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.
Dry for two hours, aware of going, able to pull clothes down and interested in the toilet are the real markers, not a birthday. the line between normal variation and a reason…
· 6 min read
Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. the version nobody explains before you need it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Useful reassurance, though your elbow is remarkably accurate. the version nobody explains before you need it for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Insulated bags, ice packs and a two-hour rule for cooked food. the highest-leverage habits, ranked by how much they help for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
A persistent squint after three months needs an ophthalmology referral. the highest-leverage habits, ranked by how much they help for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Newborns clear amniotic fluid and dust through frequent sneezing. the version nobody explains before you need it for new parents.
· 5 min read
By week 37, early term begins, but the last weeks still add important brain and lung development. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
By week 40, your official due date, though only around one in twenty babies arrive on it. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for expectant parents.
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Children do best with low conflict, consistent rules across homes and no messenger duties. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Projectors and sound machines can help but become sleep associations. the version nobody explains before you need it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read