Procedure of Hiring a Maid in Singapore

A maid can help you to look after babies when you need to go back to work or help you to do the house chores. There are a lot of steps involving in hiring a maid and the whole process may take you about 4 to 6 weeks.

Please click here to learn procedure of hiring a maid in Singapore.

How to increase breast milk

Breastfeeding is demand-supply process. Amount of milk that a mother can supply is mainly determined by the stimulation that the breast receives. However, they are some other factors that can influence the amount of milk a mother can supply.

Learn here on how to increase breast milk.

Factors affecting milk synthesis

Breast milk is widely accepted as the most complete form of nutrient for the infants. Most women are capable of producing more milk that their infants require, but half of them suffer from perceived inadequate milk supply due to incorrect method of breastfeeding or other external factors.

Read further on how the milk synthesis is affected by external factors.

How to Stop Breast From Producing Milk Naturally

Most doctors in Singapore will not prescribe medicine to stop breast from producing milk. Some claim that the available medicine may have some undesirable side effects. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, however, will be able to give you some traditional Chinese medicine to help you to stop the milk production.

Read further on this article on  how to stop breast from producing milk naturally.

Food to have more If you want to have a baby boy

Boy and girl are viewed the same for many of us. However, there are still couples, for various reasons, want to have a baby boy or baby girl. Here, we list down some of the food that may help you to get a baby boy. Of course, many of the food listed down have not been proven to help couples to conceive baby boys.

Find out more on what to eat so that you will be more likely to conceive a baby boy. 

Constipation in Toddler

When your child does not poop for more than 2 days, this does not mean your child is experiencing constipation. Take a look on what causes constipation in children and how to prevent constipation in children.

How long it takes to conceive?

This article contains the statistics on how long it takes for couple to conceive.

Usually, the younger the couple, the shorter the time taken.

If you cannot conceive after a year, it is time to see a doctor for thorough check.

Common Complaints or Problem During Pregnancy

The list below show the common problem that may be encountered during pregnancy. The list below will include link to article on how they come and what can be done to alleviate the discomfort or problem. 

• Frequent urination
• Heartburn
• Constipation
• Leg and foot cramp
• Morning Sickness
• Dizziness or faint
• Edema or swelling during pregnancy
• Shortness of breath
• Urinary incontinence
• Anemia or iron-deficienct
• Nosebleed during pregnancy

Measures to prevent miscarriage

First trimester is the period where miscarriage is most likely to occur. There are many things you can do to prevent miscarriage such as avoid carrying things are heavy. You can learn further about how to prevent miscarriage and care during first trimester.

You decide your child's life skill

When your baby reaches 2 years old, he or she may be able to accomplish some little things in life such as eating or undressing. There are many other life skills that a child can be trained to pick up, thinking and behavior of the parents or grandparents will determine how far the child can go in learning these skills.

Click here on you decide your child;s life skill to learn more what parents should do so that the child can learn more lifeskill

When to feed baby supplementary food

Before four months old, the digestive system of the infant is very delicate and the body's digestive enzyme is not fully functional yet. Hence, when baby is less than 4 months old, all nutrition that baby needs must either come from breast milk or formula milk powder.


You can read further on when to add supplementary food and what to add supplementary food. 

Hand and Foot Jitter in Newborns

Some infants, after birth, will see their hands or feet jittering. Some parents are very worried that this has to do with convulsion. In fact, it is normal to see your baby jitter. However, if the jittering movement does not stop 2 months after birth, parents should consider consulting doctors for further advice.

You can read further here on hand and foot jittering for further explanation. 

Baby Sleep: No of Times and Hours

Knowing the number of hours of sleep that the infant need not only help to make sure he or she gets sufficient sleep, but also help to prevent him from becoming fussy at night.

The artilcle links shows the number of hours and times that your baby needed for sleep.

Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, you will still have, actually even more vaginal discharge. But in some situation, the vaginal discharge is abnormal and you should consult doctors right away.

This article vaginal discharge during pregnancy tells you the difference between normal vaginal discharge and abnormal vaginal discharge and when you should call the doctor.

Am I pregnant or period is coming

One of the most frequent questions in parenting forum is about the differences between signs of pregnany and period. It is in fact very difficult for many of us, even for experienced mothers, to tell the diffiernce between early signs of pregnancy and signs which indicates that period is coming.

Before your period is coming, you may have tender or swollen breasts, you may experience headache, fatigue, constipation, acne. All these signs happen to be same or similar to those early pregnancy symptoms.

You can read further by looking at this article further for the difference and other details:
http://www.babyment.com/conceive/periodorpregnancy.php

Thrush - An Oral Infection

Thrush is a common oral infection in infants. Affected infants will have patches of white coating inside the mouth. This white patches can be found on the inside of the cheeks, on the tongue, on the roof of the mouth, lips or gums. Usually this white patch of coating cannot be easily rubbed away. If you force to wipe it away, the area may bleed or leave behinds a painful ulcer.

You may continue to read this article on some measures that can be taken to alleviate it.
http://www.babyment.com/infant/thrush.php

Less Sour Food For Pregnant Women

Due to early pregnancy response and low appetite, many pregnant women prefer sour food in the first trimester. But having sour food is actually not good to the development of the baby. Find out why by clicking here or www.babyment.com/pregnancy/lesssourfood.php

Benefits of Vaginal Delivery

Compare to C-section, normal vaginal delivery offers some important benefits to the baby such as

1. Better immune system

2. Less likely to get asthma and other lung-related diseases

Details of the benefits can be found in this article.

http://www.babyment.com/pregnancy/vaginaldeliveryadv.php

Care in First Trimester

• Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy
• Measures to prevent miscarriage
• What a good husband should do?
• Avoid medicated oil with camphor
• Avoid high-heeled shoes
• Avoid mothball and excessive use of detergents
• Exercises control while laughing
• Avoid decoration during pregnancy
• Avoid Sex During First Trimester
• Brisk walking

Something Unusual Associated with New Born

There may be some unusual symptom that is associated with them, most of which are normal and will disappear as the baby grows. These symptoms include the following:

• Enlarged Breast and Milky Substance From Nipple
• Milia or Tiny White Dots on Nose
• Puffy Head – Caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma
• Strange Sound From Your Baby-Congenital Laryngeal Stridor
• Bowled or Curved Leg
• Mantis Mouth in Infant
• Infant Girl’s Mini Period in First Week After Birth

The following website will provides an explanation for each and possible actions that can be taken by the mother, if necessary.
http://www.babyment.com/newbornunusual.php

Baby Care: Pregnancy Common Problem

Baby Care: Pregnancy Common Problem: It is normal that pregnant women will encounter many discomforts or problems during pregnancy such as frequent urination , heartburn , const...

Pregnancy Common Problem

It is normal that pregnant women will encounter many discomforts or problems during pregnancy such as frequent urination, heartburn, constipation, cramp, morning sickness, dizziness or faint, edema, shorntess of breath, urinary incontinency, anemia and nosebleed.

The following site will provide a brief explanation for each problem and way to alleviate the discomfort:
http://www.babyment.com/commoncomplaints.php