Your Pregnancy Journey

 

• Week 1: Your Last Period is Worth Remembering

• Week 2: O Stands for Ovulation

• Week 3: Fertilise Me, Baby

• Week 4: A Nesting Egg

• Week 5: A Tiny Beating Heart

• Week 6: Baby Face

• Week 7: A Blueberry with a Brain

• Week 8: Say Goodbye to the Tail

• Week 9: Grape Expectations

• Week 10: Ready, Set, Grow

• Week 11: High Five!

• Week 12: All Systems Go

 

• Week 13: When Life Gives You a Lemon

• Week 14: Life's Just Peachy

• Week 15: Boy or Girl?

• Week 16: A Musical Dragon Fruit

• Week 17: Double the Beat

• Week 18: Calming the Nerves

• Week 19: Mango Magic

• Week 20: Turnip Turning Point

• Week 21: Melon Milestone

• Week 22: A Precious Papaya

• Week 23: Doubling Up

 

• Week 24: Say Hi to Your Little Corncob

• Week 25: A Touch of Colour

• Week 26: Say Aloe to Your Baby

• Week 27: A Very Busy Baby

• Week 28: The Home Stretch

• Week 29: A Chubby Butternut Squash

• Week 30: Cabbage Patch Baby

• Week 31: Coconut Cutey

• Week 32: Head Down, Bottom Up

• Week 33: Sweet as a Pineapple

• Week 34: Honeydew Melon Sweetheart

• Week 35: Jackfruit Babe

 

• Week 36: Waiting to Breathe

• Week 37: Winter Melon Wonderland

• Week 38: Get Ready: Baby's on the Way

• Week 39: A Plump Pumpkin

• Week 40: When's the Baby Coming?

• Week 41: Say Hello to Your Little One

• Week 42: Love at First Cry

• Week 43: Newborn Cuddles

• Week 44: What Strong Lungs You Have!

• Week 45: Your Baby Is Your Biggest Fan

• Week 46: Cheeky Smiles

Diet and Nutrition

Healthy Eating

 

• 6 Foods You Must Keep Off the Menu

• Here's What a Healthy Daily Meal Plan Looks Like

• Debunking 5 Common Pregnancy Food Myths

• Healthy Eating in Trimester 2

• Health off the Shelf

• Wholesome Gains with Whole-Grains

• Catch Up On Calcium

• Halt the Salt, Sweetie

• Pasta Fiesta: Which is Healthier?

• Happy with Healthier Food

• A Quarter is the Wholemeal

• Meating You and the Others Quarter Way

• Trim the Fat

• Know Your Calories

Recipes

 

• Baked Vegetable Frittata

• Fish & Potato Pie

• Mee Goreng

• Mushroom Bruschetta

• Tuna & Potato Bake

• Beef and Brown Rice Spicy Soup

• Thai Green Curry Chicken

• Chicken Rice

• Chicken with Stewed Tomatoes

• Chilli Chicken Pasta

• Teriyaki Salmon and Pasta

• Spinach & Cheese Quiche

• Spiced Stuffed Capsicums

• Sliced Fish Bee Hoon

 

• Sayur Lodeh with Brown Rice

• Classic Spaghetti Bolognese

• Curry Chicken

• Easy Egg Cups

• Fruity Seafood Fried Rice

• Indian Stir Fried Chicken and Spring Onion

• Laksa Fried Rice

• Mini Speedy Pizzas

• Nasi Kuning

• Nonya Curry-Infused Patties

• Olive Fried Rice

• Orange Carrot Cake

• Red Snapper in Tomato Herb Stock

• Sardine Fried Rice

• Water Chestnut Cream

Exercising

Tips and Trimesters

 

• Exercising Safely in Your First Trimester — 5 Questions Answered

• 3 Important Tips for Exercising in Trimester 1

• Exercising Safely in Trimester 2

• Third Trimester Workout Tips

• An Introduction to Aqua Aerobics

• Exercises to Strengthen Your Core Muscles

Simple Exercises

 

• Time to Exercise: Aeroplane (in Four-Point Kneeling)

• Time to Exercise: Ankle Pumps

• Time to Exercise: Bridging

• Time to Exercise: Calf Stretch in Sitting

• Time to Exercise: Calf Stretch in Standing

• Time to Exercise: Gym Ball Leg Raises

• Time to Exercise: Gym Ball Hip Extensions

• Time to Exercise: Hand Squeeze

• Time to Exercise: Pelvic Rocking

 

• Time to Exercise: Pelvic Tilt and Rocking

• Time to Exercise: Pelvic Tilt in Four-Point Kneeling

• Time to Exercise: Pelvic Tilt in Standing

• Time to Exercise: Pelvic Tilt

• Time to Exercise: Side-Lying Clams

• Time to Exercise: Half Squat

• Time to Exercise: Walk on the Spot

• Time to Exercise: Wrist Extension Stretch

Weight Management and Gestational Diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Management

 

• Pregnancy Weight Gain Checklist

• 4 Ways To Manage Your Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Gestational Diabetes

 

• Gestational Diabetes: What You Need to Know

• 5 Things You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes

• 3 Habits You Need to Manage Your Diabetes

Plus Size Pregnancy

 

• How Being Plus-Sized Affects Your Pregnancy

• How Being Plus-Sized Affects Your Baby

• 4 Habits to Manage Your Weight if You're Plus Sized

Mental Wellbeing

 

• Looking and Feeling Good When Pregnant

• 5 Ways to Relax and Recharge Before Baby Gets Here

• 4 Ways to Get Comfortable While Sleeping

• Snooze

Doctor Visits and Appointments

 

• 3 Things to Do Now That You're Pregnant

• 5 Pregnancy Supplements You Need and Why You Need Them

• Your Essential First Antenatal Visit Checklist

• 6 Blood Tests Every Mum-to-Be Undergoes

• 3 Signs to Look Out for in Your First Trimester

• All You Need to Know About First Trimester Scans

• What to Know About Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy

 

• Benefits and Risks of 3 Commonly Used TCM Supplements

• 3 Issues to Inform Your Doctor of in Your 2nd Trimester

• Essential Info on Antenatal Classes

• Screening Scans for Trimester 2

• 5 Signs to Look Out For Before Calling Your Doctor

• 3 Things Third Trimester Growth Scans Can Tell You

• What Happens During Your Postnatal Visit

Preparing for Birth

 

• Tips for Post C-Section Care

• Common Medicines Used During Labour

• Monitoring Your Baby During Labour

• Your Baby's Childbirth Journey

• 3 Stages of Labour

• Packed and Ready to Go

 

• 3 Signs You're Ready to Pop

• 15 Questions to Consider for Your Birth Plan

• Your Options for a Painless Labour

• 5 Things You Should Plan Before Baby's Arrival

• When is Your Baby Due?

What Happens Next?

Baby Care

 

• 9 Must-Have Items For Your Baby

• All You Need to Know About Vaccinations

• 12 Essential Childhood Vaccinations

• The Essentials of Bottle-Feeding

• Baby's Here: What to Expect Now

• Looking After Your Newborn

• 7 Reasons Why Your Baby's Crying

 

• Helping Baby Sleep

• 9 Common Issues Babies Face

• Essential Post-Baby Skin Care Tips

• Travelling in a Car With Baby

• Keep Teeth in Check

• Easy Travel Preparations

• Mozzie Woes: Dengue

Mummy & Daddy Care

 

• Things New Dads Need to Know

• Help! I'm Having Trouble Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Advice from Experts

• Holding Your Baby Right for Breastfeeding

• Nutritional Advice for Breastfeeding Mums

• Do's and Don'ts of Asian Confinement

• Top 4 Myths About the Confinement Period

• How Do You Breastfeed At Work?

 

• Taking Care of Yourself after Natural Childbirth

• How Soon Can You Start Having Sex?

• Getting Your Body Back in Shape

• How to Prepare for Work

• Dealing With Baby Blues

• Understanding Postnatal Depression

• All You Need to Know About Postnatal Psychosis

• Baby Bonus – What You Need to Know

Resources

Guides

 

• Pre-Pregnancy Preparations

• 5 Recipes for Healthy Eating

• Keeping Gestational Diabetes in Check

• Managing Your Postnatal Emotions

• Plus-Sized and Pregnant

• Pregnancy Issues Some Women Might Face

• Working Out While Pregnant

• Ready, Steady, Shop

• Deciding on Your Birth Plan

• Resource List

FAQs

 

• Do's and Don'ts in Pregnancy

• Important Nutrients: What Should You Eat More Of?

• Tired and Nauseous — Is This Normal?

• FAQs About Antenatal Scans

• Wellness Do's and Don'ts in Pregnancy

• Are Mosquito Repellents and Other Common Medications Safe in Pregnancy?

• Keeping Pets While Pregnant — is it OK?

• Should I Exercise in Trimester 2?

• Why Are You Feeling Moody?

• How Does Your Body Change During Pregnancy?

• Can You Still Travel While Pregnant?

• 5 Questions About Cord Blood Banking

• Your Questions About C-Sections Answered

• What to Expect in the Delivery Suite

• What to Expect After Labour

Others

 

• 5 Natural Remedies to Relieve Pregnancy Symptoms

• 5 Common Pregnancy Symptoms and How to Manage Them

• How to Have Better Sex While Pregnant

• How to Communicate Needs to Your Partner

• 4 Skincare Tips to Keep Your Pregnancy Glow

• 4 Important Tips on Dental Care

• 4 Reasons You Keep Going to the Loo

• Management of Common Pregnancy Symptoms