theAsianparent Site Map - Articles for January 2024

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2024-02-12Does childcare have nap time for toddler? LO about 18 months and gonna start school soon
2024-02-12My gynae said csec is better due to my 150cm height and age 37. I initially wanted csec but worry on the painful recovery. After gynae mentioned, i worry baby is big and i may not have the strength to push and ending up to emergency csec. Last check baby weight is 2.3kg at week 32. FTM here.
2024-02-12Hi mummies & soon to be mummies! I am at week 5 pregnancy and I'm seeing some brown discharge after I wipe… is it normal or it calls for an emergency? Background, I had a miscarriage last year at week 6… afraid that I'll have another miscarriage. I have an appointment tomorrow with the Gynae, hopefully all goes well 🙏 but would like to hear from some of your experiences with this . TYIA🤍
2024-02-12Hi Mummies, I am advised to have induced labor post 38 weeks due to baby weight. Can i know about the charges for epidural and labor induction in KKH.
2024-02-12Was telling the husband that my nipples are sore due to latching and pumping. But this husband of mine didn't understand why. *My eyes were rolling up* So i tell him "Imagine you matersbate 8 times a day, once every 3 hours, do you think your penis will be ok?
2024-02-12Hi can I check whether is it possible to detect a heartbeat at 5+ weeks? I'm traveling so I wanted to confirm my pregnancy first and it's my 3rd pregnancy.
2024-02-12My 1month+ baby’s poop looks like this today. Is this normal? Or did I consume something wrong? She is on full BM.
2024-02-12I am 30 weeks pregnant. Can i go and watch movie in cinema?
2024-02-12Hello, I have my first NUH subsidised antenatal appointment next week. I should be about 7 weeks then. How long does the first appointment take? Mine is scheduled at 10.25am, what are the chances that it will end by 2pm?
2024-02-12Anyone has experience with Dr Goh Siak Ming from KKH? Can share your experience? Thanks!
2024-02-12Does KKH give any hospital bag? Or what items should I pack ?
2024-02-12Today the children did gardening as part of their Ecostar program. They had a hands on planting session following step by step procedures. Children planted edible vegetable ( cherry tomatoes ) and will care for their class plants and observe the plants’ growth. They showed great enthusiasm and responsibility during the planting session. This project nurtured our children’s green habits towards building a more sustainable Singapore and their nature smart intelligence
2024-02-12Is it true that only private doctors will grant 2 weeks HL prior to your edd? And if youre taking the subsidised route, they wont give you 2 weeks HL even if you request for it?
2024-02-12My next appointment will only be in Week 34/35, planning to ask gynae for HL but I doubt they’ll give…..anyone knows if possible to get wfh memo. My whole body has been aching so bad & I don’t think I can tahan back and forth journey to office with the crowd. Sigh. #firsttimemom
2024-02-12I'm trying my luck here. Is anyone experiencing / has experienced this during your pregnancy? I am currently on a 24-hour glucose sensor to monitor my sugar level, BUT my sugar level keeps plunging to below the limit of 3.9. I find it so challenging and tiring to push my sugar level up (was told by my gynae to eat something) every single time! 🥹
2024-02-12Hello fellow mummies! Can i ask…i just went for my 17th week ultrasound, and bby was measured at 10cm ish but based on this app, bby at 17 weeks should be 13cm..my doc didnt flag this up so it doesnt mean that my bby is not growing right? 😓
2024-02-12hello parents, i’ll be travelling with my 7mo this friday and im super overwhelmed about everything 😖 im mostly worried about these things: 1. im exclusively pumping and bottle-feeding LO, the airport limits all liquid to 100ml— how do i prepare FM if LO is hungry? can i even top up warm water if we’re waiting by the gate? 2. is it better to purchase baby food/snacks in the airport or can/should i pack ready-to-eat meals instead? 3. we also have a midnight flight :’) any tips to prevent baby from waking up in the middle of the flight? if there’s anything else i should know while travelling with LO, it would be very appreciated! tia 🫶🏽
2024-02-12This week, during our music lesson, children learned the song " I put my scarf on my head" and engage in using props ( scarves ) to enhance their sensory experiences and creativity. Through this activity, children moved their bodies to the rhythm of the song and imitate actions related to putting scarf on different body parts. They had lots of fun and enjoyed themselves dancing to the song. If you have any scarves at home, you can also play this song and let your child dance and sing along at home! ☺️
2024-02-12This week, during our music lesson, children learned the song " I put my scarf on my head" and engage in using props ( scarves ) to enhance their sensory experiences and creativity. Through this activity, children moved their bodies to the rhythm of the song and imitate actions related to putting scarf on different body parts. They had lots of fun and enjoyed themselves dancing to the song. If you have any scarves at home, you can also play this song and let your child dance and sing along at home! ☺️
2024-02-12Today the children did gardening as part of their Ecostar program. They had a hands on planting session following step by step procedures. Children planted edible vegetable ( cherry tomatoes ) and will care for their class plants and observe the plants’ growth. They showed great enthusiasm and responsibility during the planting session. This project nurtured our children’s green habits towards building a more sustainable Singapore and their nature smart intelligence
2024-02-12Today the children did gardening as part of their Ecostar program. They had a hands on planting session following step by step procedures. Children planted edible vegetable ( cherry tomatoes ) and will care for their class plants and observe the plants’ growth. They showed great enthusiasm and responsibility during the planting session. This project nurtured our children’s green habits towards building a more sustainable Singapore and their nature smart intelligence
2024-02-13I just found out I am pregnant have an appointment with NUH Emerald clinic with Dr Stephen but I would like to find out if anyone has any gynae to recommend.
2024-02-13Hi hi It’s my first time and I’m quite anxious When do we start doing kickcount ? I’m at week 22 Thanks !
2024-02-13The government has no idea what it means to help mothers ease into their pregnancy. There are so many initiatives that can be done to help expecting mothers. 1) For every train, reserve one cabin for expecting mothers. People just no longer look up to check their surroundings nor have the heart to give up their seats for you. 2) Provide subsidy for mothers to take grab/gojek especially for those in the first and last trimester when you're either so nauseous or so big. 3) Have pregnancy centres near the neighbourhood where mothers can go for prenatal massages or seek help/advice regarding their pregnancy/post-partum. 4) Maybe consider lengthening our maternity leave. We go through pregnancy for 40 weeks only to get 16 weeks of leave and this period is not even a break, it's for us to assimilate to our new roles as mothers. It's a job away from office if you think about it. 5) I wish there was a pool for us. The public pools are fine but it would be nice to have a dedicated pool where I don't feel watched by the public, with my belly. I feel bitter at times during this pregnancy thinking about this. I want to have more than one kid but Singapore really does not make it easy. Not to mention how people don't even give up their seats on the train. I am in my third trimester and I still have to fight for a seat. It does feel like every man for himself here.
2024-02-13Is it ok to let 4.5 months old baby to sit on those baby inflatable chair ? And how long should i limit or can be as long as baby want ? During wake period, my baby starting to dislike lying flat. He either wants to be on tummy on sitting down assisted and supervised
2024-02-13Week 14 and yet morning sickness didn’t go away and felt like getting worse. I am terrible the past two day with serious vomiting (like 6 times within the day) and then followed up insomnia and not being able to get good quality sleep throughout the night (kept waking up every hour). Anyone has experience this before and any advise on how to cope with this?
2024-02-13My milk supply tends to decrease at night compared to the day. Does any mummies have the same experience? I wonder if it is because I don't take any supper or snacks at night. Will it help if take midnight snacks, milo or something?
2024-02-13Hi Mummies, im 13days post partum via CS. Is it normal to have sudden pain inside the wound? Its sudden, doesnt linger as well. Goes on and off. Im afraid im over exerting my self since I travel to go hospital everyday (my baby premature)
2024-02-13I having my 5th pregnancy and suddenly start to having bleeding. As now clinic is closed. A bit kind of worry as only can wait till tomorrow then will be able book appointment for the first checkup🤭
2024-02-13Gynae recommendations
2024-02-13I’m currently 7 weeks pregnant, conceived thru IVF. Currently still seeing our doctor in our IVF clinic in JB. If all goes well until week 12, hubby & I are considering to transfer to a clinic here in Singapore. Appreciate recos of obgyn and clinic who sees IVF patients transferees. We are expats btw.
2024-02-13Hi mummies, I'm on contraceptive pills and have been consuming it since baby was 1 month old. I realised that my menses came shortly after giving birth upon consuming pills despite breastfeeding. Since then, my menses have not came. Baby is going 6 months old. Does any one face this before? # #contraceptivepills #nomensturation
2024-02-13This week, during our music lesson, children learned the song " I put my scarf on my head" and engage in using props ( scarves ) to enhance their sensory experiences and creativity. Through this activity, children moved their bodies to the rhythm of the song and imitate actions related to putting scarf on different body parts. They had lots of fun and enjoyed themselves dancing to the song. If you have any scarves at home, you can also play this song and let your child dance and sing along at home! ☺️
2024-02-13Today the children did gardening as part of their Ecostar program. They had a hands on planting session following step by step procedures. Children planted edible vegetable ( cherry tomatoes ) and will care for their class plants and observe the plants’ growth. They showed great enthusiasm and responsibility during the planting session. This project nurtured our children’s green habits towards building a more sustainable Singapore and their nature smart intelligence
2024-02-13This week, during our music lesson, children learned the song " I put my scarf on my head" and engage in using props ( scarves ) to enhance their sensory experiences and creativity. Through this activity, children moved their bodies to the rhythm of the song and imitate actions related to putting scarf on different body parts. They had lots of fun and enjoyed themselves dancing to the song. If you have any scarves at home, you can also play this song and let your child dance and sing along at home! ☺️
2024-02-13This week, during our music lesson, children learned the song " I put my scarf on my head" and engage in using props ( scarves ) to enhance their sensory experiences and creativity. Through this activity, children moved their bodies to the rhythm of the song and imitate actions related to putting scarf on different body parts. They had lots of fun and enjoyed themselves dancing to the song. If you have any scarves at home, you can also play this song and let your child dance and sing along at home! ☺️
2024-02-13Activity name: Understanding the five senses Activity goal: Understand one's own five senses and be able to identify eyes, nose, mouth, ears, etc. according to the teacher's instructions.
2024-02-13Today the children did gardening as part of their Ecostar program. They had a hands on planting session following step by step procedures. Children planted edible vegetable ( cherry tomatoes ) and will care for their class plants and observe the plants’ growth. They showed great enthusiasm and responsibility during the planting session. This project nurtured our children’s green habits towards building a more sustainable Singapore and their nature smart intelligence
2024-02-13Is it oki not to wear underwear during pregnancy. Week 33 day 6
2024-02-13#pumping #lowsupply
2024-02-13Had tried this strawberry maternal milk powder. Something different than I had tried. With this new flavour it make it more tasty. Mummy who prefer something that taste different than the usual vanilla can try this flavour.
2024-02-13During my first pregnancy I had drink this before and after give birth. It also doesn’t trigger my nausea. So far ok.
2024-02-13Please kindly share more information about this. My baby girl is 3 months and 11 days and she has a clear situation of blocked nose. I've tried applying saline solution/use a nasal aspirator and went to the PD which gave a medication to add into her milk which honestly I don't see the effect of her nose clearing up at all. Its getting very worrying when she squirms a lot and walk up bursting into tears in the night when she is trying to sleep. Any ode
2024-02-13One of the stretch marks cream I had first tried. Texture is not sticky and easy use and apply. The adsorption is not so bad too.
2024-02-13Good for younger baby and toddles. No worries of them will tear and throw to spoil the books. And easy to wash it too if it dirty.
2024-02-13Cheap and nice musical 2 in 1 toy. My kids love to play with it. Can be their mini piano and xylophone.
2024-02-14For food grade silicon. Also not sure if it can be placed in UV sterilizer.. Or just wash with baby detergent will do?
2024-02-14Hubby & I booked a 3wks long trip to Italy before knowing we’re pregnant. Will be 5mths pregnant on our trip. Heard there’s a lot of walking involved in Italy.. any mummies have any tips for traveling while pregnant? Worried about the long plane ride too.
2024-02-14Hi everyone, currently 38w and just finished packing my hospital bag... some people have advised to pack snacks (going for natural delivery) and to bring along breast pump... Qn is... Will I even have time to snack? Also, heard that first day milk supply will not be much, how to pump? I'm wondering if I'd need to bring along the milk bottles, bottle soaps etc to keep it all clean during the hospital stay... Separately, has anyone stayed in Mt A recently? Have they changed the sofa for dads to something more comfortable and should we bring along blanket for daddy? Please advise... #help #advice #hospitalbag #baby #mummy
2024-02-14Hi & congratulations to all our pregnant ladies ! This is my 1st pregnancy aft almost 1yr of trying. With help of ovulation induction, I got pregnant, thou I do get regular menses. My pregnancy came as a shock for me. I am blessed 5wks pregnant. One night I had really bad stomach pain. Pinchin & cramps all over my abdomen & I still had abt 1wk left for next menses cycle to begin. Out of fear I deicided to do pregnancy test with zero hope as I am use to seein only negative. My miracle baby show up as faint positive one week before my next cycle. Couldn't believe went to Dr to confirm & he said it showing early pregnancy & I am pregnant. However don't get happy coz it has show up too soon, anything can happen. Now, I have missed my menses by 2days & showing more evident pregnancy positive in my hcg strip. But oddly, I am feelin very bad pain on & off. I can walk endure for sure, but it's painful. Pain scale slightly higher then to my regular period cramps. Apart frm sharing I would like to know if anyone else is facing this kinda pain ? Dr say to look out for sign of ectopic pregnancy but seem like high likely not. Anyone ? Such pain ?
2024-02-14Had my scan today, any idea boy or girl? 12w 1 day today. First pic is side view. 2nd pic is from bottom, between the legs
2024-02-14Hi mummies, I just seen Dr ryan lee for my first scan at woodleigh mall. Anyone delivered with dr ryan before ? am thinking of booking him for my pregnancy
2024-02-14I had my 20 weeks anatomy scan and my sonographer detect extra trachea on the heart. All other fetus organ is all normal. Anyone experience this?
2024-02-15Whats your fetus weight at 32 weeks?
2024-02-15I felt tightness in calves and soles after waking up. What do you do to relieve this condition, other than lifting legs up before sleep? #2ndtrimester #2ndtrimesterjourney
2024-02-15Is there still chance that the heartbeat is too early to detect? I dont have any bleeding...is it high chance a miscarriage? Anyone can similar experience before?
2024-02-15Recommended 5 stars 🌟
2024-02-15Hi, is it safe to walk everyday to hospital and take public transport? Im 2 weeks post partum via C-Sec. My baby is still in the hospital so I need to walk and take public transport everyday to get in KKH. Does any of you experienced the same and is fine? Cause im feeling a bit of pain in the upper side of my incision. Im a bit worried
2024-02-15Help because i have been hating the taste of veggies :( i used to love veggies a lot!
2024-02-15Like influenza / viral infection. Very bad flu and chesty cough. How long did you take to recover? #firsttimemom #ftm #adviceplease
2024-02-15Is it safe to eat longan fruit? I'm 34 weeks 2 days pregnant
2024-02-15Hi mummies Which brand of playpen or play yard u guys using? And isit better to get playpen or play yard. ? I assume playpen is mesh kind and play yard is smth harder?
2024-02-15Hi mommies! Wld like to know what u did for your little one at the age of 8 months who have this hard stool? Im currently giving her cerelac rice. Wanted to know if wheat wld eventually help her? And whats the tips to let her drink more plain water? Brought her to the dr but it only last a short while till the meds are done ):
2024-02-15After my maternity leave. Then still have mortgage that I’m paying half.. insurance.. parents allowance. He earns about 3 to 4 times more than me. He says whatever I’m left with I can still save/use coz next time he’ll be paying much more for our house which is true also. Now he’s paying for our helper too, if I wanted to actually I can work more but I want to spend more time with baby… Can’t help but to feel sucky somehow: am I right to feel this way? Or it’s actually fair…
2024-02-15I woke up panicking after a nightmare tat someone wants to harm my unborn baby…
2024-02-16Mommies, help 😭 How do I treat my bb eczema. It seems to be getting worst. He bathe twice daily, wearing loose clothes, apply so many sorts of cream and moisturiser. But he still itch and scratches himself in the middle of the night or whenever he has chance to. We are putting on loose long pants for him to reduce the changes for him to scratch. Seeing these eczema aches me 😭😭 #eczemaproblem #Eczema
2024-02-16Hello Mums, Just want to ask, has any one of you tried Dr. Pamela Tan of Thomson Medical Centre? How is she as an obgyn?
2024-02-16Does anyone know of a Christian masseuse or someone that doesn't use traditional Chinese or Malay methods?
2024-02-16Hi! Currently 38 weeks 1 day pregnant , is it normal to have bad diarrhea & vomitting alot ? I experience stomoch pain too .. anyone experience the same as me?
2024-02-16Hi, I received my FTS test and the result was high for all. Went for NIPT for further test. Is there anyone who experience high FTS and low risk in NIPT?
2024-02-16Anyone knows what the est charge per visit as a private patient in KKH
2024-02-16Hello mummies, I'm contemplating on getting Gooseket's Side Hip Seat for my toddler as she doesn't really like sitting in her pram anymore, and carrying her by my arms is getting way out of hand. Wondering if there are any mummies who have tried it before & don't mind sharing your experiences with me! Or if you have recommendations for other brands, please share! Thank you in advance 🙏🏼
2024-02-16I'm 24 weeks pregnancy now and this is my first pregnancy. I had my ultrasound screening, doctor said everything is normal and blood flow is okay but my baby bone size is at the smaller side. I had my NIPT, all in low risk. CMV tested negative. I was told to eat more protein and healthy fats. I have started to eat more since 2nd trimester and I have gained 4kg. My husband and I are not small size. Doctor said it might be genetic and I need close follow up if anything happens to the baby and might need preterm delivery. I am wondering if any mummies out there are having or had gone through the same problem as me. Any tips/advice that can make my baby grow bigger?
2024-02-16Hi mummies, what you will do when mentally and physically tired in motherhood? Sometimes i feel fully drained. Just dont want to do anything.
2024-02-16Is it sleep regression? LO currently 3.5 MO. For the past few weeks she slept at around 930pm after drinking close to 120ml eBM and then slept till next day around 11am ish (wake for milk again at 2am and 6am - quite fixed). However today she fights sleep (no matter how we pat her/coax her), refused milk, and only managed to sleep at 1130pm. Moreover her naps are getting shorter - only slept for 30 mins max, sometimes only 15mins and always wake up crying.
2024-02-16Hello mommies! Anyone knows to how to recover fast from flu during pregnancy? I feel so terrible and I cannot even sleep.
2024-02-16Like those inflatable chair. Baby can support head and won’t flop but wondering if it’s bad for the spine?
2024-02-16Does anyone know where else can I buy maternity clothes besides places like kiddy palace or Mothercare? Choices I found are so weird looking and fashion outdated 🤣 #FTM
2024-02-16Just found out I'm pregnant, according to clear blue digital test kit. It shows pregnant 2-3. Am so worry as I'm having cough, sore throat early on. Took antibiotic (augmentin), cough syrup (dhasedyl) and lozenges. At that point should be around 31 jan, (ard 3weeks ago), I did not I'm pregnant at all. Will it affect anything?
2024-02-16hello fellow mums, I'm currently 10 weeks first trimester and my stomach is expanding. I'm wondering if it's okay to apply moisturiser or bio-oil to prevent dry peeling skin or stretch marks, or is it too early for that? please recommend me products that you are using as well, thank you in advance for the reply! ^^
2024-02-17I been having bleeding with blood clots and some tissue. Kind of worry will it affect baby any problem.
2024-02-17Hi all! Would like to ask if it's normal after feeding baby (~ 15 days old), baby poop, and baby wants to be fed again? We were worried if we might be overfeeding baby by doing so... #FTM
2024-02-17Hi! FTM here... Need some advice on whether or not to buy car seat, and if so what type... I'm super close to my due date already and still not sure if I should get infant car seat as a I heard bb outgrows it fast. We don't have our own car, so I'm not sure if getting those "grow with your child" car seats is practical. That said, understand we need car seat to transport around in phv/ cars. Just wondering what are your experiences... or would renting a car seat be more practical? Heard some people mention they carry baby in carrier which we have, but not sure if safe for newborn. Especially first trip back home from hospital... Please advise thank you!
2024-02-17My baby now drinking 3 oz milk and she is already 45 days big. After feed the formula milk, the baby sleep and will wake up crying after 1-1.5 hours. Can anyone can help to explain on this?
2024-02-17Hi all, any idea is it normal to have bleed inside nostril during pregnancy?
2024-02-17Hi fellow mummies, as per above. Which choices will you go for once maternity leaves ends. Is it true that babies will get sick very often in infant care? And then defeats the purpose of placing them in infant care as we need to continuously take leave to care for them at home
2024-02-17Is it ok to let 5mo baby drink milk lying flat or lying side? He doesn’t want to drink in any other positions.. really don’t know what to do.
2024-02-17Hi mummies, I am a FTM here and going to have my baby deliver on the coming Monday. Do I actually have to bring my own FM to the hospital ? Or the hospital actually provide the normal range that I could select from? Planning on BF/mix but supply doesn’t seem to be coming. Thanks for the advice in advance. :)
2024-02-17Any recommendations for nb clothing detergent?
2024-02-17Hi! May I ask 1. When should we start engaging and book a confinement nanny? I got a recommendation from a gf who just gave birth recently…but instead of hiring the nanny privately, I prefer to engage her through agency still, cos want to have a back up plan/ replacement if we have to replace the first nanny during confinement due to covid or any other reasons. 2. If hire through agency (confinement angels in this case), am I able to choose a particular nanny? Thanks! Will be grateful for any advice:)
2024-02-17Tried to set some ground rules during this festive season by requesting my MIL (and her relatives) not to anyhow give food/snacks to the LO. Caught them still doing it and even trying to hide and feed discretely. Even to the point that I got called being over protective and too rigid. How else can I enforce my boundaries over my LO? I already got my husband to play the bad cop by calling them out when they get caught doing it, but it spoils the mood because they will just show a black face after that. I know they are not bad people and my husband really enjoys family bonding time. What else can I do? It’s so tiring having to keep a watchful eye while trying to enjoy the festivities. 🫠
2024-02-17Hi mommies, I’ve been having diarrhoea on & off lately and it’s abit uncomfortable. Does anyone experience the same in their 3rd trimester?
2024-02-17My MIL ruined a perfectly good pack of frozen EBM by placing the milk bag into hot water for thawing 😩 The plastic couldn't take it and the breast milk leaked. Very heart pain 160ml 🥲🥲🥲
2024-02-17Hi Mummies i just wonder have anyone try heartbeat monitor ? I wanted to buy from shopee not to sure is it safe or not.
2024-02-17Hi my baby is 6 months old, wondering whether changing formula milk to stage 2 affect his drinking. I feel that he somehow drink lesser now. Not sure if it’s due to the formula milk or smtg else Anyone experience the same?
2024-02-17hi all I’m a first time mom, my mother and mother in law both told me to take enfamama to provide more nutrition for the fetus(11 weeks). It’s my first time taking and we bought quite a few can. After awhile of drinking it I’m feeling extremely nauseous and the taste is still stuck in my throat. Is this normal? Any other mom experiencing it? Is my body rejecting the enfamama? ( side info: I didn’t not experience any nausea thruout 11 weeks of my pregnancy) #adviceplease #help
2024-02-17Hey Mummies, I'm currently 14 weeks and experiencing itching skin all over. The feeling is like ants crawling, no rashes. Sometimes it affects my sleep. Has anyone of you experienced this? I read that it can be a pregnancy-induced liver condition and I'm very worried it will affect my baby.
2024-02-17Hi Mummies, who encountered spotting at 12 weeks? Is that normal? It happened only once in a day afterwhich its stopped. Who is with me? #panicmommy #stayingpositive