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Tips for Breastfeeding and Pumping as a Full-time Working Mum
I’ve been breastfeeding my daughter without milk supplements for 17 months. For someone whose initial aim was to attempt to last for 6 months, I’ve surprised even myself. Suffice to say it has not been...
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Summer & Peach: Malaysia’s First Online Multi-Label Designer Lingerie Store
With a selection of exquisite lingerie in their collection, Summer & Peach looks set to thrill many mummies out there. From the most elegant and sexy bralettes to lust over, to stylish maternity...
View Articleibu Breastfeeding Awareness Day 2018
In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, the ibu Family Resource Group or ‘ibu‘ is organising the Ibu Breastfeeding Awareness Day 2018. We love the mummies of ibu, and we love this super helpful...
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Top Things New Mums Should Know About Breastfeeding
Having breastfed both my daughters (my youngest, for 21 months and my eldest, for 15 months), I know first-hand that breastfeeding is neither a walk in the park nor an insurmountable challenge. If...
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Seven tips for soon-to-be mums who plan to breastfeed
Organic skincare, organic food, traditional medications, essential oils, hipster apothecaries. There is no denying the trend of going back to the ‘natural’ way among the young urban millennials these...
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World Breastfeeding Week 2019
In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week this month, makchic asked our Instagram followers, “what challenges or worries did you face when caring for your newborn?” It is not surprising that many...
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Honeysuckle: Leak-Proof Breastmilk Storage Bags That Are Biodegradable Too!
Breastmilk is called “liquid gold” for a reason – once you’ve gone through the trouble to pump milk for your baby, you want to make sure you’re saving every last drop properly! Which is why...
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World Breastfeeding Week 2015: Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers at Workplaces
Studies have shown that mothers who returned to the workforce often discontinued breastfeeding; most of them having breastfed their babies for less than the recommended six months. One of the top...
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Breast Milk in a Bar: Where to Turn ‘Liquid Gold’ into Soap
Breast milk soaps may seem like an unusual trend for many mums in Malaysia. But, the makers of these artisanal soaps feel the need to spread awareness on the benefits the use of these soaps for both...
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Will You Let Other Women Breastfeed Your Child? 3 Moms Have Their Say
During breastfeeding week in August, American mother Jessica Ann Colletti shared this photo of herself, bare-breasted feeding her 16-month-old son, Lucian. You’d think her photo blew a frenzy because...
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iOli Malaysia: Chic Breastfeeding-Friendly Clothes for Working Moms
In today’s times, mothers often face the difficulty of balancing between motherhood, profession and personal lives, because of all them come with different demands. Having said that, iOli Malaysia, a...
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The Booby Trap of Breastfeeding
Credit: Imgur This week, all the internet was in an uproar over a Singaporean mother who was breastfeeding on the MRT. Someone surreptitiously snapped a photo of her, and it spread like wildfire. We...
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Breastfeeding: Benefits beyond nutrition
Besides providing essential nutrients to your child and helping you shed post-natal weight, breastfeeding has other crucial benefits that every mother needs to know about. Do you know that in the first...
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[Interview] Gina Yong: Dads now ask the most questions in my breastfeeding...
How did you become a breastfeeding advocate? More than 20 years ago when I had my first baby, there was not much breastfeeding information at the time. We went for classes and all the midwives and...
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I Breastfed and Formula-fed, and believe Fed is Best
I have woken up for the fourth time tonight to nurse my baby, and I know tomorrow morning I will feel like the back end of a bus. Don’t get me wrong, I have loved those quiet and sweet moments,...
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Makchic x Me Books Asia – Breastfeeding: Daddy Duties Parenting Workshop with...
Dads can totally help when it comes to breastfeeding, and it seems more definitely want to be supportive in their partner’s feeding journey. On January 27th, makchic joined hands with Me BooksAsia to...
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Pregnancy, Covid-19 and Vaccines: What You Should Know
Too many Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy-related questions, too little time! Fear not, as we narrow down the best takeaways from the brilliant doctor-led discussion Sense with Science or Apa Kata...
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Mums of the World: Breastfeeding Experiences Across Cultures
In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2023, held in the first week of August, makchic reached out to several mums around the world to see what their breastfeeding experiences were like – and...
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Things To Do in March 2024
March is already upon us, and what a year it has been so far! As school resumes mid-month and the holy month of Ramadan begins, we have some highlights of what to look forward to in the month. Don’t...
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Breastfeeding Tips For New (and Soon-To-Be) Mums
Organic skincare, organic food, traditional medications, essential oils, hipster apothecaries. There is no denying the trend of going back to the ‘natural’ way among the young urban millennials these...
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