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Pregnancy guides for Singapore parents

Most pregnancy writing online is American or British. These are written for here: the appointments as they actually run, the leave and grants as they are actually paid, and the hospital bag as it is actually used. Every one is free to read, with no account, no email and nothing to pay.

They are written for both parents. If you are the one who is pregnant, start wherever you are. If you are the partner, several of these are written directly for you.

One Journey offers support and organisation. It is not medical advice, and none of these guides replaces your own doctor, gynae or hospital.

Getting started

• Is there a pregnancy app made for Singapore

  What to look for in a pregnancy app when you are pregnant here, and the questions worth asking before you install one.

Appointments and planning

• What to bring to your first pregnancy appointment in Singapore

  Your NRIC, your dates, your insurance details and your questions. What usually happens at a first gynae or polyclinic appointment.

• Questions to ask at your pregnancy check-up

  Five questions to take in, written down. The three that belong at every appointment, plus questions for early, middle and late.

• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave in Singapore

  The weeks, the caps and the conditions, in plain numbers, with the official sources named so you can check your own eligibility.

• Baby Bonus in Singapore: the cash gift and the CDA

  What is paid, when it arrives, and how the Child Development Account works alongside it.

Eating here

• Can I eat this while pregnant? A Singapore hawker guide

  Stall by stall: laksa, chicken rice, oyster omelette, rojak, half boiled eggs and batang. What to ask for, and what to ask them to leave out.

Preparing for baby

• What to actually have before the baby comes, in a small flat

  Four things have to exist before you come home. Everything else can wait until you know what you need. Storage-first, for a Singapore flat.

• The only hospital bag list you need

  What actually gets used, what to leave at home, when to pack it, and what is different about packing for a Singapore hospital.

Labour preparation

• Braxton Hicks or labour? How to tell the difference

  How practice tightenings usually differ from labour contractions in pattern and in how they respond to rest, and when to call your maternity team.

Partners and shared preparation

• What the other parent can actually do

  Own the admin, bring your own questions to the appointments, and take over one recurring job completely.

What is not here

These guides cover pregnancy up to birth. The week-by-week tracker, the tools and the food checker live inside the app, which is a one-time S$29 and not a subscription. Nothing on this page requires it, and nothing on this page is a trial.