Why We Created This Newborn Checklist This checklist is based entirely on what we personally bought for our newborn. Some items were only purchased after the baby arrived — because we didn’t know we needed them. We experienced the stress of scrambling last minute for essentials. The hardest part? You don’t know what you don’t know. The Pain Point We Felt Certain items only became obvious once we were home with the baby. Last-minute online orders and urgent store runs added un

When most people think of a “breastfeeding guide,” they expect strict schedules, power pumping routines, or hard formulas to increase milk supply. This is not that kind of guide. Instead of focusing on rigid systems, this guide is about understanding your own body — how milk supply works, how equilibrium happens, and how you can gently guide your body to increase or decrease supply when needed. Because ultimately, breastfeeding becomes much less stressful when you understand

What food to eat, what not to eat, and what can be eaten in moderation When I was pregnant, my husband and I often scrambled to Google items on the menu before we ordered. Information was everywhere and we wished we had a cheat sheet we could refer to. How do I call Batang fish in English? Fish soup was a double-edged sword. While we know fish are good because of their high Omega-3 content, we also know that eating fish with high mercury levels is not ideal. At the fish soup

Pregnancy is often portrayed as a checklist — what to eat, what not to do, what’s “best” for the baby. As first-time parents ourselves, we’ve learned that while guidance is important, happiness and sustainability matter just as much . Here’s our honest take on how to truly enjoy your pregnancy journey. 1) The News of Pregnancy & the (Un)Solicited Advice Congratulations — you’ve just found out you’re pregnant! You’re overjoyed, emotional, and can’t wait to share the news with

Confinement is one of those phases you often hear about before giving birth. We heard good and horror stories from friends, family, on Tiktok and Instagram, but nothing quite prepared us as first-time parents. We wanted to share our honest confinement nanny experience: the good, the comforting, and the lessons we only fully understood in hindsight. A Great Start: The Arrival of Our Confinement Nanny We hired our confinement nanny through PEM agency , one of the more well-know

What to Pack for your Hospital Bag (Singapore) When we were deciding what to pack in our hospital bag, we saw tons of checklists online. Some are excessive, others look like they are not for Singaporeans. We have tailored one for Singapore parents, based on firsthand experience and what we found useful for us! Items that are so important but often left out Syringes - this is so important because they help you suck and store your precious colostrum. Please remember the syringe

Like any first-time mum, I was clueless about which breast pump to get. Peers around had it, online community raves about it and it boasts itself as a hospital-grade pump. And there we have it, Spectra S1+ became my first breast pump. I got it second hand during my third trimester as I was unsure if I had breast milk supply to begin with. To all small chested girlies like myself, don't worry, milk supply is not determined by your cup size! Apart from genetics, discipline and