Becoming a parent is an exhilarating journey filled with excitement, anticipation, and a touch of nerves. It’s a life-changing experience that requires preparation, guidance, and support. Parenthood, in collaboration with The Nesting Place, recently hosted an Antenatal BootCamp at MAHSA Avenue aimed at equipping soon-to-be parents and new parents with essential knowledge and skills to navigate the early stages of parenthood.

 

 

The full-day bootcamp, attended by around 100 participants, delved into five crucial topics, each addressing key aspects of caring for a newborn:

 

1. Successful Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding is a beautiful and natural process but can come with its challenges. The workshop provided invaluable insights and techniques to help parents successfully navigate this important aspect of nurturing their newborns.
2. The Wonders of Stem Cell Banking: Understanding the potential benefits of stem cell banking can empower parents to make informed decisions about their child’s health and future. This segment shed light on the importance and possibilities of stem cell banking.
3. Newborn Care for the First 60 Days: The initial days and weeks with a newborn can be overwhelming. Participants learned essential skills and strategies to ensure the well-being and development of their little ones during this critical period.
4. Introducing Solids to Weaning Babies: As babies transition to solid foods, it’s essential to approach this milestone with care and knowledge. Parents-to-be received guidance on introducing solids and navigating the weaning process smoothly.
5. Step-By-Step to Bathing Baby + First Aid for Newborns: Bath time is not only a practical necessity but also a precious bonding opportunity. This session provided step-by-step instructions on bathing newborns and essential first aid tips for handling common infant emergencies.

 

 

One of the workshop’s highlights was the Beaba Baby Food Maker Demo, showcasing how to prepare nutritious and delicious purees for babies using the Beaba babycook. This versatile French product streamlines the process of preparing homemade baby food, ensuring freshness and quality while catering to babies’ developing taste buds and nutritional needs.

 

 

Participants also had the opportunity to tour The Nesting Place, gaining insights into creating a safe and nurturing environment for their newborns. Additionally, all attendees were entitled to a complimentary one to-one baby bathing tutorial, courtesy of The Nesting Place.

 

 

Excitement peaked as prizes were distributed. Some of the prizes include a HAPIFAM hamper, Lunavie hands-free pumping bras, a 90-min Pre-Natal Massage worth RM300 sponsored by The Nesting Place as well as Oxo Tot Bottle & Cup Cleaning Set worth RM249, Skip Hop Nursery Style Light Up Diaper Caddy worth RM320 and the grand prize of the Childhome Mommy bag nursery bag worth RM699 sponsored by Bloom & Grow.

 

 

Parenthood’s Antenatal Workshop provided a supportive and informative platform for parents-to-be and new parents, arming them with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to embark on the beautiful journey of parenthood. With expert guidance and a supportive community, they are well-prepared to embrace the joys and challenges that lie ahead.

 

 

Interested to know more about our bootcamps and workshops? Look out for the next one on our Facebook (Parenthood Magazine Malaysia) or Instagram (@parenthood.my).

 

 

BRANDS TO LOOK OUT FOR

BLOOM & GROW

 

During the Antenatal BootCamp, the team at Parenthood also demonstrated how to make creamy broccoli and carrot cheese puree, using the Beaba Babycook, which is developed in France.

 

 

This French product is a food maker that does 4 things – steam cooks, blends, defrosts and reheats. It steam cooks quickly in 15 minutes, preserving the food’s flavours and vitamins. Once it’s steamed, we can blend the foods together to make the texture finer for baby to eat. All this using just one product. Besides the Beaba Babycook, other brands that Bloom & Grow carry include Ergobaby, Oxo Tot, Skip Hop, Nuby, Trunki and many more!

 

HAPIFAM

 

HAPIFAM mission is to promote healthy eating for families, focusing on natural flavours with maximised nutrition factor. For mums, HAPIFAM came up with HAPIMOMS that are specially-formulated cookies with the aim to improve mum’s milk supply while breastfeeding.

 

As for children, their HAPIHEROS cereal range with unique Asian flavours is their way to help kids grow up healthy and strong and still stay in touch with what mum and dad like to eat – such as sweet potatoes and goji berries. The cereal is fortified with prebiotics, probiotics, multigrain, and DHA, providing all the essential nutrients for optimal growth and development in infants.

 

The participants during the Antenatal BootCamp had the chance to try out these delicious snacks while they were there and taste all the different flavours that they have to offer.

 

EARTH & ME

 

Founded in June 2023, Earth & Me was born from a deep commitment to environmental conservation and a desire to reduce waste while providing eco-conscious parents with top-quality, affordable baby essentials.They stand out with their organic bamboo diapers and natural cleansing wipes, crafted from natural and sustainable materials. Their diapers and wipes set new standards for eco-friendliness, with an impressive 61% biodegradability rate within just 75 days, reaching 100% decomposition in only 45 days.

 

 

As staunch advocates for reducing synthetic additives, their diapers sport a minimalist design free from illustrations. Additionally, their wipes are thoughtfully designed with larger, thicker, and more durable sheets to ensure both quality and effectiveness.