Pregnancy 

Labour can be stressful for you and baby. During each contraction, your baby is tightly squeezed in your womb, which interrupts the blood flow. Foetal monitoring is important During labour, your midwife will be tracking your baby's heart rate to see on how is baby doing. This is called foetal monitoring. It's usually done with an electronic heart rate monitor. When you are in labour, your womb contracts to push your baby along the birth passage. The strong contractions may al

You're so close, Mom! Get prepared, this is what to expect once admitted to the delivery ward. Once you land at the labour ward, the doctor/midwife will assess if you are in labour. If indeed your baby is on the way, you'll be directed straight to the delivery suite. This means that you would be at least 3-4 cm dilated. (If it is a false alarm, you'll be discharged to wait – but don't worry, you'll be back soon for the big event.) What checks will I expect? You'll be monitore

Giddy spell during pregnancy is definitely not a positive experience. Can I prevent it? You may occasionally feel lightheaded or dizzy because your cardiac system changes dramatically. Your heart rate shoots up, your heart pumps more blood, and the blood volume increases by 40%. Fainting spells start as early as 20 weeks of pregnancy when the blood pressure drops as blood vessels relax. Thus, if you stand for a prolonged time or get up suddenly from sitting or sleeping, the b

Normal heart rate is 60-100 beats a minute. If your heart is racing at 100 and beyond, it is considered to be fast (tachycardia). When you get pregnant, you may often find that this is the resting rate. An increased heart rate while pregnant is normal. This is physiology to produce extra blood flow to help your baby grow . A faster heart rate can sometimes be felt as palpitation. You feel like your heart is fluttering. Heart palpitations is normal and harmless. But sometimes,

In Chinese culture, the belief is that by looking at pictures of cute babies, you will have a cute child. Conversely, stay away from ghost movie or gory images. After 6 months, listening to calm music will keep the baby calm and happy. Meanwhile, when the mother watches horror or tragic movie, the baby may get affected with the mother's emotional turmoil. Although not fully understood, hormonal changes triggered by the emotions can be transmitted to the baby. Remember, baby i