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.
Most falls are minor, but loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting or abnormal drowsiness need emergency care. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents…
· 5 min read
Posseting is common and usually harmless, while true reflux disease affects feeding and weight. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for new parents.
· 5 min read
By week 26, eyes open for the first time and the fetus responds to sound with movement. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.
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By week 29, bones need calcium as they harden fast, and movements become stronger and more cramped. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for…
· 6 min read
Shared reading from birth predicts later vocabulary better than almost any other home activity. the highest-leverage habits, ranked by how much they help for parents of babies and toddlers.
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Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Soft-tip spoons, suction bowls and open cups cover the whole first year. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Vitamin D from birth, and vitamins A and C from six months in some national guidance. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents…
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Grapes, cherry tomatoes, nuts, popcorn and hard raw vegetables are the highest-risk foods. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for parents managing a baby’s…
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Newborns focus best at 20 to 30 centimetres, roughly feeding distance. what to do when it happens in the middle of the night for new parents.
· 5 min read