The New Parent's Guide to Pregnancy & Baby in Singapore

There is a lot to take in when you are starting a family, and it rarely arrives in a tidy order. Use this page as a map: jump to the stage you are at, and follow the links to deeper guides and free tools. Everything here is free to read and made for Singapore parents.

Thinking about a baby (trying to conceive)

Get a feel for your cycle and most fertile days with the ovulation calculator, and learn when to take a pregnancy test for an accurate result. Starting folic acid early is one of the simplest, most useful steps.

You're pregnant - the next 9 months

Work out your due date, then see what to expect week by week and at each antenatal checkup and scan. Eat well with our pregnancy nutrition guide and the foods to avoid. Browse everything in the Pregnancy & Prenatal hub. Count your baby's movements with the kick counter, and tick off the tests and jabs on the first and second trimester checklists.

Getting ready for birth

Pack using the hospital bag checklist, learn the signs of labour, time them with the contraction timer, and consider writing a birth plan. Buying gear? Check the next baby fair Singapore dates before you pay full retail for a stroller or cot. Comparing where to deliver? See choosing a gynae and the delivery cost comparison. Set up the cot with the nursery and safe sleep checklist, and buy only what you need from the newborn shopping list.

Confinement and recovery

Plan your support with the confinement guide and tips on hiring a confinement nanny. Look after your own healing and mood with postnatal recovery and our postnatal depression support guide.

Your newborn and the first year

Start with newborn care basics and breastfeeding support. Track feeds, sleep and growth with the milk feeding, sleep schedule, baby age and milestone tools. Keep up with vaccinations and find care on the paediatrician map. Log feeds and nappies against KKH's daily minimums with the feed and nappy log, check a temperature with the fever checker, and see where your baby sits on the growth percentile calculator.

Toddlers (1 to 3)

The toddlers and young kids hub collects our guides for ages 1 to 6, starting with toddler sleep. If your toddler is starting childcare or pre-nursery, tour centres with the centre visit checklist, pack with the packing list and read up on separation anxiety. Watch for the signs your child is ready for potty training, and keep calm through tantrums and arguments over screen time. The baby teeth chart shows which teeth are due, and the bedtime calculator works out a bedtime from Singapore's sleep guidelines.

Preschool (3 to 6)

Compare preschools and MOE kindergartens, or search centres near you in our preschool directory. Check fees with the fee cap checker and the KiFAS calculator, and budget for classes with the enrichment planner. For days at home there are ideas for a daily routine and learning activities, and guides to myopia and dental care.

Starting school

Primary 1 registration runs from June to August in the year before your child starts school. The P1 registration guide explains the phases, and the Primary 1 checklist takes you from registration to the first day. Plan after-school care with the student care guide and the SCFA calculator, and price the ride with the school bus fee calculator. Schools measure height and weight twice a year, and the kids BMI calculator uses the same HPB bands. The schools and learning hub has the rest.

Money and admin

Understand Baby Bonus and government support, the Child Development Account, and your maternity and paternity leave. Estimate costs and support with the baby cost estimator, childcare subsidy and parent tax relief calculators. The after-birth admin checklist dates each step from your baby's birthday, and the money checklist lists every grant and relief. Going back to work? The return-to-work checklist counts back from your first day, and the new helper checklist dates MOM's deadlines.