Reading Time: 3 minutes Our takeaways: Epidural has its well-known pros and cons. At the end of the day, it’s a personal decision and every mom should feel very comfortable with whatever she decided. A decision tree can be useful in the epidural decision-making process once you list out all the criteria that matter Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our takeaway: Timing for making a baby: for an average 28-day menstrual cycle, the baby-making sex(es) need to happen during Day 9 to Day 14 from the start date of your period. There are other measures available to time the window more specifically to your situation. Scientifically, there’s no evidence 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…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our takeaways “Are we ready to have a baby?”. It takes a lot of level-settings with yourself and with your baby-making partner (BMP) to answer this question truthfully and holistically. However, it’s not as hard as it appears! Learn to use the “Second-order thinking” and the “Go/No-Go” frameworks from this Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our takeaways We probably don’t NEED DNA tests before conceiving but we would still do them if we had to choose again. It felt like you are sending out an important email to 10k customers (bcc your senior leaders and VPs). Even though you are pretty sure nothing would go Read more…