FTM problems = suddenly there are 193847 things to decide before baby even comes 😂 Confinement centre? SG agency? Private nanny? Ask our parents to help? Do ourselves?? In the end we decided to hire a private confinement nanny from JB and honestly I’m quite glad we settled this early because

I realised a lot of mums don’t buy maternity insurance because… “Normal delivery also cannot claim what.” “Pregnancy low risk, should be okay.” “Coverage so limited, buy for what?” And tbh, I understand why people think this way. But I feel like we sometimes look at insurance from the wr

If you told pre-pregnancy me I’d willingly spend money on these, I would’ve laughed in your face. Because excuse me?? Paying money just to stretch? To get someone to massage me? To attend classes on how to breathe??? Absolutely not. Fast forward to now… 💸 Take my money. 💸 ALL. O

One thing I’ve realised this year is… You’ll probably never wake up one day and think, “Yep. I’m 100% financially ready to have kids.” Because every time you reach one milestone, another one appears. Save another $50k. Get promoted. Buy a bigger house. Grow your investments. Travel

“When are you stopping work?” has probably been the question I’ve been asked the most throughout my pregnancy. The truth is… I’m planning to work until my water breaks (if baby allows 😂). I’m currently 32 weeks pregnant, and while work definitely feels more tiring now, I genuinely still enjo

One thing pregnancy has taught me is this: You can read every article. Watch every TikTok. Listen to every friend's advice. But nothing truly prepares you for experiencing it yourself. Everyone told me the third trimester would be uncomfortable. I understood the words... I just

Every Asian family has that one person who suddenly becomes a pregnancy food expert the moment they find out you’re expecting. 😂 “No pineapple.” “Don’t drink coconut.” “Durian too heaty.” “Crab cannot.” Meanwhile I’m just standing there wondering… “So what can I eat?” 🥲 I used to believ

To be very honest... The moment I hit 13 weeks, I bought my maternity insurance almost immediately 😂 Not because I was expecting something to happen. I was just scared. Every week during pregnancy, I'm already worrying about whether baby is growing well, whether the next scan will b

Before my gender reveal, everyone around me became a pregnancy detective 😂 "Your tummy shape means it's a boy." "You don't have morning sickness? Confirm boy." "No acne? Definitely boy." I never believed these old wives' tales because I know they're j

Okay so I need to talk about this because I think a lot of us go into the GD test with the worst expectations and I was absolutely one of those people. For weeks I had been mentally preparing for the glucose drink. You know the one. Sweet, heavy, makes you feel sick for an hour and then you have

When I first got pregnant, I thought NIPT was something every pregnant woman automatically did. The more pregnancy content I consumed, the more it seemed like NIPT was the "standard" option, so I was quite surprised when my gynae recommended OSCAR instead. As a first-time mum, I had n

When I first found out I was pregnant, one of the first things I started researching was maternity insurance. I ended up buying mine at 13 weeks pregnant and honestly, looking back, I’m very glad I did. One thing pregnancy has taught me is that not everything is within our control. You can be

One of the first decisions I had to make after finding out I was pregnant was whether to go with a government hospital or a private gynae. Honestly, I spent quite a bit of time thinking about it because the cost difference is definitely not small. Government care is much more affordable, and

💸 How Much I've Spent in My First 20 Weeks of Pregnancy (Private Clinic, Singapore) Honestly, I debated whether to post this because I know Singaporeans will have a lot to say 😅 But I believe in full transparency, so here it is, every single receipt from Week 5 to Week 21. Why private cl

Ever since the bump started growing bigger, this has become my everyday routine already 🥹 ☀️ Morning: Clarins tummy oil 🌙 Night: Clarins stretch mark lotion ✨ End result: one super glossy belly HAHAHA As a first time mum, I’m honestly quite paranoid about stretch marks 😭 I know genetics sti