Cecilia Koh - Articles

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What is Traditional Postnatal Confinement?
In the old days, the month immediately after delivery is considered a time of of potential illness and death to both mother and baby. This is because during the post partum period the mother's body changes to a period of strongest Yin when her body is at the weakest and traditional Chinese women must follow a program designed to reduce this danger. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 27/05/2008 | Parenting
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Putting the Right Nutrients Into Your Breast Milk
Putting the right nutrients into your breast milk is important to ensure optimum growth and development of your baby. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 16/03/2008 | Babies
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A Summary of Some Common Skin Rashes in Babies
A rash is eruptions of red spots or patches on the skin and is a sign of an underlying problem caused by reactions to substances, allergies or infections. Knowing the different types of rash and treatment is important to help alleviate your baby's discomfort. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 23/01/2008 | Babies
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Weaning your Baby Onto Solids
A practical and easy to follow guideline on when and how to wean your baby onto solid food. Learn about the types of food to use and how to prepare them the Chinese way. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 29/09/2007 | Parenting
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Teach your Toddler to Feed Himself
This article aims to give parents simple and easy guidelines on how to teach toddlers to feed themselves and understand the various eating habits of toddlers. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 14/07/2007 | Parenting
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Who is Looking After your Baby?
Most times it is the mother who looks after her newborn baby but if she is unable to do this, this article provides an overview of other child care facilities mainly in Malaysia/Singapore to help parents make an informed choice. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 15/06/2007 | Parenting
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Introducing Fruits to Small Children
It is best to start giving fruits to babies when they are over 8 months old. Always give fresh fruits instead of pureed fruits or fruit juices. Remember to try one fruit at a time so that you can assess whether that fruit is suitable. Normally, after 6 months your baby should be able to take a large variety of fruits. Read
By: Cecilia Koh | 15/05/2007 | Parenting