Nomsa is a registered midwife with fifteen years in antenatal and delivery care. She reviews SA Baby’s pregnancy, labour and postnatal content and writes our week-by-week series.
Many babies no longer need calories overnight after around a year, subject to your clinician’s view on growth. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents of babies and…
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Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents choosing baby gear.
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One meal at six months, two by seven, three by nine. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents starting solids.
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Brief seizures with fever affect around three in a hundred young children and are usually benign. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents managing a baby’s health.
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Newborns clear amniotic fluid and dust through frequent sneezing. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for new parents.
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Cravings and aversions are driven by hormonal shifts in taste and smell rather than nutrient deficiency. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for expectant parents.
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Children under four cope best with concrete, close-to-the-event explanations. specific jobs the people around you can take on for expectant parents.
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Responsiveness, not perfection, builds security — repairing after ruptures counts. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents of babies and toddlers.
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Projectors and sound machines can help but become sleep associations. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read