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.
Fever with a non-blanching rash, neck stiffness, high-pitched cry or bulging fontanelle needs emergency care. a full walkthrough from first principles for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Powdered formula is not sterile, so water at 70 degrees is used to kill bacteria. a full walkthrough from first principles for new parents.
· 5 min read
Dry for two hours, aware of going, able to pull clothes down and interested in the toilet are the real markers, not a birthday. a full walkthrough from first principles for parents…
· 6 min read
By week 17, brown fat starts to develop, which will help regulate body temperature after birth. a full walkthrough from first principles for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Ratios, staff turnover and how the room feels tell you more than the brochure. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents of babies…
· 5 min read
Absorbency, fit at the leg and price per nappy are the three variables. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Absorbency, fit at the leg and price per nappy are the three variables. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Bunched feeds in the evening are normal and drive supply, particularly in growth spurts. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for new parents.
· 5 min read
By week 20, the mid-pregnancy anomaly scan checks anatomy in detail — the halfway mark. how this typically changes over time for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
By week 23, the lungs begin producing surfactant and there is a real, if fragile, chance of survival with intensive care. a short, clear list of what helps and what backfires for…
· 6 min read