encourage let-down reflex (the releasing...

Like most people, I wasn’t allowed to leave the house during my confinement. But about a week into it, I found myself in need of a lot of things that usually requires you to leave the house. I needed...

Before I begin, let me introduce to you my background. I am Chinese and was born Catholic, as my father was. My husband is Malay and was born Muslim, as his father was. I convert to Islam when we...

Having a second baby is a lot different from having your first. When preparing for the day the new baby is to be born, you need to take into consideration, the welfare of your first child. From day one, you...

I practiced a bit of yoga before I was pregnant and stopped for a while because of work commitments. Being anxious about staying fit during pregnancy, I started attending pre-natal yoga classes. It is said that by practising pre-natal...

Parents may wonder what colic is all about. It can be described as the uncontrollable crying of a baby for hours with no known reason. You may suspect your baby has it if the crying continues for several days....

With the huge and ever growing variety of Formula Milk (FM) so easily available, I chose to breastfeed my daughter. It is and will be the one of the most memorable part of mothering my little girl, now going...

When I was pregnant with my first child, my husband and I really did not know what to expect. Thus, we decided to attend childbirth education classes just weeks before the 30th week of my pregnancy. There is no...

All nursing mummies at some point in time have questions about milk supply. I also had some questions then and here I'd like to share what I've learnt in the process of finding the answers. Supply immediately after delivery ...