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Monday, May 21, 2012

Labour

Giving Birth at Home Published December 21, 2009 GMT +8
Giving Birth at Home

In the past, most women gave birth to their babies at home. But with the coming of modern science, home birth is no longer promoted. Instead...


The BIG Pile UP Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
The BIG Pile UP

Heamorrhoids (Piles) during pregnancy is a very common problem. This unpleasant side-effect affects all racial groups in Singapore. It is believed...


My Home Water Birth Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
My Home Water Birth

About a year ago, I met a woman who was planning on having a home water birth. I wasn’t pregnant yet, but I did plan to have a second child,...


Pethidine – As a Pain Relief Option Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
Pethidine – As a Pain Relief Option

Pethidine is a pain killer or analgesic that relieves labour pain. Pethidine is in the same class of medicines as Morphine. It is given as an...


Ethonox (Laughing Gas) Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
Ethonox (Laughing Gas)

Ethonox, or more commonly known as laughing gas is a gas that is used to give temporary pain relief during labour. It is a mixture...


Maternal Mortality Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality or the death of a mother during child birth, is relatively rare in Singapore. According to the Registry of Birth & Deaths,...


What Happens After Giving Birth? Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
What Happens After Giving Birth?

If you are wondering what happens to your baby immediately after giving birth, watch this video taken by a Singaporean Dad after the delivery...


What Happens at Child Birth? Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
What Happens at Child Birth?

The birth of a child has been called one of life’s greatest miracles. During childbirth a baby lies on the mother’s uterus with...


Waterbirth Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
Waterbirth

In April 2006, Mdm Jo Tang made history by being the first Singaporean to have a water birth. She delivered her baby, Nature,...


Hypnobirthing Explained Published September 22, 2009 GMT +8
Hypnobirthing Explained

An interview on HypnoBirthing with Selina Chew, Certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator & HypnoBirthing Mom, as featured on TV3, Malaysia. ...