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What Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mums need to know about COVID-19 Vaccines

Astra Family A nurse is administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a pregnant or breastfeeding patient.

When Malaysia decided that Covid-19 vaccines would be made available for expecting and nursing mothers on a case-by-case basis, many were left wondering if they should be vaccinated or not. This was primarily because pregnant and lactating women were excluded from initial vaccine trials. Therefore, there isn’t a lot that we know about the potential

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Discovering Your Child’s Love Language

Astra Family A man guiding a child in discovering their love language.

Every child expresses, craves and receives love in different ways –  through acts of service, gifts, quality time or physical touch and words of affirmations. Each of these expressions represents a distinctive ‘love language.’ As parents, it’s easier to treat all of our children the same way. However, it is imperative to remember that each

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Child Safety: The Importance of Teaching Personal Safety

Astra Family A child is demonstrating personal safety by holding his hand up in front of a window.

As your child matures, they become more active, independent and keen to discover the world around them. Young children may find it challenging to understand the concepts of risk and vulnerability or inappropriate behaviours. Thus, parents need to educate their children about personal safety so that they are equipped with life skills that would carry

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Geriatric Pregnancy AKA Getting Pregnant After 35

Astra Family A woman, in a gray striped dress and over 35 years old, is posing for a photo during her geriatric pregnancy.

If you’ve stumbled upon this page, chances are you might have overheard the doctors and nurses mentioning the term Geriatric Pregnancy. Okay, so you’ve decided to become parents later than some, but you’re healthy, and the baby’s thriving, so what’s the big deal with geriatric pregnancy? Is it something older parents have to be concerned

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Teaching your Children how to Better Manage Their Emotions

Astra Family A row of yellow eggs with sad faces, teaching children to manage emotions better.

Just like adults, children experience complex feelings such as anger, sadness, fear and jealousy. Without an adult’s support, it can be difficult for young children to recognise and communicate their feelings and, in a desperate attempt, may act out in physical, problematic ways. As parents, it is vital to help name the feeling by developing

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