AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 11: Slow and Picky Eaters
byImagine, you’ve prepared a full spread of delicious food for dinner, only to have your child turn up their nose at everything on their…
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While pregnancy and parenting look different to everyone, our AskMeDoctor! series helps to ease and guide all parents out there. AskMeDoctor! features a weekly Q&A programme with a panel of certified doctors and experts. Every week, Motherhood team will prepare a special topic and we let the audience, especially pregnant mothers and parents, to voice out their questions or concern regarding the topic.
During Season 1, we have covered from pregnancy and COVID-19 to complications and eating for two. For Season 2, our AskMeDoctor! series will return with a more wide range of topics that are suitable for expecting mothers, parents and even all range of ages. Similar to Season 1, we will collect the questions and concerns from our audience and let our panel of experts to answer all enquiries. Stay tuned for more informative content from our respective panels.
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 9: Constipation or Loose Stools: What Can Parents Do To Help?
byAs parents, we seem to always have something to worry about. Sometimes it’s about our child’s future. Other times it’s if they’re eating or…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 8 – Experiencing Dry Skin Due to Hand Sanitiser and Frequent Body Washing? Here’s What to Do
byHandwashing is critical in the efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, with more hand washing, excessive showering with harsh products, using sanitisers for…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 6 – Navigating Safe Pregnancy During a Pandemic
byPregnancy can sometimes be an uncertain and stressful period in the best of circumstances. But during a pandemic, that anxiety can quickly multiply and…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 7: Nutrition and Immunity: Raising Healthy Kids During The Pandemic
byAs parents, we always wonder whether we have provided adequate nutrition for our kids. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is more worrying as…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 5 – Growing Up in a Pandemic: Impact on Children’s Development
byAs a parent, concerns involving our children growth is a top priority. With the sudden emergence of COVID-19 in our lives, our lifestyle as…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 4: Lockdown Fatigue and Mental Stress in Children
byAre you feeling emotionally down more frequently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic? While recognising our own emotions and distress, we should also pay more attention…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 3: How to Avoid Neck Pain & Back Pain in Children with Online Learning
byDuring the pandemic, online classes are an everyday norm among children and it requires them to sit still for a long duration of time….
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 2: Expert Debunks Common Skin Myths That May Surprise Malaysian Mums
byHave you ever heard people say that by consuming coconut water or milk during pregnancy, your baby will have a fairer skin? Or perhaps,…
AskMeDoctor! Season 3 Episode 1: Children Development & Milestones: The First Five Years
byAre you concerned whether your children are on par with the developmental milestones? Or you are wondering about ways to get your children to…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 18: Is My Child Colour Blind or Could He Have Cataracts?
byColour blindness is usually hereditary which means it is passed from the parents to the child. Eyes and visions are one of the most…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 17: Immunity in the New Normal
byPandemic disrupted our daily lives at home and at work. As we adjust our lives during COVID-19, we often thought about a new normal….
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 16 Part 2: Children’s Development Milestone
byIn the previous episode of AskMeDoctor!, Dr. Foo Chee Hoe already shared the general knowledge about children’s milestones and the factors contributing to their…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 16 Part 1: Children’s Development Milestone
bySkills such as taking the first step, smiling, rolling over, crawling, walking and more are all considered milestones. There is a normal range in…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 15: Happy Gut, Happy Mind
byGut health is important, however, it may come as a surprise that some people are still unaware of the importance of gut health. People…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 14: Food Allergies in Children
byA food allergy happens when a child’s body reacts against harmless proteins found in foods. Any food protein such as egg white, fish, milk…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 13 – Children’s Eye Health
byEyes and visions are one of the most critical parts of a child’s development. By having regular visits to your eye care provider, you…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 12: Managing Your Child with Asthma
byAsthma is a condition that affects many individuals in Malaysia. 50% of the children with asthma starts experiencing wheezing as early as the age…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 11 – Understanding A Child’s Body Defense
byAs a parent, you would want to protect your child from anything and everything. However, you can’t possibly look at the inside of your…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2, Episode 10 – 7 Key Nutrients For Pregnant Women
byPrenatal care is the health care that a woman receives during pregnancy. Doing early and regular checkups is very important for you to make…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 9 – What Is Child Cognitive Development Really All About?
byUnderstanding your children’s cognitive development can help you make better decisions on choosing the right activities for them, to help boost their remembering, learning,…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 8: Probiotics and Immunity – What Parents Can’t Afford To Ignore
byMany people may have heard that it is important to take probiotics, but most probably do not understand why it is important or how…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 7: What You Need To Know About Gestational Diabetes
byFor pregnant mothers, gestational diabetes is one of the pregnancy complications that they should be worried about as it would affect both mother and…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 6 Part 2: Distinction Between Tantrums & Autism Meltdowns
byLet us continue with AskMeDoctor! Episode 6, Part 2 – on Distinction Between Tantrums & Autism Meltdowns. Similar to the first part of this…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 6 Part 1: Distinction Between Tantrums & Autism Meltdowns
byThe external behaviour of tantrums and autism meltdowns can appear to be similar, but how can we distinguish between these two? Let’s learn about…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 5: What Every New Parent Should Know About the Dangers of SIDS
bySudden Infant Deaths Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the parents’ nightmares. To ease your worries, Dr JoAnn Rajah, a Paediatrician from ABC Children Specialist…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 4: Children’s Skin Conditions And Health
byIt must be hard for parents with children that have any type of skin problem. Their daily activities are disrupted by these irritating triggers…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 3, Part 2: Uncover The Truth Of Children’s Health Myths!
byLet us continue with AskMeDoctor! Episode 3, Part 2 – on Uncovering Children’s Health Myths. Similar to the first part (children’s health myths), we…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 3, Part 1: Uncover The Truth of Children’s Health Myths!
by“Sugar causes our children to be hyperactive,”, we are pretty sure you have heard this myth before Have you ever wondered if any children’s…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 2: “Is There a Difference Between Common Cold & Flu?”
byHas your child ever been in an endless battle with a cold? Constant sneezing and coughing which will disrupt your little one’s daily activities?…
AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 1: Are Vaccines Necessary For Your Children?
byGood news to you! Motherhood is back with our AskMeDoctor! series Season 2, with a new panel of experts to answer all your questions….
AskMeDoctor! Ep10 – What are the Common Causes of Miscarriage?
byEarly pregnancy loss can be heartbreaking and affect the woman both emotionally and physically. A miscarriage happens for a variety of medical reasons –…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 9 – Dear Expecting Mothers, Do You Often Having Mood Swings During Pregnancy?
byFeeling like a roller-coaster ride? Pregnant mothers often complain that they cry more than usual and have mood swings during pregnancy. Did you know…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 8 – HPV And Ovarian Cancer Awareness
byDid you know that every two sexually active adults, one of them will be exposed to Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? In this episode of AskMeDoctor,…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 7 – Is Eating for Two (Me and My Baby) a Real Thing?
byOne of the most common ‘advice’ or sayings that a pregnant mother will often hear is ‘eating for two’ – you should eat more…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 6 – 10 Pregnancy FAQs Expecting Mothers Wish They’d Knew Sooner
byIn this episode of AskMeDoctor, Dr Timothy, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist form Tung Shin Hospital and Sunway Medical Centre Velocity answers the top 10…
AskMeDoctor! 10 Common Pregnancy Myths & Facts That You Should Know
byI bet a pregnant woman will always hear a few pregnancy myths and facts throughout your pregnancy. In this episode of Ask Me Doctor!,…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 4, Part 2 – Fertility
byLet us continue with AskMeDoctor! Episode 4, Part 2 – on Fertility. Similar to the first part (menopause), we have Dr. Tan Cheng, an…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 4, Part 1 – Male & Female Menopause
byAskMeDoctor is back with a new topic – Menopause and Fertility. For this episode, we have Dr. Tan Cheng, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 3 – Complications of Pregnancy
byComplications of pregnancy refers to the problems that occur during pregnancy, which may involve the mother’s health, the baby’s health or both. For this…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 2 – Young VS Late Pregnancies
byThere comes a time in our life where we plan to grow our family. In recent years, late pregnancy (around late 30’s to 40’s)…
AskMeDoctor! Episode 1- Protecting Yourself & Your Baby During COVID-19 Pandemic
byCOVID-19 is affecting the way we live our lives. Mothers out there may be asking themselves regarding the impacts on their pregnancy during this…