Pregnancy
The Practical Fertility and Conception Basics Checklist
The fertile window is the five days before ovulation and the day of ovulation itself. a printable list that covers everything without the padding 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
Pregnancy
Building a Daily Routine Around Week 1 of Pregnancy
By week 1, your body is still finishing the cycle that will release this month’s egg, so week one is counted before conception has happened. how to fit this into a day…
· 6 min read
Parenting
15 Expert-Backed Tips for Wake Windows by Age
The amount of awake time a baby tolerates grows from 45 minutes at birth to four hours by toddlerhood. the highest-leverage habits, ranked by how much they help for parents of babies…
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
Buying Infant Car Seats at 3am: A Survival Guide
Newborn seats should support a lie-flat position for longer journeys. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
Infant Car Seats at 3am: A Survival Guide
Newborn seats should support a lie-flat position for longer journeys. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Building a Daily Routine Around Introducing Allergens
Peanut, egg, dairy, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame and tree nuts should be introduced early and kept in the diet. how to fit this into a day that already has no room…
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Building a Daily Routine Around Common Cold in Babies
Babies average six to eight viral infections a year as immunity develops. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Baby Care
Newborn Skin Care at 3am: A Survival Guide
Vernix, peeling and milia are normal, and less product is better in the first month. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Week 5 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts
By week 5, the neural tube — the beginning of brain and spinal cord — starts to close, which is why folate matters so early. what the evidence actually supports, and what…
· 6 min read
Pregnancy
Building a Daily Routine Around Week 8 of Pregnancy
By week 8, fingers and toes are forming as webbed paddles and the embryo starts making small spontaneous movements. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in…
· 6 min read