

The Healing Touch of Jamu massage
Jamu is a form of traditional massage that originated in our neighbouring Java, Indonesia. It is a healing methodology relying on the...


Exercises For Busy Mom
Mommies, why are you not exercising? How often people are telling you, 'no time' & 'no chance' are just your excuses for not exercising?...


Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding. It is an important cause of ill health...


Storage And Handling Of Breastmilk
Many were asking, “How long can I keep the breast milk?” Well, here are a few tips that may help; Fresh Milk 4 hours at room temperature....


Father raised awareness on postpartum depression
American Filipino, Ken Ventanilla was shocked and devastated when he found his wife and their 8-week-old infant lying motionless with...


5 Factors Of Postpartum Development
There are several factors which influence the development of PPD; Hormone fluctuations: The increase and decrease in estrogen and...


What Is Postpartum Depression?
Severe mood swings, excessive crying, insomnia, overwhelming fatigue and intense irritability are some of the symptoms associated to...


4 Ways To Prevent Post-Caesarean Wound Infection
A Ceasarean section refers to surgery done by making an incision on the lower abdomen to deliver one or more babies. Most of the incision...


Medications and Nursing Mothers – Yay or Nay?
Malaysia’s breastfeeding policy advocates exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of an infant’s life. Its benefits extend far...


First Day Of Delivery
I’m happy that my sister-in-law had delivered a baby girl on July 12. I had shared my experiences as a mother to my sister-in-law . One...


Brown Rice Bibimbap
Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 small bowl cooked brown rice (g) 2 fried eggs Chili sauce: 1 tablespoon chilli paste 1 clove garlic, crushed ½ ...


Dhal and Spinach Pancakes
Serves 5 (1 piece per serving) Ingredients: 100g dried yellow split peas or lentils 5g peeled fresh ginger 1 clove peeled fresh garlic 1g...


Black bean soup
Meat, ribs 500g (chicken bones, beef ribs or pork ribs) Black beans 1 cup Peanuts 1 cup Salt to taste Method Soak the black beans and...


Scrambled eggs, chicken and oats
Serves 2 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes Ingredients: 4 tablespoons quick cooking oats 1 egg, beaten 2 egg whites,...


Stir-fried Snow Peas with Chicken Meat
Stir-fried Snow Peas with Chicken Meat Serving Size: 1 pax Ingredients: 120g Chicken meat (skinless and boneless) 20g Carrot (sliced) 15g...