From the time they learn to scoot or crawl around the house, your little one is ever ready to explore — everything and everywhere is fair game and as weeks and months pass and they gain more control over their motor skills, the desire to touch, feel and taste the surroundings is naturally strong. Continue reading
What’s not to love about pregnancy? It’s a truly joyful experience, and some women feel the most beautiful during this period in their life. As with any other bodily changes, however, issues may pop up. The most common ones during pregnancy are skin issues. Continue reading
Playschools, are fast becoming popular among Malaysian families as the ideal child care solution for parents who work full days, or for those who are looking for a structured environment where their little ones can get accustomed to a formal schooling environment. Continue reading
If you’re trying for a baby and it’s not happening for you, you might, quite naturally, feel stressed out about it. Still, did you know that stress affects the functioning of the hypothalamus — the gland in the brain that regulates the hormones that tell your ovaries to release eggs, causing you to ovulate later in your cycle or not at all? Continue reading
Did you know that what’s happening in your body months before you get pregnant is important to the outcome of your pregnancy? Your health during this delicate period which many take for granted determines if you’ll successfully conceive, carry the pregnancy to full term, and also, it has an impact on your baby’s health too! Continue reading
Many new moms who have just gotten used to nursing face the same dilemma when their maternity leave approaches its end: “Should I continue to nurse or not?”. No doubt that being a nursing working mom will take some effort when it comes to planning, scheduling and even pumping your milk at work, but with some patience, you’ll see that it’s not as difficult as you imagine it to be! Continue reading
While many young moms may be inclined to consider labour as what they see on TV — pregnant women rushing to the hospital, reaching there just in the nick of time to give birth — it is not necessary to create such a drama! Get to know your body and how this works, and God willing, you’ll be making your way calmly to the hospital with lots of time to breathe and have your baby. Continue reading
More hospitals these days are offering options and choices in terms of environment and services for women seeking alternative approaches in labor and delivery. As women become more aware of their rights to these choices, even their birthing atmosphere and procedures during labor may be tailored to their favour. Continue reading
How to improve my child’s immune system? How to make sure my children are always healthy? How to prevent my children from diseases? There are so many similar questions that every parent would concern about. Continue reading
So, you’re pregnant? Our heartiest congratulations! For the next 40 weeks or less, you may find yourself getting rounder, wider and heavier, but you’ll also have the best gift ever at the end of your pregnancy — your baby! Continue reading
