Tag: mamaway
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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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Do I need to eat for 2 in pregnancy?
2024-01-02 11:14:59 Eating more does not necessarily mean you will have a healthier baby, here’s why. Average pregnancy weight gain According to Medicine Doctor (MD) Yasmin Holsey, women with normal BMI should gain 11-14 kg during pregnancy, while women with greater BMI should gain around 7 kg. Eating too much might make you gain way…
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Maybe You Should Drink More Water in Pregnancy
2024-01-02 11:14:59 You’re pregnant, you have a baby in you, you realised you’re responsible to maintain a good physical condition. So you started buying all kinds of supplements, folic acid, calcium, fish oil, iron, vitamins … the list goes on. We are not discussing pregnancy supplements today. We’re focusing on the simplest tip to maintain…
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Should I Speak Baby Talk? Facts About Parentese
2024-01-02 11:14:59 What is parentese? Also known as baby talk, parentese refers to the unique way elders talk to children. Usually, it has the features of sing-song, high-rising tone, simpler word choice and grammar use. For the sake of language development, should I just talk normally? Parents worried that speaking baby talk might hinder toddlers’…
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Breastfeeding in the Workplace? What Should I Wear?
2024-01-02 11:14:59 “I’m a breastfeeding mum, but now I need to get back to work soon. I still want my baby to enjoy all the amazing benefits breast milk has, what should I do?” There are 2 tools you need: Breast pump Nursing clothes Nursing Clothes that Suits Office Dress Code Most mums face the same…
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Health Benefits of Dates that You Might Not Know
2024-01-02 11:14:59 Dates are proven as a natural source of sugar, fibre, and folate (folic acid). I am sure that many of us have bought or considering to buy folic acid supplements to assist the baby’s development. Folic acid is a type of vitamin B and is well-known for lowering anemia & birth defects. Dates…
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Stay at home or Get Back to Work?
2024-01-02 11:14:59 “After using up all the maternity leaves I got, I’m facing a dilemma whether I should return to the workforce or I should spend more time with my newborn becoming a stay-at-home mum?” Many of us share the same problem, making a decision is never easy, especially if this decision is directly related…
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How Much Maternity Underwear Do You Need?
2024-01-02 11:14:59 As your belly grows bigger each day, you will soon need to abandon your old panties and start to look for maternity underwear. The key question is: How much maternity underwear do I need? The answer is 6, here’s why: During pregnancy, you will experience hormonal changes, some pregnant women will have more vaginal discharge. Vaginal…
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Formula Milk: Sugar & Carbohydrates Higher Than Breast Milk
2024-01-02 11:14:59 New research revealed that the majority of the infant formulas on the market contain higher sugar and carbohydrates than breast milk. Most of the nutrition labels were also found to be unclear, making it consumers hard to make a decision. High Sugar Poses Negative Health Impacts The research done across 11 countries disclosed that infant…
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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…