Colostrum (also known as beestings or first milk) is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrums are thick, sticky and yellowish. In humans, it…

So, you stopped smoking as soon as you found out you’re pregnant – good for you! Or perhaps you have modified your diet plan to ensure you baby gets all the vital nutrients throughout your pregnancy – Well done! Having…

The experience of being a new mom is filled with an array of emotions. One minute you’re feeling joy and the next, you may feel down, due to tiredness, concern, worry, etc. It’s perfectly normal to experience these changes of…

Choosing baby clothes is definitely one of the highlights for all new parents or parents-to-be. While there are all sorts available out there in terms of designs, brands, color, material, etc, one important factor to always keep in mind is…

For most pregnant women, a natural instinct takes over somewhere in the third trimester of their pregnancy, where there will be feeling an intense urge to prepare their home for a baby’s arrival. This is called the nesting instinct, whereby…

Classified as a major surgical procedure, a cesarean section (C-section) in today’s modern times could take place not merely as an emergency option, but rather, as a pre-selected choice. Sometimes, women who are fully capable of giving birth naturally still…

If you’re thinking of getting pregnant, and you happen to feel that it’ll be fine to quit smoking and/or alcohol consumption as soon as you know you’ve conceived, we hope you realise that a baby’s brain and other important organs…

As a parent, you would have realised by now that you can’t possibly watch over your baby all through the day and night. When your baby is asleep, for instance, especially at night, he may not be under your watchful…

Pregnancy is an experience like no other for women in general. It’s definitely one to be documented and yes, shared as a journey. Today, technology has made it so easy for pregnant women to connect to their loved ones near…

After the sixth month of your pregnancy, you will enter the third-trimester stage, which is (almost) nearing the final stage of your pregnancy. For most women, there will inevitably be lots of things to get done in preparation for the…