My baby was not a good sleeper. She relies a lot with me to put her to sleep. And once she falls asleep, she didn’t not stay asleep for long. This problem really exhausted me. I become sleep-deprived, and worst yet, easily burst out in anger. I need to find solutions. So, I search all possible […]
Why I keep breastfeeding my baby beyond the first year
This is a personal note to my self to brighten up my spirit on breastfeeding my 16-month old. As a mother who works full time outside home, I need to express regularly to provide breast milk to my baby (or should I say my little toddler). With the fast pace of working life that I […]
5 tips to increase milk supply for pumping mama (that really works!)
As a working mother, it is easy to get drown in the hectic work, accumulating stress and skipping some pumping sessions. Then, all of sudden, we realized that our milk supply has dipped, and not much left in the freezer stash. What to do? If you are still determined to provide breast milk for […]
My breastfed baby refuses bottle, what to do?
This is a problem that I faced prior to returning to work. My breastfed baby refused bottle-feeding. Whenever she’s offered a bottle-feeding by her caregiver, She would refuse it and cried unstoppably until she’s tired and fell asleep. Sounds familiar to you? How did i cope with this issue? It is normal if your breastfed […]
How to Deal with Newborn Jaundice: A breastfeeding mother point of view
Both my kids suffered from newborn jaundice. I tried to breastfeed them exclusively since birth at that moment. What’s the result? My first baby received supplementation (since day 5 and I could never get to breastfeed him exclusively ever since). My second baby was lucky, because even though her bilirubin level also shot up pretty […]
Why I Chose to Give Birth in KKH
When someone gets pregnant, typically she starts looking for gynae and hospital to deliver her baby. For me, I have chosen KKH, not once but twice, to deliver my children. Some of you may ask why, because here in Singapore, it seems that private hospital (such as Thomson) is more popular for giving birth […]