Buying Guides
What Real Parents Learned About Buying Infant Car Seats
Newborn seats should support a lie-flat position for longer journeys. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents planning purchases.
Nomsa Dlamini, RM
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.
Articles by this author
Product Reviews
What Real Parents Learned About Infant Car Seats
Newborn seats should support a lie-flat position for longer journeys. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Care
What Real Parents Learned About Newborn Skin Care
Vernix, peeling and milia are normal, and less product is better in the first month. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Unpasteurised dairy, undercooked meat, high-mercury fish, raw shellfish and liver carry specific risks in pregnancy. how this typically changes over time for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Weight Gain: The Do’s and Don’ts
Recommended gain depends on pre-pregnancy BMI and ranges from around 5 to 18 kilograms. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
Chores and Responsibility by Age: A Complete Guide for Parents
Two-year-olds can carry, four-year-olds can sort, six-year-olds can plan a small task. a full walkthrough from first principles for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
What to Expect With Buying Moses Baskets
Useful for the first few months, but babies outgrow them fast. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
What to Expect With Moses Baskets
Useful for the first few months, but babies outgrow them fast. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
What to Expect With Reducing Sugar in Baby Food
Sugar shapes taste preference early and offers nothing nutritionally. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
What to Expect With Reflux vs Vomiting
Effortless posseting differs from forceful, projectile vomiting. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read