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Will gladly recommend Raffles Hospital because we love the fact that traffic is smooth on the way there. My gynae was Dr Lee I-Wuen who is rather accommodating and reassuring for a first time parent. We've heard that Dr Paul Tseng from Thomson Medical is great too if you are into au-natural births. ...

I had birthed at Raffles too. I think my package all in didn't reach the range of 10k? It was 4years back though. It costs around 6k for the package, including vaginal birth. Yes, they will also charge you for the gloves the gynae uses, and so on. These medical supplies being used depends on your gy...

Just saw over yesterday's papers on places to visit over Chinese New Year in Singapore here. May want to check out "The Sunday Times" published yesterday.

Dressing lightly will be best for Singapore weather. However, you will want to bring along cardigans or some light sweaters for the kiddos. The malls and basically most air-conditioned places can be extremely cold despite the very warm and humid weather outside, so are the offices.

Singapore pretty much shuts down for 1 or 2 days, not really 4 days. Singapore Zoo may be a good option if you have young kids? They are open everyday including Chinese New Year. Check zoo.com.sg. I will suppose since the Jurong Bird Park belongs to the same group they will be open too? Or how about...

That's great! I believe the best way to introduce music to little ones is to expose them. They love to sing and from there they begin to be interested in making music.

My kids are in the Yamaha course. It's more of music appreciation and if you buy into the Yamaha method, starting them early helps them train their listening. They don't stress a lot of playing of instruments but more listening and singing, plus a little playing. Both my kids love the lessons. Not s...

United Square at Thomson Road should have a few maternity shops. Spring Maternity sells decent looking maternity clothes. For tops, you can always consider those baby dolls types which are everywhere now. They're not maternity but can fit. Pants or bottoms you probably have to get from the maternity...

If it's just for that few months, you may be better off with taxis. Only times this will be an issue is when you need to get a taxi on for example Chinese New Year (which falls on Feb 14 this year). Otherwise cabs are really plentiful. As Singapore roads can get really crowded during peak and you ar...

Try reading the "No Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley (I should think that's the name). We don't practise crying it out and find the methods in there very useful. Don't really believe in leaving baby to cry out loud so that is really not for me. Keeping temperature consistent around 24 degree...