Baby Care
What to Expect With Colic
Prolonged crying without an identifiable cause affects up to one in five babies and resolves by three to four months. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for new parents.
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
Pregnancy
Sleeping Positions in Pregnancy: A Complete Guide for Parents
From 28 weeks, going to sleep on your side is associated with lower stillbirth risk than sleeping on your back. a full walkthrough from first principles for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
Four-Month Sleep Regression: How Partners and Family Can Help
Around 16 weeks sleep architecture matures into adult-like cycles, so babies wake fully between them. specific jobs the people around you can take on for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
What Real Parents Learned About Buying Bottles and Teats
Slow-flow, vented teats support paced feeding in breastfed babies. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
What Real Parents Learned About Bottles and Teats
Slow-flow, vented teats support paced feeding in breastfed babies. 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 Nail Care
Nails grow fast and scratches are common in the first weeks. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Ligament laxity and shifting load cause pubic and sacroiliac pain in around one in five pregnancies. how this typically changes over time for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Birth Plan: The Do’s and Don’ts
Writing down preferences for pain relief, positions, monitoring, cord clamping and skin-to-skin helps your team support you. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
What to Expect With Dropping to One Nap
Most toddlers move from two naps to one between 13 and 18 months. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
What to Expect With Buying Baby Bouncers and Rockers
Useful for short supervised periods, never for sleep. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read