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Emergency Bag when Expecting a Baby
Don’t be alarmed with the term “emergency”. It doesn’t refer to something bad, as it ordinarily connotes. It simply means a bag that contains all the necessary things in case your wife or significant other gives birth. The moment the water bag breaks or you’re your wife wails in pain or something that tells you …
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
For soon-to-be- first time fathers, the process of pregnancy is riddled with so many mysteries. You could, of course, ask your OB-Gyne to answer many of your questions and clear out the mysteries. However, you go visit your doctor only on consultations and considering that many of your questions would seem trivial to ask (or …
Paglilihi: Food Cravings during Pregnancy
Quick, what’s the English translation of the Filipino word “paglilihi”? Take your time. Think harder. None? Don’t worry, there appears to be no accepted translation, which led some to suggest that “paglilihi might be an Asian, if not solely Filipino, thing.”
Extension of Maternity Leave Sought: What about Pinoy Dads?
There’s a bill filed at the House of Representatives. The bill (which refers to a proposed law, not a paper akin to a statement of account) proposes an extension of the legally-mandated maternity leave. House Bill 3973 is a bill seeking to increase “maternity leave benefits from 60 days to 120 days or four months.”
What a Dad should Expect when his Significant Other is Expecting
It’s only natural that when a father is expecting a baby, he reads books and materials written for fathers. This should be the ideal, even if the pregnancy is “suffered” by the significant other, who may not necessarily be a wife. On the other hand, reading a book or material written for expectant mothers is …