Mount Alvernia Hospital No part of this publication would like to thank all may be reproduced who are involved in the in any form or by any editorial of Mother&Child means without the written Guide, including our on- permission of the publisher. campus medical and health professionals. Please address all enquiries to The Editor Email: [email protected] Editor and Researcher Joyce See made to ensure this book Writers Joyce See medical advice at the time Melanie Liew of publication. However, information may change and Contributing Reviewers should be checked against the Judith Lee latest information from your Chris Tan family physicians or specialist doctors. Editorial Consultant Goh Hock Soon The information contained Director, Corporate in this publication should not Development be regarded as a substitute for detailed medical advice in Publisher individual cases. Mount Alvernia Hospital 820 Thomson Road All rights reserved. Singapore 574623 2017 First Edition Publication Consultant Bold Ink Magazines Pte Ltd Printed in Singapore
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This guide saves parents the trouble of searching for the right answers online yet having to question the reliability of the source. How I wish I read this during my pregnancy!
Jes www.simplyjesme.blogspot.sg A mummy blogger who delivered her baby at Mount Alvernia Hospital in March 2016
This book is a valuable one-stop resource that provides parents with what they need to know before, during and after pregnancy. I’m surprised that there’s even a section on what baby may be saying to you when they cry! If only this was available during my time!
Chris Tan www.budgetpantry.com A mummy blogger who delivered her baby at Mount Alvernia Hospital in May 2016 CONTENTS MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL MOTHER&CHILD GUIDEBOOK FIRST EDITION - 2017 PLAN YOUR PREGNANCY 7 Before Pregnancy 14 Congratulations! You Are Pregnant MUMMY’S HEALTH PREGNANCY CARE & 120 Postpartum Concerns MANAGEMENT 127 Gynaecological Disorders 23 How You And 131 General Wellness Your Baby Develop 34 Prenatal Care INVOLVING DADDY 44 Healthy Pregnancy 136 In Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and 54 Labour and Delivery Child Development 144 Dads for Life THE BABY IS HERE !! 65 Your Newborn ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 72 Baby Goes Home 148 86 Breastfeeding – Nature’s Perfect 149 List Of Support Organisations Food For Your Baby & Their Contacts Details 98 Entering Toddlerhood 152 Glossary Of Terms
4 4| MountMount Alvernia Alvernia Hospital Hospital Mother Mother & & Child Child Guidebook Guidebook INTRODUCTION
here are few moments in one’s life that will rival joy of childbirth. While it is exciting and highly Tanticipatory, you might be feeling nervous as well. And if it is your wondering where to start, what to expect and how to do it.
A healthy pregnancy is a fabulous start to your child’s life. And you will do anything to nurture, protect and giving only the best for the little one.
Mount Alvernia Hospital’s Mother&Child Guide is a reference guide developed by a team of specialist doctors and clinical experts to help you and your spouse along on this amazing transformative journey of bringing and raising a new person into this world.