Public Forum for Expectant Parents

we decide to start learning about our new role as a parents and start signing up for forums/ seminars/ educational classes

The first that we sign up for is Public Forum for Expectant Parents run by NTUC U Family

Enjoy the half day session especially Pat Chong when she talk about Gentle Birth. feels assuring and less scary about the whole delivery procedure And best part about such seminars are the goodie bag. 

Got a Skin-to-Skin Wear sponsored by The Birth Shop. According to the instruction, this wear allows for skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, easy transport of small babies and also functions as a breastfeeding top.

How Skin to Skin Works

Quoted from: http://thebirthshop.com.sg/pages/how-skin-to-skin-works

Chest-to-chest contact between provider and baby is crucial when practicing skin-to-skin. Over 40 years of research has proven that in the early months of life, Skin-to-Skin contact, also referred to as Kangaroo Care, creates remarkable benefits for you and your baby. The outer layer of our skin, over the front of our chest, is especially sensitive and powerful. It’s packed with nerve fibers that release hormones which eliminate stress responses in the brain and body. Positioning your baby on your bare chest for an uninterrupted 60 minutes, triggers a hormonal cascade that delivers the following advantages: 

~ For Baby ~

• Accelerates brain development
• Calms.. soothes... reduces crying/ stress
• Regulates body temperature
• Improves quality of sleep
• Enhances immune system
• Stimulates digestion & weight gain
• Synchronizes heart rate & breathing 
• Encourages breastfeeding behaviour

~ For Mom ~ 

• Reduces risk of postpartum depression
• Increases milk production
• Speeds recovery time
• Promotes psychological well being

How to properly position mom and baby for Skin-to-Skin contact

• Go topless Mom should be completely topless (not even a bra), semi-reclined, with baby wearing only diaper.
• Chest-to-chest Place baby in a vertical position directly against your bare chest, with their shoulders resting on or above your breasts. Baby’s head should be turned to one side with their neck straight, not flexed or extended. Make sure baby’s nose and mouth remain uncovered and you can see their face at all times.