Author: stog-user
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Diet in Pregnancy
Our diet in pregnancy is essential to the growth and development of the baby. To ease your worries, here are some essential information about what you should and should not be eating. What essential supplements are needed? Folic acid – minimum 0.4 mg a day This is essential for baby’s brain and nervous system development.…
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HPV Vaccination
Cervical cancer is the 10th most common cancer affecting women in Singapore1. Most cervical cancer is caused by infection of the cervix (opening or neck of the womb) with a virus known as human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is very common, and most women who are sexually active will get a HPV infection at some…
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Cervical Cancer Screening
What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix (the opening or neck of the womb). The cervix is covered by a thin layer of tissue consisting of cells. These cells can undergo changes over time, and may eventually turn cancerous. It can take up to several years for cervical cancer to develop,…
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9 Reasons Why You Can’t Conceive Again
After your first baby arrives, you may think that it’s only a matter of time before you get pregnant again. Yet, the stork doesn’t always cooperate, so you’re wondering why have yet to conceive baby #2. Celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee had once hope to give their 5-year-old son Zed, now 5,…
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A Guide to Gestational Diabetes
FEATURED ON CELEBRATING LIFE SEP – OCT 2019
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6 Ways to Handle a BFN When You’re Trying for a Baby
Most couples who are trying to conceive would agree that waiting for the results of their pregnancy test is an utterly nerve-wracking experience. After you’ve peed on a stick, the disappointment of looking at a BFN (big fat negative) can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve been waiting to start a family for some time. “A…
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6 Ways to Get Your Baby to Move in the Womb
Feeling your little one kick and move is one of the best parts of pregnancy. This also reassures the mum-to-be of her baby’s well-being. Obstetrician & gynaecologist Dr Liana Koe of STO+G Practice at Thomson Medical Centre notes that babies start to move about from around the seventh to eighth week of pregnancy, and mothers…
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What Happens if my Waters Break Before Labour?
When she was 33 weeks pregnant, first-time expectant mum Chan Huijun 32, suddenly felt a gush of water in her underwear. She thought she had peed. “I had just gone for yoga, and I was walking around the mall nearby. I was conscious about my pants being stained, so I quickly hopped into a cab…
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Common Gynaecological Conditions
FEATURED ON CELEBRATING LIFE AUG / SEPT 2018
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Baby Blues and Fertility Health Checks
If you have been trying for a child for more than a year without any luck, you may want to go for a fertility health test to see if either you or your partner has a fertility problem that can be treated. Such a health check offers a snapshot of the couple’s reproductive potential, said…