THE HEGEN BLOG

Having a home birth is unique in ways that may not always be possible in a hospital. Hegen Mum, Wu Jiezhen, followed her dream of bringing her baby into the world, in its own pace and time while being in the home environment with people she loved.  This is her personal birth story.

Our Mum of the Month in December, Sarah Lim is a beneficiary who received help from Safe Place. Read her story on how she found when she found out that she was pregnant through a doctor check-up and how Safe Place provided a safe place (pun intended) emotionally and physically. 

With air travel gradually resuming in many countries, many families are booking their flights to return home to see their loved ones. What was it like for Evey Clay (@travelthough) and her husband, Bret, who travelled recently with Keira, their nearly one-year old daughter, from UK back to Singapore?

The birth of a baby brings about much excitement to first-time parents and the same can be said for new grandparents. However, this transition of taking on new identities, roles and responsibilities can bring challenges as well as joy. We speak to Hegen mum Kai Ting and how her mum, Jennifer, cheered her on in her breastfeeding journey despite the initial setbacks.

Our Hegen mum, Yee Vonne, wanted to resolve what she thought were blocked ducts from breastfeeding, only to find out that it was in fact a rare autoimmune condition, dermatomyositis, and breast cancer. We also commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, here is Yee Vonne’s story.

What she thought was a painful bra and pregnancy weight gain turned out to be something far more health-threatening. Brave Mom and Yogini LC had to undergo test after medical test while pregnant before finding out that it was pulmonary embolism. Still she counts herself lucky despite the severity of her condition and is thankful to be able to deliver her baby safely by C-section. This is her story.

He’s what many people would call a “hands-on” Dad but doesn’t want any praise for it. For Ben Goh, being that way is just part and parcel of what being a parent entails. Still, we salute him and all loving, supportive Dads in the month of June as we celebrate Father’s Day! Thank you for being an equal in this journey of caregiving and co-parenting.

Introducing our May Mum of the Month who is one that really cares about preparation but the birth of her baby girl ended up totally different from what she expected.