When should I take a prenatal class?
We often get asked, “When should I start antenatal classes?” We recommend that you take an Antenatal / Prenatal classes around 28 weeks, up until around 32 weeks into your pregnancy. Since prenatal courses tend to consist of at least 4 individual classes, this will ensure you have completed all of the prenatal program before hitting 37 weeks, which is when your baby becomes ‘term’ and could arrive at any minute!
BIRTH STORY: Lexie’s quick natural birth
Our first birth story on BelovedBumps.sg! Hear about Lexie and Drew’s birth experience and their new baby boy, Leo.
The Royal birth…
So excited for The Duchess of Cambridge to have given birth to healthy -and heavy! – baby boy. Any guesses on the name? I have seen a lot of social media posts where women are posting pictures of what they look like post birth – whilst I know it is all in jest and funny, […]
What is the point of antenatal classes?…
Sorry it has been awhile since we last posted a blog…time seems to be slipping away, and our antenatal classes are getting booked up which is great! However, one thing I have noticed is that in Singapore, women tend to book onto antenatal classes really late. Why is that? My thinking is that obstetricians aren’t […]
Busting myths for a healthy pregnancy….
BUSTING MYTHS FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY BY ANNA KWAN (BSC HONS, ACSM) Over the course of pregnancy, it seems like we have so much to worry about. Between vastly differing opinions, old wives’ tales and pregnancy books dishing out contradictory information, it really can send your head into a spin! Many of these anxieties are […]
How to handle morning sickness…
Morning sickness in the early weeks of pregnancy is not only hard because you feel terrible, but also because you’re probably trying to hide it from colleagues and friends (it’s normally at its worst until around 12 weeks, and you may have decided to keep your pregnancy secret until after your first scan). While there’s […]
Top 5 questions answered…
The top 5 questions I get asked as a midwife…
Labour – is this the real deal or just the rehearsal?
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Real Mums Advice: Top tips for preparing for Labour and Birth
Next up with a question that we asked our real mums – what would they say to a fellow mum-to-be in order to prep them? This one had some great answers: ‘You might have a very safe and healthy delivery on paper and still have a really really tough time’ ‘Discussion how you make decisions […]
Pregnancy Information Night on 5 October
On October 5, we are going be running our first Pregnancy Information Night with Physio Down Under, Train with Be. and Dr. Naras. Come on down if you’re pregnant. We’ve got so much information to share with you about your diet, Gestation Diabetes (GD), exercising – what’s safe and what’s not, common ailments you might […]
