Risk of smoking when you are pregnant

Recently, I saw a pregnant lady outside KK Hospital bus stop smoking away with her partner. This is really appalling! We all know that breathing in second hand smoke is already harmful enough. What's more, smoking when you are carrying a baby inside you.

As a mother, when my child fall ill with a fever, I get worried enough. What if the child is born with complications? As parents, our first wish for our children is always good health. Spare a though for them too. It will be hard for them too to cope at such a small age.

Please stop smoking for the sake of your loved ones.

If you need more information about what kinds of adverse effects it has on babies, you can go to www.babycentre.com.sg and search keyword like smoking. One of the web links talking about smoking during pregnancy is

http://www.babycenter.com.sg/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/quittingsmoking/safetosmokeexpert/

Official Opening of Embassy of Babies Website

The day has finally arrived.
We are proud and delighted to announce that our website is now 'live'!!!

Visit www.embassyofbabies.com now!!!



FREE mystery gift all all members who sign up and participate in either the Cutest Baby Contest or Lucky Draw!

Our Sep 2009 Baby Contestants

Here's a video featuring the cute babies for Embassy of Babies Cutest Baby Contest for Sep 2009.

For more info, visit www.embassyofbabies.com!

Our First Baby Ambassador - Luna

We are delighted to introduce our first Baby Ambassador of Embassy of Babies - Luna. For more info on her, visit www.embassyofbabies.com or our Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Embassy-of-Babies/128075894224.

From time to time, we will be selecting new Baby Ambassadors from our Cutest Baby Contest Baby Contestants. So hurry, join in the fun and who knows, your baby might be our next BABY AMBASSADOR!!!

Baby Seat available in ladies washroom…

Over the weekend when I brought our baby on an outing to the new Orchard Central located besides Somerset MRT and opposite Centrepoint, I was impressed with this initiative by the designer of this newly opened shopping mall. Not only that the concept of the stores is different, the toilets are impressive too. The downside of it, there is still a lot of spaces not taken up, which makes shopping there a quick affair.

Speaking of their washrooms, one of the cubicles is equipped with a baby seat. And I find it extremely useful as I can put my baby to sit at the side while I attend to my own needs. I really applaud such initiatives. It makes the outing more pleasant for mothers especially.



We have seen that more malls are baby friendly nowadays. There have better nursing rooms but they were never enough and only available at one level. Another problem faced, in my view is the provision of traveling using a pram. Even when we have the lift, normally we have to wait for a few trips before we can enter one. Either it is packed or people will looked at you as if you are going to enter with an elephant. And they often do not make room for you and the pram even there is enough space. They will just hit on the ‘door close’ button.

Hence, to prevent such a frustrated experience, I always carry my baby. The baby seat in the washroom is definitely something that is welcoming to me and mothers alike.

Embassy of Babies - Soft Launch!

Finally, we are only a step towards the official opening of Embassy of Babies. Introducing our Soft launch – only in the month of August 2009.

Parents who are keen to participate your baby in our First Monthly Cutest Baby Contest, please send the below particulars to our email – contest@embassyofbabies.com. Do not hesitate!!!

Baby’s Particulars :
Name
Gender
Birth Certificate No.
Date of Birth
Category participating in A (0-6months), B (7-12months), C (1-3years)

Mummy’s or Daddy’s Particulars :
Name
Mailing Address
Email Address
Contact No.

You can your baby get to win attractive prizes if your baby wins the most votes.
Cutest Baby of each category will receive $50 Takashimaya Shopping Vouchers. And the nominator of the baby winner will each receive $20 Takashimaya Shopping Vouchers.
Contest will be held in September 2009 on our website www.embassyofbabies.com.
Closing date : 23 August 2009
Terms & Conditions Apply.

Our website will be up during our official opening. Do keep a look out!!! =)

Protect your children!

With the current H1N1 flu scare; and a few pregnant mummies-to-be and kids getting this virus, it is wise for parents to be extremely caution in their personal hygiene as well as the places they are visiting; be it themselves or their little ones.

Fearing not only for themselves, but for their children too, the common thought parents have in their mind is not to catch this virus so that they do not pass it to their love ones especially their children who are still so young and fragile. The biggest problem most faced is that the flu virus spreads before one really falls ill. That’s kind of scary. =(

We can do all the necessary precautions ourselves but how about the public? Are they as considerate too? This is always a debatable topic. On one hand, we blame those virus carriers for not staying at home and go out spreading the virus; while on the other hand, people are defending them by saying that they are clueless about it too. Well, to each his own, I think…

We can just hope that it will be over soon and of course Singaporeans and whoever who stepped into our country are considerate and responsible enough to practice personal hygiene!!!

We wanted to share an info we received earlier and we thought that was a piece of info that all new mummies should know. If you are a member of Mothercare, most probably you have received it in an email. The article was talking about how we can prevent and fight the H1N1 flu virus through breastfeeding for our babies. And truly enough, breastmilk is still the best for all babies, regardless if there is a virus or not. It contains the antibodies that formula does not have. Therefore, mummies and mummies to be out there, always breastfeed your babies if you can. It should not be a consideration. Parents spent bucks sending their children to schools to discover their talent hoping that their children excel better than other people’s kids. Well, put that thought to use when you delivered your baby. Giving the best ie breastmilk is the best start for him or her. Having a healthy kid is the best. I believe all parents agree too.

And if you are interested to read about this article I have mentioned, visit www.mothercare.com.sg.