11 Things That We Must Have In Our Baby Bag

11 Things That We Must Have In Our Baby Bag

The point of having a well-stocked baby bag is so that you don’t get caught off guard when you’re out in public. That you’d have enough to fight any wars with your baby’s poop, and to keep your baby happy if you’re running errands or grabbing a quick meal. At 9 months of age, here are 11 items that we cannot do without in our baby bag. These are essentials for us to stay alive (lol). Yes, our bag does seem pretty full but better to be well-equipped than to scramble around looking for these items in a mall! Are...

13 Things That We Should Have Had In Our Hospital Bag

13 Things That We Should Have Had In Our Hospital Bag

Okay, now that we’ve been there and done that, we can honestly say that we brought so many non-essentials in our hospital bag with us when we had Ruth. Sure, we wouldn’t say that they are completely non-essentials, but they had limited use and contributed mostly to the heap of things that we had to bring home. When the first few days of parenthood hit us, we found ourselves grasping for things that weren’t in our bags, and we had to make trips home to get products or run out to the shopping centre beside our hospital to grab them....

The Ultimate Guide To 31 Maternity Photographers in Singapore: The 2021 Edition

The Ultimate Guide To 31 Maternity Photographers in Singapore: The 2021 Edition

I absolutely adore maternity photoshoots. Especially ones that involve a mother’s family and furry friends. For me, I told my husband that we were definitely having a maternity shoot and that this was one thing that was non-negotiable. Given that we were pregnant during the COVID-19 climate, it was tough to even have a “normal” pregnancy or to celebrate the arrival of our daughter with our extended family. So, I was determined to do this one thing for ourselves – to capture the precious moments of us awaiting our daughter’s arrival in this world. And I’m glad we did. We...

10 Bakeries In Singapore For Gender Reveal Cakes

10 Bakeries In Singapore For Gender Reveal Cakes

As someone who has been pregnant, one of the best parts about the early stages of the pregnancy is guessing whether the little one you’re carrying is a boy or a girl. Prior to your 20-week scan or NIPT scan, all you’d be able to rely on for a clue about your baby’s gender would be the pregnancy symptoms you’re experiencing and for some, the clues that appear in your dreams! Although gender reveal parties are usually held in big groups (aka with the family), COVID-19 has made it a little difficult for us to gather in large groups to...

9 Babywearing Wraps & Why They’ll Be A Lifesaver

9 Babywearing Wraps & Why They’ll Be A Lifesaver

Before Ruth was born, I was one of those parents who dissed the idea of ever needing a baby carrier. Heck, I was so darn confident that I would never need to ‘wear my baby to sleep”. Was so optimistic that I could leave Ruth in the cot and there, it’s done. She’s knocked out. But boy, was I so wrong. Till today, at 6.5 months, Ruth still struggles with falling asleep by herself though we’ve tried the CIO method and positive sleep associations. But one of the ways that she’d fall asleep within 20 minutes (okay, most of the...

Chilli Padi Confinement: Best Confinement Delivery Service in Singapore?

Chilli Padi Confinement: Best Confinement Delivery Service in Singapore?

Spoiler alert: We decided to go with Chilli Padi Confinement for our confinement food delivery. And why? Because we had a glimpse of what they had to offer with their Trial Meal (S$30). Prior to ordering a trial meal to sample, we were pretty much set on Yue Zi Le Confinement Catering because of the pretty decent premium trial menu that we had a week earlier. Well, as long as we weren’t going to be sick of the food after 28 days, that was enough for us. When I mentioned that we had settled on our confinement catering service, a...

34 Instagram Pages That All Mothers Should Follow

34 Instagram Pages That All Mothers Should Follow

Motherhood (or even parenthood) is perhaps one of the most difficult yet rewarding things that a human can experience. And on those days when life gets tough, it admittedly gets a little lonely. Today, we’re blessed with connectivity and there are so many social media pages who are ready to offer you the support and advice you need. Thankfully, there isn’t the need to pour through books for the solution. Now, it’s right at our fingertips and really, it feels nice to not be alone and t know that there are fellow parents experiencing the same teething problems as you....

Hiring A New Helper During COVID-19: What To Expect

Hiring A New Helper During COVID-19: What To Expect

Given that I’d be returning to the workforce after maternity leave, one of the items that we had on our post-delivery checklist was to secure a domestic helper to assist us with looking after Ruth whilst we’re busy at work during the day. With COVID-19, this only served to complicate things further as there were little transfer domestic helpers available for hire in Singapore and if we were to opt to hire a new domestic helper, this would be accompanied by additional costs such as fees for the now mandatory Stay-home Notice (“SHN”) and COVID-19 swab test (a total of...

Newborn Photoshoot with Antelope Studios At RAW

Newborn Photoshoot with Antelope Studios At RAW

Although they are well-known and highly acclaimed for their work as wedding photographers, most would be pleased to know that Antelope Studios has decided to break into the market of newborn photography; perfect for families like us! We thus jumped at the opportunity to engage Sherman (who shot both our wedding and maternity photoshoot) for our newborn photo shoot. Prior to the shoot, we mutually agreed that we wanted to steer clear from a stereotypical newborn shoot aka dressing up the little munchkin in cute clothes and placing her in a basket of sorts. Sherman had envisioned a simple and...

8 Types Of Foods To Avoid When Breastfeeding

8 Types Of Foods To Avoid When Breastfeeding

Being a newly-minted mother, I’m often reminded by countless individuals to watch what I eat because whatever I eat, will be whatever my baby eats. As if breastfeeding isn’t a tough enough new experience to meander, there’s an additional step to take i.e. being conscious about what we consume too? So for example, if I’m eating foods that would give me “gas”, my baby would likely suffer from an upset tummy because of the gas from these gassy foods that are introduced into their system via my breastmilk. Frankly, after more than 9 months of being diet conscious during my...