Breast awareness during pregnancy
Regular breast examination should be performed before, during and after pregnancy. Monthly breast self examination Checking your breasts...
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Travel during pregnancy
12-23 weeks pregnancy is the best time to travel. Plan your holiday around this time. In the second trimester, the risk of miscarriage is...
Vaccination in pregnancy
1. Influenza (Flu) vaccine Benefits: Flu is more likely to cause severe illness (including lung infection) in pregnant women (especially...
Physical activity and exercise in pregnancy
Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during...
Mental wellness during and after pregnancy
Both the mother (up to 10%) and the father (up to 5%) can experience mental health issues during the pregnancy and after birth. It is...
Second Trimester Ultrasound Screening Scan
Second Trimester Screening Scan or Fetal Anomaly Scan at 18-22 weeks This scan typically takes 30 minutes but may take longer if the baby...
Delayed cord clamping, cord blood banking and cord tissue banking
Cord Blood Banking vs Delayed umbilical cord clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping The advantages of delayed umbilical cord clamping...
Cervical cerclage
Cervical Insufficiency Cervical insufficiency (previously known as cervical incompetence) is defined as the inability of the cervix to...
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