Right after giving birth, one of the main activities that preoccupy moms is nursing their baby. The process can be overwhelming, challenging, and frustrating, which is why it is important that nursing mothers receive a lot of support. Over the years mommy and baby gear has been designed to help support nursing moms with a variety of items and accessories to make this time easier.
Minimising Stretch Marks 101
Stretch marks can occur at any time in a person’s life. These indented streaks of skin can appear in any part of the body, although most commonly on the belly, the breasts, the hips, and butt. Often they are a result of weight gain or certain types of physical activity that strain and stretch the skin. They do not cause any long term pain, neither are they painful when they occur. Stretch marks also do not harm the skin in any way.
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Pregnancy Mystified: Rachel
Pregnancy Mystified is a new series by and on Mommy Mundo. The series seeks to shed light on unusual pregnancy and birth stories by sharing the unique experiences of moms in the community. These are real moms and real stories that all moms can learn from.
In this story, we learn about PPROM, a pregnancy complication that occurs in only 3% of pregnancies.
Onward and Upward! A Recap of A New Way To Be: How to Evolve
On January 23, Mommy Mundo, in collaboration with #BabyDovePH, launched its first event of the year: A New Way To Be: How to Evolve. Led by Kit Malvar Llamas and T. Jeannie Castillo, this timely talk imparted valuable lessons and reminders on how we can transform ourselves and our family relationships for the better.
The Perfect Valentine’s Recipe for Busy Moms!
Ready to impress with your Valentine’s meal? Do even more and turn it into a real date! Check out our tips and tricks for dating at home!
Establishing Self-Learning at Home (Especially During Distance Learning)
In your children’s current set-up of distance learning, self-learning is an important skill to develop. Self-learning is when your children grasp and understand concepts, put their lessons into practice to solve a problem, and retain information—all on their own.
How Your Sex Life Changes Post-Partum (And how to get it back!)
Though it is likely that you and your partner anticipated not getting to have as much sex as you used to do, it is quite different to live it. Sure, you prepared yourselves for the six-week no-touch rule after childbirth, but were you really mentally prepared for the after?
The Dos & Don’ts of Postpartum Shapewear
Postpartum shapewear, also known as pregnancy binders, have a long history rooted in eastern medicine. In Japan, Singapore, China, and the Philippines, women have been wrapping their post-pregnancy bellies for centuries. The practice was done to assist the woman as she recovers from childbirth, with medical practitioners recognising this to be one of the physically weakest points in a woman’s life.