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Pregnancy Swollen Feet Relief: Tips to Help
You may experience puffy cankles, beginning in your second trimester. Normal swelling, which is called oedema, can also be found in the hands, ankles, legs, and feet during pregnancy. Oedema during pregnancy is common and normal, often considered a pregnancy side effect, especially near the end, but it typically disappears after you give birth. Thus,…
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What You Need to Know about Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)
What is PGP? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is discomfort and pain in the pelvis and lower back area during or after pregnancy. It is common and happens to 1 of 5 expecting women. It happens when your joints move unevenly to the back or front of the pelvis and the pressure on your pelvic when…
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How Much Do You Know About Jaundice: A Comprehensive Guide
What is Jaundice? It’s common for a newborn to be diagnosed with Jaundice, a yellow discolouration that turns the skin and whites of the eyes. This occurs when the baby’s blood contains an excess of bilirubin, an enzyme produced in the blood when the body breaks down old red blood cells. What Causes Jaundice? The…
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7 Ways to Ease Labour Pain Without Drugs
Going through labor is certainly not an easy process and a big part of it is to get past that pain. You’ve probably had nightmares about how painful your labor can be. You’ve probably heard other mommies talking about their back pain, sore muscles, and ripping-like cervix dilation. And yet you don’t want to rely…
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World Breastfeeding Week 2020 – Healthier Planet
Happy World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)! The first week of August is such a special week for all of us, especially those who are/ used to breastfeed, not only we are raising awareness of breastfeeding, it is also a time to say thank you to every breastfeeding mums for not giving up in breastfeeding, we all…
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Importance of Breast Milk to Preterm Babies
Preterm labour, or called premature labour occurs before 37 weeks, these babies born before 37 weeks are called preterm babies or preemies. Preterm babies are more prone to illness, infections, and face a higher risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) than full-term babies. Preemies, therefore, need more medical support, some might have to stay…
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Shaken Baby Syndrome – Never Shake A Crying Baby
Bringing a baby home is one of the most exciting yet terrifying moments in your life. This is what you’ve been waiting for the last nine months but now this tiny, little human is depending on you to meet all their needs. You may have been told or seen conflicting information about how to care for…
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Preterm Birth 101: How to Care for Your Premature Baby?
Preterm labors happen at a rate from 5% to 18% across 184 countries in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Even though preterm birth is not uncommon, it still comes as a shock to most parents when it actually happens. You might have just come from the shock of your sudden contraction, and…
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TOP 11 Pregnancy Food and Pregnancy Vitamin
You may have heard of superfood and lots of additional vitamins for pregnant mums. A healthy diet is truly essential as what you eat and drink during pregnancy is your baby’s main nutrients. Instead of just taking supplements, we encourage you to take those vitamins from natural food.To have a healthy and balanced diet, you…
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Is Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) an Option for Me?
If you’ve been through a C-section for your first baby, you may be wondering if you need to go through the same procedure for your second baby again or if vaginal delivery is possible. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean is possible for many mums, but there are some factors that’ll determine if VBAC is right for…