Home birthing in Singapore. I never thought I would do it and yet, I did it, by the grace of God. Here is the birth story of our unplanned home birth, right here in Singapore. Truly, the labour and birth of our 7th child brought a new meaning to me on depending on God for […] Read more…
Month: April 2009
Common Issues New Moms Struggle With
Through my observations and questions thrown at me over the past almost 11 years as a mom, I have noticed that there common issues new moms struggle with. I totally empathise with you and offer some solutions to your situation. Breastfeeding Crying Babies Non-sleeping babies Sheer exhaustion Interference from others 1. Breastfeeding Because one cannot […] Read more…
Baby Acne
Inevitably, as the baby approaches her 1 month birthday, I see the emergence of baby acne all over the previously smooth skin on her face. I say inevitably coz this has happened to each of our 7 babies. And speaking with other new moms, I have found this to be true of their almost 1 month […] Read more…
Spitting Up Everywhere
This baby, like her 4 other siblings, spit up A LOT. So much that we always joke that we should have invested in some Kleenex shares 🙂 She spits up after each mursing session. Yes, we burp her. She still spits up A LOT. No, I am not exaggerating. I constantly smell of her spit up. […] Read more…
Getting A Drink Is Considered A Chore?!
Did anyone read the Sunday Times article, Do your kids do chores? It made me roll my eyes so much they nearly fell out! Here is an excerpt : Housewife Tio Hui Siang, 54, has given up asking son Jonathan Tan, 15, to help out around the house. When he wants a cup of Milo, he […] Read more…
Hungry all the time!
Breastfeeding consumes lots of calories and one of the ways to entice new moms to persevere or at least try breastfeeding is to let them know that breastfeeding helps one lose one’s post partum weight much faster than if one didn’t breastfeed. But that’s not the point I am making with this post. 🙂 I […] Read more…
More unwanted advice
Ahhh!!!! I wrote about Unwanted Advice before and here I am, still wondering why people do it??? You know how those with maids give you, the maidless sahm, advice on how to deal with housework or how an older mom with grown up children dispensing advice about your baby when it is clear they have forgotten how […] Read more…
Struggles of new moms
For every new mom who survives the confinement period without tears and depression, there are probably 10 moms who didn’t 🙁 Being a new mom is a terribly frightening experience. Now, there’s a helpless human being who looks to you for answers and help. But you don’t have all the answers. Most times you are too […] Read more…
A Newborn and A Toddler
Ahhhh! A lethal combo!!! And having done this 5 other times, it is getting to me. Plus I am getting older (read : less stamina). And it doesn’t help that the toddler (almost 22 months) isn’t very verbal. First off, let me just say that this is not a case of sibling rivalry or a reaction to […] Read more…