Pregnancy
Swelling in Pregnancy: A Complete Guide for Parents
Mild ankle and foot swelling is normal from fluid retention, especially in warm weather. a full walkthrough from first principles for expectant 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
Parenting
Managing Parental Burnout: How Partners and Family Can Help
Chronic exhaustion, emotional distance and irritability are signs of burnout, not weakness. 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 Weaning Sets
Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
What Real Parents Learned About Weaning Sets
Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. 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 Vision Development
Newborns focus best at 20 to 30 centimetres, roughly feeding distance. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Group B Strep: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
This common bacterium is harmless to adults but can be passed to a baby during birth. how this typically changes over time for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Antenatal Classes: The Do’s and Don’ts
Classes cover labour stages, pain relief, feeding and newborn basics, and connect you to other local parents. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
What to Expect With Teaching Emotional Regulation
Children learn regulation by borrowing yours first. 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 Bath Thermometers
Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
What to Expect With Baby Bath Thermometers
Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. a realistic picture of how this usually unfolds for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read