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A zoo trip to kickoff Joy’s birthday weekend. The clouds shielded us from the blazing sun half the time we were at the zoo. Thus we toured the zoo without excessive sweat. The children watched with fascination as the sea lion glided in and out …
My objective to sleep training is to get JBL to sleep independently. Hopefully by this, she will learn how to connect sleep cycles and have good naps, sleep through the night and not wake up before 5:00AM. Another objective is to consolidate the multiple night …
Preparation is half the battle. Before sleep training, it’s important to read up and research. Equipped yourself with knowledge and know what you are getting into. Also, it’s better to get everyone in the house, or at least the other parent on board the training …
I’m saying no to a confinement nanny. Why? A variety of reasons, really. If you are curious, or need some convincing or encouragement to embark on a DIY confinement, head to the end of this article for my reasons. To do a DIY confinement, the …
“This is so heartwarming,” I thought. In one photo, two toddlers were running towards their mother in the hospital ward. *Swipe* The next photo captured the first moments of these elder siblings meeting the newborn. Sweetness oozing. How nice it is to have such photos …
Updated: 27 Apr 2022, about a new branch nearby the main shop. “You can check out this baby clothing shop in Bugis.” Always a whisper here and there about this shop among mummy groups, but not ostensibly well-known. So I’m shedding some light on this …
The Day Has Come “Malk, malk,” Baby E said, and tapped on my left arm. The first thing Baby E asked for every morning was milk, breastmilk straight from the factory. In recent months, she has been very expressive about what she wants. She would …
Originally published at travel.joogostyle.com. “Where can I feed my nursing toddler?” That was the question pressing on my heart before our trip to Seoul. Jeju is easy because I can just latch her in the car we rented for our 4D3N trip. I searched online …
I planned to write about the challenges in breastfeeding while doing a breastfeeding series in April 2018. However, it was a pain to write about the pains of breastfeeding. Moreover, the challenges in breastfeeding varies quite a bit from mother to mother. So I procrastinated and …
You wouldn’t know how your milk supply is until a few days after labour when the colostrum turns to milk. There can be three scenarios: sufficient, inadequate or oversupply of breastmilk. This post mainly addresses the first two groups, especially those of insufficient supply. Find …
After sharing the basics, here’s the breastfeeding experience. 🙂 There comes a point soon when you’ll be latching the baby alone for the first time. In that moment, it’s just you and the baby in the hospital room. You might feel lost and helpless. Be …
I wished I read up more on taking care of a newborn rather than the different stages of pregnancy. One such topic I wished I knew more is breastfeeding. Then again, you learn better while on the ‘job’. Keep in mind that the joys and …