8
2013
ntv7 The Breakfast Show: Coping With Physical Changes During Pregnancy
“… I would like to invite you to come to our show to talk about your experience on Coping With Physical Changes During Pregnancy. it would be a light discussion to share your experience with expectant mothers can cope with the changes such as calcium deficiency, hair fall, water retention etc…” It was a very last minute arrangement. I received the above email from ntv7 The Breakfast Show’s producer on Monday night inquiring if I […]
11
2013
Preparing for pregnancy
When you see married couples without a baby, your immediate thoughts would be, “Why?” and you can’t keep yourself from asking them, “When?” When people see married couples with only ONE child, they’ll not hesitate to ask, “When’s number TWO coming along?” I got asked that question ALL THE TIME now that Ethan is already 5. While I can always avoid that topic when he was younger, it is not so easy to brush people […]
28
2012
Expecting Mums : Are you absorbing enough nutrients?
Double lines on the pregnancy test kit means positive. Congratulations, you are pregnant. I remembered seeing those double lines for the very first time when I conceived Ethan. Darling was still asleep. I got super excited yet I did not want to wake him. I left the test kit on the bathroom sink and went to work. At work an hour later, I got a call from Darling asking if it was true. We both […]
23
2012
Stretch mark : Causes and managing it
Being pregnant is one of life’s miracles. We ladies get to experience this wonderful journey while the guys can just watch in envy :P However, what is not to envy is the appearance of stretch marks in some women during pregnancy. While some mothers take it as a blessing; treating stretch marks as a token to cherish her pregnancy, I would do all I can to prevent it. What causes stretch marks? Imagine your skin […]