Baby Health
Your Questions About Constipation in Babies, Answered
Hard pellets and pain on passing stool define constipation, not frequency alone. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents managing a baby’s health.
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
Baby Care
Bathing a Newborn: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Two or three baths a week is enough for a newborn, since more strips the skin barrier. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Raised blood sugar in pregnancy affects a significant minority of pregnancies and is usually diagnosed with a glucose tolerance test around week 24 to 28. the errors that cost parents the most…
· 6 min read
Pregnancy
Folic Acid and Pregnancy on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
400 micrograms daily before conception and through the first twelve weeks substantially reduces neural tube defects. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
Managing Screen-Free Evenings: When to Worry and When to Relax
Predictable analogue routines lower bedtime resistance. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
Buying Bedside Cribs: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Side-opening cribs make night feeds easier while keeping a separate sleep surface. how this typically changes over time for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
Bedside Cribs: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Side-opening cribs make night feeds easier while keeping a separate sleep surface. how this typically changes over time for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Your Questions About Toddler Snacks, Answered
Two planned snacks a day support intake without spoiling meals. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Your Questions About Baby Breathing Patterns, Answered
Periodic breathing with short pauses is normal in newborns. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Baby Care
Soothing a Crying Baby: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Crying peaks around six weeks and reduces markedly by four months. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
· 5 min read