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How Long Should I Breastfeed For? When to Wean Off?
Moms are usually worried about the ‘time’, when is the right time to start? Am I starting too late, too early? Will that make any difference to my baby? Nursing Session Nursing session duration varies from baby to baby, nursing from 15 to 30 minutes is average. If you’re nursing last way lower or way above this…
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Breastfeeding Benefits: For Mom and Baby
We couldn’t stress more on breastfeeding importance. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) even recommends exclusive breastfeeding (only breast milk, no water, no formula, no solid food) for 6 months. Why do pediatricians care about all these? Because they know the many advantages of human milk to babies, to mums, and the environment. Let’s take…
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Childbirth Trilogy #1: The 3 Stages of Labour
Each of your birth experiences is special and unique. You can never know if this one’s going to be a quick pain or a long-hours exhausting labour experience. However, it’s always helpful to know the different stages of labour to prepare ahead for what is expected. Childbirth happens in 3 phases: Labour, Delivery of your…
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Questions about Bengkung (Belly Band)? We got answers!
You asked, and we’ve delivered! After surveying our Instagram followers, we’ve discovered a strong interest in our best-selling product – the Postnatal Belly Band, also known as the Bengkung. Today, we’re addressing the Top 10 Questions frequently asked by our valued customers. Can I wear the Bengkung wrap to sleep or during meals? Yes, you…
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Lockdown on the Country, What Should We Parents Do?
As Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a lockdown on the country earlier this week, daycares, schools are called to shut down temporarily to combat the outspread of coronavirus. Schools down, kids back home, what now? 1. Calm down First thing first, you need to calm down. Parents’ emotional states directly impact their children. If you’re…
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Down Jacket designed for Mother
Winter can be cold and bitter but that shouldn’t stop you from stepping outside the house and get the fun you want. When you do decide to step out, you need the right winter gear. If you’re pregnant or recently gave birth, then getting the right winter gear to keep you warm through the errands…
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Can you eat barley when you’re pregnant?
The weather is hot, you just want to grab a cool barley drink but your mum is nagging you never to have barley with a baby or you might experience pregnancy loss…… That leaves you wondering, why? You’re tempted to take another sip, but “pregnancy loss” made you real worried. What did the doctors say?…
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How Many Maternity and Nursing Bras Do You Need?
During pregnancy and the post-pregnancy period, women endure a multitude of discomforts and pains. These issues arise due to the numerous changes a woman’s body undergoes in preparation for the baby’s delivery. Various parts of the body, including breasts, experience changes, and maternity and nursing bras serve as essential products for comfort during these transformations.…
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Breastfeeding Benefits to You, Dear Mum
If you don’t know the information above, that’s ok. But you must know that researchers had proven breastfeeding lowers the risk of getting breast and ovarian cancer! Breast Cancer Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of getting breast cancer. This is due to the fact that when you’re breastfeeding, you experience less estrogen (a kind of…
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The Baby’s Crying and I’m Leaking
“I started leaking when my baby boy is crying, which is perfectly understandable. But I also started leaking breast milk when another’s baby is crying?!” Yes, that’s a situation many of us face, and that’s normal. Baby cries, breast milk starts leaking, this is called the let-down reflex. Baby’s cry is one of the triggers…