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The trick to buying nursing bras is not to buy too early and too many at one go. The reason: breast size fluctuates. Cup size is the largest during the early days of breastfeeding and will shrink after a few months of breastfeeding.

It is important not to wear under wired bra during pregnancy and while you are breastfeeding. Wearing under wired bras during pregnancy will affect the development of milk glands resulting in clogged ducts during breastfeeding. 100% Cotton is best as it allows air to circulate and prevents yeast infection.

There are many types of nursing bras: drop-cup, front snapped. Personally I prefer the drop-cup typed especially the one hand operational type.

See Links on how to choose a good nursing bra.

An important item when breastfeeding; breast pads help prevent embarrassment and staining from leaking breasts.

Disposable pads are more convenient compared to washable ones. Washable pads tend to be less expensive in the long run than disposable, but you'll need to keep up with the washing of them so that you always have a clean, dry pad available.

Wearing wet pads for any length of time is not recommended as this makes nipple conditions such as yeast more common.

When washing reusable pads, be sure to avoid liquid fabric softener as it can impede the pad's absorbency. Fabric softeners sheets, however, can be used in the dryer to soften the pads without any problem.

Pigeon and Gerber brands of disposable pads are quite good. (see links on more information on "how to choose good breastpads")

See our Survival products for Pigeon disposable breast pads.

They are quite a number of breastfeeding pillows in the market like Boppy and My Breastfriend.

A nursing pillow actually allows mommies to breastfeed comfortably by supporting the weight of the baby. My Breastfriend nursing pillow provides good back support whereas the Boppy pillow has multiple uses like supporting the back of the baby when he learns to sit, propping the baby when he is having nose congestion and it can even be use for mommies to sit on to relieve post-partum pain.

See our Survival products for Boppy pillows.

To sooth sore and cracked nipples during the early days of nursing. Lanolin typed of cream is most common. This is available from Medela (available at Robinson’s) or BMSG . Although it is stated that it need not be removed before feeding, some reports actually say lanolin might be harmful. So in my opinion, the best natural remedy is to express some of your breast milk especially hind milk, rub it on the nipple and air dry your breasts.

(see breastfeeding links on moist healing)

I prefer glass bottles to plastics, which produces a weird plastic smell especially after sterilization by boiling. A report published by the World Wildlife Fund highlighted the dangers of some plastic feeding bottles. (see link)

The only glass bottle that I found in the market now is Pigeon and Chicco brand. Many mommies complained to me about the difficulty of getting glass bottle. So I decided to sell it on my online store.See our online store for Pigeon glass bottle.

You can use NUK teats on Pigeon and Chicco milk bottles and vice versa. Avent bottles do not fit teats from other brands.

NUK Orthodontics teats are better for teeth development. Choose the appropriate size for your baby. Buy two initially as you need to change the teats when your baby grows. You can use NUK teats on Pigeon and Chicco milk bottles and vice versa. Avent bottles do not fit teats from different brand.

Please note: Most teats must be discarded after two months of use. Check the usage instructions for your brand of teats.

This award winning bed has been endorsed by world renowned pediatrician Dr William Sears as the “perfect answer for the restless sleeper”. Babies dislike static bed as it is unlike the womb environment they were used during pregnancy. This bed is not like the traditional sarong hammock; it was specially designed with safety features and you can be sure your baby gets a longer sleeping duration because of its special design.

Why I choose the Amby Baby Motion Bed?

My experience with the Amby Baby Motion Bed proved so good that I decided to import and market it in Singapore and the region.

Like most mother the first item I bought was the cot for my baby. I even bought a beautiful set of bedding accessories, dreaming that my baby will love his bed. But things turn out otherwise; my son screamed when he was placed in the cot and refused to sleep. He would only sleep in my arms. He also had reflux problem (most babies do) and he burps out a lot of his feed. So I began searching for the perfect bed. My search ended with the Amby Baby Motion Bed from Dr Sears website. I feel in love with the design immediately and the promise that it could solve reflux and ensure longer sleeping duration for my son. He was right.

Like every anxious mother, I was worried about the safety aspect of a hammock but was assured when I spoke to some pediatrician who saw the design and told me that the design is safe.

First, the baby will not knock the head against the ground or the wall as there is a thick mattress to cushion the head. Second, the frame, which is unlike the frame you see in the market, is very stable.

Third, the height of the hammock from the ground is only 30 cm.

Fourth, you can zip up the end of the hammock to prevent the baby from climbing out.

The Amby bed is safety tested and patented in many countries including the US, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Switzerland.

Click here to find out more about the Amby Baby Motion Bed. This product is available on our online store as well as several retail outlets in Singapore.

The bed is for baby to sleep. The mattress or the crawling mat is for babies to exercise and play. Tummy time for the baby is extremely important for the physical development of the baby.

Boppy pillow has a very good product known as the Boppy tummy play to encourage babies to exercise at the prone position.

See our Survival products.

It is actually not necessary but if you need to buy one, make sure that it comes with a safety belt to prevent baby from falling off especially when the baby starts to turn.

From my experience a changing mat, placed on the floor is more practical and safer.Click here to link to articles on changing diapers.

Baby wipes are convenient to use and most companies produces wipes with moisturizing properties like JoJoBa. I personally like the NUK and Pigeon wipes. Nuk wipes are very thick and thus you just need to use one piece on the babies bottom. I like Pigeon's one hand operational system that allows you to pull one piece of wipe at a time.

See our Survival products for Pigeon wipes..

Some people swear by cloth diapers as it is more economical and they claim is able to “breath” better than disposable diapers. For cloth diapers, 24 pieces is good enough for a start. Pigeon brand cloth diapers are quite soft. Annaku brand is more affordable. You can go to neighborhood stores to get less expensive brands.

For disposable diapers, I find the brand Nepia from Japan to be superb. In fact I found the quality to be better than Pampers premium but it is rather expensive. Nepia is available only from Seiyu, Isetan and Meidiya.

Popular brand are Drapolene, Desitin and Mustela Barrier Cream. Like their names suggest, the more barrier cream you apply, the better for the baby. I found Mustela and Desitin brand to be the best as they are very thick in texture and you don’t have to use a lot on the baby’s bottom. A tube can last me for 2 weeks on my exclusively breastfed baby who poos a lot.

Note: Desitin barrier cream contains cod liver oil so the smell might not be that pleasant. There are TWO types of Desitin cream. The creamy one which is available from most hospital pharmacy is better as it is easier to be removed after applying on the babies' bottom.. The non-creamy one is available from Guardian pharmacy will require more effort to be removed. Both offers the same degree of protecion against nappy rash.

Use this to wipe hands before feeding the baby. Pigeon has small 10 piece traveling packs.

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This is very important. There are several ways to measure the temperature of a baby. You can use ear thermometer or digital thermometer.

Ear thermometer : Measures the infrared heat of the eardrum, which is very close to the temperature control centre of the brain. Expensive but convenient.

Digital thermometer : It is cheap and can be used to measure oral, rectal, auxiliary. However, oral temperature taking is not advisable for young children. Rectal measurements are slightly higher then oral measurements. An underarm measurement is impacted by room temperature, so accuracy is more difficult to achieve. Underarm measurements are lower then oral measurements.

The best you can do for your baby now is to read. Many pregnant mothers tend to spend too much time on pregnancy guide books and forgot about babycare books. When the baby arrives, it will be too late as you will not have the time to read. So start your parenthood in the right way by reading early.

see links for babycare books which I find useful.