Breast milk is best for your baby

Breast milk is best for babies. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Unnecessary introduction of bottle feeding or other food and drinks will have a negative impact on breastfeeding. At around six months of age (but not before 4 months), infants should receive nutritionally adequate and age-appropriate complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond. Consult your doctor before deciding to use infant formula or if you have difficulty breastfeeding.

Abbott Singapore fully recognises breast milk’s primacy, value and superiority and supports exclusive breastfeeding as recommended by the WHO.

The content on this website is intended as general information for Singaporean residents only and should not be used as a substitute for medical care and advice from your healthcare practitioner. The HPB recommends that infants start on age-appropriate complementary foods at around 6 months, whilst continuing breastfeeding for up to 2 years or beyond to meet their evolving nutritional requirements. If no longer breastfeeding, toddlers can switch to full cream milk after 12 months. This should be complemented by a good variety of solid foods from the four main food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and alternatives). For more information on the nutritional requirements of infants and young children, please visit www.healthhub.sg/earlynutrition.

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PREGNANCY CARE

Managing Your Discomfort

What you can do to help cure or ease some common complaints during pregnancy
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Pregnancy can be a time filled with joy - and, like many women, you may experience some physical complaints during that period. The list below covers some of the most common problems pregnant women experience, along with tips for how to manage them:

Cramps

Problems
Painful muscle contractions in your calves, especially at night

What You Can Do

  • Massage the affected muscles
  • Walk around for a minute or two once the pain has eased to improve circulation
  • Eat more foods that contain calcium, such as milk and dairy products
  • Take calcium supplements (prescribed by your doctor)

Oedema

Problems
Swelling of the feet

What You Can Do

  • Lift up legs when at rest

Varicose Veins

Problem
Enlarged, protruding, bluish veins, particularly in the legs

What You Can Do

  • Wear elastic stockings
  • Sit when you do not have to stand
  • Lift up legs when at rest

Sweating

Problem
Perspiration even after very little exertion, or waking up at night feeling hot and sweaty

What You Can Do

  • Wear loose cotton clothes
  • Drink plenty of water

Rash

Problem
Red rash usually in sweaty skin folds, such as under the breasts

What You Can Do

  • Wash the affected areas often and with unperfumed soap; dry thoroughly afterwards
  • Wear loose cotton clothing
  • Soothe the affected area with calamine lotion
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Pan seared coral trout with papaya milk broth

Credit: Gleneagles Singapore and Chef Catan Tan, Gleneagles Hospital Singapore

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