What you need to know at the “Production – Let’s have those trimesters” stage of your (pre-)parenthood.
Reading Time: 6 minutes Our takeaways: Maternity leave policies can be a daunting topic for expecting mothers, especially in the tech industry where long working hours and demanding schedules are the norm. But fear not, as in this post, we will demystify maternity leave policies in tech companies. Last year, I decided to take Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Our takeaways: Breasts are constantly changing throughout our lives due to hormone fluctuations. The size of our breasts does not affect the quantity or quality of our milk. Some people may notice nipple discharge during their second trimester. For others, this may not occur until the third trimester or after labor. While our Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes Our takeaways: Start thinking about your ideal maternity hospital early because the learning curve is steeper, the medical system is complex and other factors might influence your decisionmaking. The maternity hospital plays at least an equally important role as your practiioner (i.e: obstetrician or midwife) in your overall laboring and Read more…
Reading Time: 8 minutes Our takeaways: FDA revised the pregnancy and breastfeeding labeling format on prescription and biological drugs to replace the old A, B, C, D and X categories but labeling for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are not affected by this change. While fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine fetal Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our takeaways: Wait until the day of or after a missed period to do pregnancy test(s) to avoid unnecessary stress due to low(er) accuracy. There are two common types of hCG tests: qualitative (i.e: FIRST RESPONSE™) and quantitative (i.e: Clearblue Digital Ultra Early Pregnancy Test). Quantitative pregnancy tests use mIU/ml Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our takeaways: Pick your dream birthing team members whose philosophies align with yours, and more importantly, whom you can see yourself working with in a physically- and/or emotionally-challenging condition. Expect potential changes in the dream team as the pregnancy and your maternal and fetal health evolve. While forming your birthing Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our takeaway: Birth plan is worthwhile given the benefits vs efforts required. Compare multiple birth plan templates to help you cover everything that matters to you. You might want to think about some edge cases. Discuss your birth plan with your healthcare provider in advance so that they are prepared. Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our takeaways Eating fish does make you smarter. Increasing your DHA intake by 1 gram per day would increase your child’s IQ by 1.3 points on average. Fish with higher DHA often contain higher mercury. Only add the fish with high DHA and low mercury to your shopping cart, especially Read more…