Navigating the Fourth Trimester
Maybe you have heard about the fourth trimester – the first twelve weeks of your baby’s life. A period of great emotional and physical change for a new mother and a time where your baby is adapting to life outside the womb. Typically in our society, this huge shift for new mothers has been underestimated […]
The Lowdown on Antenatal Classes….
We often get asked the following questions about our prenatal classes, so thought it was easier to write them all down with the answers for you! Firstly, antenatal classes vs. prenatal classes – what is the difference? None! It depends where you are from as to what you call them, but both terms mean that […]
Types of Childbirth Classes
Looking to attend a prenatal class in Singapore before giving birth? Confused at the different classes available and what you’ll learn? When you first start researching prenatal classes, you’ll quickly learn that courses differ in their philosophy. While the focus of classes can vary greatly, most pregnant mums and soon-to-be dads come away with valuable lessons for labor, delivery, and after birth.
What are the benefits of a postnatal home visit?
Why do we offer postnatal home visits? Being a midwife from the UK, postnatal home visits are part of the daily role for a community midwife. A community midwife is a midwife who is based out in the community, and holds antenatal clinics (your pregnancy checks), as well as visit you at home, or holds […]
Our Midwife’s Birth Story – My Positive Birth Experience!
Read the birth experince of our Australian trained and registered nurse and midwife: “I was 41 weeks and 2 days pregnant and I had tried EVERY natural method of inducing labour without any success. I was very motivated to have a vaginal birth without any epidural and, luckily, my pregnancy was low risk. Since I had agreed to start the induction process 10 days past my estimated due date (EDD), the midwifery group practice where I was receiving my prenatal care put the wheels in motion.”
Caring for your baby’s umbilical cord
After giving birth in Singapore, parents are given alcohol swabs to care for the umbilical cord that is still attached to the baby – here we tell you the more recent evidence on cord care. The umbilical cord is what has been feeding your baby in the womb during your pregnancy – it carries nutrients […]
Meet the Instructor: Natasha Cullen
The aim of our prenatal classes is to ensure you feel comfortable enough to ask our midwives ANY question. Both Natasha and Jessie (the midwives) have only recently had children, so they know and remember clearly what it was like in the first few days, weeks and months! We feel its helpful having experienced midwives […]
I’m pregnant! Now what?
If you have just found out you are pregnant, or you are pregnant and have just arrived in Singapore, you may be wondering what on earth you do next! Singapore is a bit different to some other countries that expats are from, in that it is all medically led and there is no midwife led […]
Event: Mum’s Night Off!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our ‘Mums Night Off!’ event on Friday 21st was so much fun. It took place at Pandora’s Garden, a wonderful hidden courtyard on Ann Siang hill. Our guests were welcomed with a glowing wristband and had the fantastic free flow option of rose, sparkling rose, aperol spritz, red wine, or white wine – we were […]
Labour – is this the real deal or just the rehearsal?
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