Tag: mamaway
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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…
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Your Baby’s Diapers: Poop Colour and Texture
Many moms are concerned about the colour of their baby’s poop and often try to interpret its meaning. Poop colour can be a helpful indicator of a baby’s health, as it can vary significantly, especially during the first year of life. Let’s explore the various poop colours that correspond to different stages of growth. Newborn First…
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Tips to Ease Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
Leg cramps are common during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, often occurring at midnight. You may feel discomfort as it typically affects your calf, foot, or both. Experiencing sharp pain or tightness in your calf when you are ready to sleep can be quite troublesome. Here are some factors that may cause leg…
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Baby Bonding: Benefits of Skin to Skin
During pregnancy, babies stay with mums as close as they can be – get everything they need from their mother’s body. So you can imagine how insecure they feel when the labour occurs. That’s why doctors and nurses always place your baby on your chest to create a skin-to-skin contact during that first hour (so-called “golden hour”) after…
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Fight Against Gravity! Your Breast Care Manual
Have you noticed that your ribcage starts expanding, and your underbust increases in size during your first trimester? What’s more, your nipples become darker, and your breasts become heavier. Don’t worry! These changes are absolutely normal when you’re growing a baby. You just need more breast care tips! Breast Care During Pregnancy When pregnant, mums…
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Baby: From Three To Six Months
Your growing baby is super scrumptious; adores the ground you walk upon and; finds your comedy hilarious. What better friend is there? He’s increasingly entertaining and his growing chubbiness adds to your delight. If he hadn’t sapped your energy quite so significantly over the former three months, you’d not bother put him down for his…
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Labour And Birth – The Blueprints
There are generally two schools of pregnant women; those diligent ones who have dieted on every birth book ever scribed; and those who are the more chilled variety, who’d prefer not to even think about it. I was a little more aligned to the latter. A small dose of attention deficit and a naive but…