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What prenatal vitamins did you take when pregnant?

February 21, 2010

This time of year, I’m glad that many of my friends are expecting either their first or second babies. Most of them are due by the end of the first half of the year. Seems to me like we’re gonna be having lots of full moon parties to go for
When we got together [...]

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Care to share your success stories on losing post-natal weight?

January 20, 2010

A good friend of ours is expecting her first baby. Obviously she’s overjoyed and is experiencing all the magical moments of being pregnant. She’s even started to think about baby names without knowing the gender of the baby yet. I can relate to that
At the same time, she’s also thinking about how she’s [...]

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Are breakouts common during pregnancy?

December 11, 2009

That was a question a friend recently asked. She is a few weeks pregnant and is extremely thrilled as this is her first baby. I can understand all that excitement and even some worries that come with the magical experience.
But when she posed me that question, I didn’t know the answer. What I told her [...]

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Where to buy maternity clothes

March 31, 2009

Recently I was having a conversation with Busy Bee and I don’t remember how it came about but we ended up talking about maternity wear. I was telling her how the maternity clothes I had when I was pregnant were not so pretty at all, compared to what I see in the market today. I [...]

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Pregnant women should take note of this!

November 21, 2008

I’ve heard of the many Do’s and Don’ts for pregnant women. I’m sure you have heard many contradicting versions too. But one new thing that I learned is that unripe papayas can be a threat to pregnancy.
Unripe papayas apparently contain some elements that can cause uterine contractions that could lead to miscarriages. I won’t repeat [...]

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Watermelon helps to ease morning sickness and heartburn too!

November 10, 2008

The Chinese believe that watermelon is a big no-no for pregnant women. It’s considered a cooling fruit and that it may do more harm than good for mothers-to-be. But in the west, there seems to be a contradicting view on this fruit.
I read with great interest that watermelon helps to alleviate morning sickness and even helps [...]

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