Tag: mamaway
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How to Get Fussy Toddlers to Eat More
Healthful eating habits start from a young age, so it is easy for any first-time parent to feel a pang of nervousness every time their toddler refuses a meal. During the first year of a baby’s life, he or she will manage to triple their birth weight and add extra 10-inches of height to their frames (on…
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How to Cope with Being Away from Your Baby
I know I’m not alone in this rollercoaster that is early motherhood, so now, with a new perspective a few years later, I can finally share how I managed. Perhaps some of you will appreciate the tips, and I genuinely hope you’ll find your own system to cope and overcome separation anxiety. Talk to your…
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THREE SIMPLE EXERCISE TO HELP YOU STAY ACTIVE DURING PREGNANCY
Exercising while pregnant might sound like a tough idea, but you can prepare your body for the challenges of pregnancy, delivery, and being a mom by staying active and keeping yourself healthy. You might be wondering, but how active should I be? What are some suitable exercises to do during pregnancy? If you have not been active before, start slow and take…
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Benefits of the mama milk
Are you breastfeeding blissfully or are you enduring a toe-curling horror-of-pain that breastfeeding can bring? Probably somewhere in between? Nursing a baby is no easy task. Not all women can breastfeed, some choose not to and some simply just lack the milk supply. I didn’t breastfeed all of my children so there’s certainly no guilt fest coming…
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Baby’s First Birthday Bash – Who’s it for?
Are you gearing up for your little one’s big birthday bash? Whether you are planning for a low key gathering with a few family members or a big bash with a huge crowd, it’s a special day not only for your baby, but for you as well! Although your baby is not likely to remember anything about his first birthday, it’s still…
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8 Rookie “Mistakes” As A First-Time Parents
Raising an individual is tough work, and as first-time parents, you’re going to make some rookie mistakes along the way. It’s easy to blame yourself for the mistakes being made, but it happens, and that needs to be OK. It’s the good motive that counts! While no parenting is perfect, there’s some tips to minimize the fall-out of our own…
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9 tips to help you survive as a new mom
Life as a new mom will be full of surprises, and taking care of a newborn is never easy . If you breasts are swollen and you are always sleep deprived, you’re most likely homing a newborn. Although life with a tiny human is tough work, it really does get easier… However, whilst you’re waiting for these hollow-sounding words…
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Soalan-soalan Tentang Buku Pink atau Buku Merah
Buku Pink/Buku Merah bertujuan untuk merekodkan maklumat berkaitan penjagaan kesihatan ibu mengandung. Ibu-ibu baru boleh mendapatkan pemeriksaan di Klinik Kesihatan Ibu & Anak (KKIA) dan mendapatkan Buku Pink/Buku Merah. Sini Mamaway berkumpulkan soalan-soalan tentang Buku Pink/Buku Merah. 1. Apa kegunaan Buku Pink/Buku Merah? 2. Jika ingin bersalin di hospital swasta, bolehkah saya mendaftar Buku Pink/Buku Merah? …
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Benefits of using baby slings
Back in the days, a sling is the best tool to take care of many kids simultaneously. You have a free pair of hands to do house chores, farming, cooking and take care of other elder kids! A sling can create the most similar womb-like environment, holding the babies tightly, feeling the mothers’ heartbeat, temperature.…
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Proud To Be A Breastfeeding Mom
As an Australian mom, I’m fortunate to reside in a country that recognizes my legal right to breastfeed anywhere, anytime. While most women can nurse their child without issue, as a breastfeeding mom, I’ve experienced the persistent concern that someone might object or feel uncomfortable in my presence. Before and After Being a Breastfeeding Mom…