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Welcoming a new baby into the family is one of the most joyous experiences but can also be the most stressful for new mothers. It is common for new mothers to experience baby blues, feeling teary, irritable, overly sensitive, moody, trouble sleeping, reduced concentration, or overwhelmed. The duration of baby blues affecting each new mother is different. It is encouraged for new mothers to make time for themselves, to keep their spirits up! Today, many new mothers are eager

In the asian culture, it is common for women to undergo postpartum confinement for a period of time, mothers & their babies are confined to rest & recuperate. Normally this occurs between 14 to 28 days. During this time, mothers follow a set of strict traditional confinement practices, specific to each culture, it is believed to help accelerate healing, as well as to prevent future sicknesses resulting from careless postpartum care. However, there are several confinement myth

Did you know that there are stages to your breast milk? In fact, there are 3 different stages of breast milks, mums need to understand. 1. Colostrum Colostrum is the first stage of breast milk, also known as "liquid gold." It can occur during pregnancy and last from birth to four days after the baby is born. It is rich in carotenoids, which give it its distinctive golden yellow color (although sometimes it can be clear). The thick, sticky consistency coats your baby's intesti

Sister Susan, is back today to share with us another interesting encounter back in her days working in a Neonatal ICU ward (NICU). It is indeed rare for one to associate breast milk with cow’s milk; when it is known that newborns are 100% breastfed by their mummies. So how does cow’s milk come into the picture? Sister Susan recalled “Years ago, when I was working in the NICU, I came across a breastfed baby with a dairy allergy. I remembered him being fussy and crying most of