Pregnancy
Your Questions About Third Trimester Fatigue, Answered
Broken sleep, heavier load and anaemia combine into deep tiredness after week 28. direct answers to what parents actually ask 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.
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Parenting
Managing Toddler Screen Meltdowns: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Transitions off screens are hard because engagement is engineered. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
The Practical Buying Weaning Sets Checklist
Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
The Practical Weaning Sets Checklist
Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Purees and Spoon Feeding: When to Worry and When to Relax
Smooth textures first, progressing to lumps by eight months to avoid later texture aversion. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Baby Immunisation Schedule: When to Worry and When to Relax
Routine schedules protect against diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, meningococcal disease, pneumococcus, rotavirus and measles. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for parents managing a…
· 6 min read
Baby Care
The Practical Newborn Vision Development Checklist
Newborns focus best at 20 to 30 centimetres, roughly feeding distance. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Group B Strep: Signs, Symptoms and What They Mean
This common bacterium is harmless to adults but can be passed to a baby during birth. the signals worth noticing and what each one indicates for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
What Real Parents Learned About Baby’s First Words
First words usually appear between 10 and 14 months and are often people or food. hard-won lessons from families who have been through it for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Your Questions About Antenatal Classes, Answered
Classes cover labour stages, pain relief, feeding and newborn basics, and connect you to other local parents. direct answers to what parents actually ask for expectant parents.
· 5 min read