How pregnancy hormones affect your body

Pregnancy Hormones

Weight gain.  More than one in four women in Singapore are found to put on too much weight during their pregnancies, a study has shown.It’s always best to check with your healthcare provider on how much weight you should gain during the entire duration of the pregnancy.  During a healthy pregnancy, women typically gain between […]

Your Pre-Partum and Post-Partum Journey

Pre Partum and Post Partum Journey

Pre-partum therapy For your pre-partum needs, we recommend a total wellness massage that utilizes the masterful techniques of relieving stress, dissolving tension, and reducing cramps and swelling.  Nurturing a baby in the womb comes with the mommys’ responsibility to stay happy and healthy. The total wellness pre-partum massage was designed to use techniques that boost […]

Jamu Massage vs TCM Massage

Jamu vs TCM Massage

In effect, we restore blood flow and balance the qi. Our tuina techniques can also help in unblocking clogged ducts so mommies can have healthy milk flow. In Jamu massage, herbs and oils are applied to the belly before it is wrapped in a piece of cloth called Bengkung. At Madam Partum, post-natal care is […]

Confinement Myth and Truths

Confinement myth and truths

Experiences of labour and child birth can differ from mother to mother. Some experience almost no pain, while others more so. But ask any mother and you most probably will hear the same answer – giving birth is one of the most unforgettable experiences ever! However, bringing a child into the world is no easy […]

Post-Partum Sciatica Pain

Post Partum Sciatica Pain

As we proceed on into the third trimester of the pregnancy, our little one will grow faster and alot bigger in the limited living space in our small abdominal area. Thus it will definitely cause the toll and major changes to our lower body especially at our lower abdominal area where our baby is housed […]

Vanny Telly’s Corset Review

1. Binding is done using a 3-piece corset which can be put on and removed on your own any time after the massage.  -This was great b’cuz I could bind it on my own even on days when I do not have massage sessions. I basically used it throughout my confinement whenever I can. The […]

Pre-Partum cough remedy during pregnancy

pre partum cough remedy during pregnancy

Pre-Partum Cough Getting sick during a pregnancy is the most troublesome thing to happen a mother-to-be. Having to deal with the raging pregnancy hormones and fighting the flu bugs without any medications can be really tiring and frustrating. Medications prescribed to you are taken at your own risk with unknown complications and thus many are […]

Post-Partum Confinement Myths & Truths

Confinement Myths & Truths

There are many confinement myths going around for centuries especially during our grandmothers’ olden days. Though some of them are true and some are not even scienfically-proven or can be scienfically proven, I believe many of us still follow the tradition through. Here are some of the common myths and truths I have complied. Myth […]

How to massage engorged breast for more milk production

how to massage engorged breast for more milk production

How To Massage Engorged Breast For More Milk Production Need help to get your milk flowing? Madam Partum shows us simple breast massage techniques to relieve engorgement to increase your milk flow. Starting from one side of your breast, identify your blocked areas:  Raise your left arm in the air and examine your left breast with your […]

Madam Partum confinement herbs are stubble for G6PD deficient mommies

Confinement Herbs suitable for G6PD deficient mommies

Infant problems Recently we have encountered many mommies asking us about their infants having G6PD deficiency problems. Let me just give a brief introduction about this problem. G6PD helps red blood cells to function normally. If G6PD levels fall below normal, this will be known as G6PD deficiency. Most of the people who has G6PD […]