We support the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding along with the introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary (solid) foods at 6 months together with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age and beyond.

Trimester 3: Questions You May Ask Your Ob-gyn

Third Trimester

3rd Trimester: Health & Nutrition

  •  Is my weight gain normal? Will the rate of gaining increase this trimester?

3rd Trimester: Pregnancy

  • Is there anything to note in tracking my developing baby’s movements?

  • Would you advise cord blood banking?

3rd Trimester: Activities

  • How much physical activity is healthy? How can I still keep fit at this stage?

  • Is it safe to have sex at this stage?

3rd Trimester: Labour & Delivery 

  • What signs of labour should I look out for?

  • When should I go to the hospital?

  • Whom can I have in the delivery room with me?

  • What are my options for pain relief?

  • What are your views on delayed cord clamping with immediate skin-to-skin contact?

  • What situations would warrant an emergency C-section?

  • What happens during an emergency C-section?

  • When will you have to induce labour?

  • Can we go over my delivery plan?

  • What should I expect just after I delivery?

3rd Trimester: Others

  • May I ask for your emergency contact number/s?

  • When’s the best time for me to start my maternity leave?

  • What lactation support does the hospital offer?

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