Baby Health
Baby Teething and Fever: How Partners and Family Can Help
Teething causes mild irritability and drooling but does not cause high fever. specific jobs the people around you can take on 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
Baby Massage on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
Gentle massage supports bonding, digestion and sleep onset. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for new parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Constipation in Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts
Hormones slow the gut and iron supplements make it worse. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
Building a Daily Routine Around Signs of Labour
A show, regular strengthening contractions, waters breaking and low backache are the classic signs. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
Your Questions About Sleep Training Methods, Answered
Approaches range from no-cry fading to graduated extinction, all with reasonable evidence for improved sleep. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
Buying Nappy Bins on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
Sealed cassette systems control odour but cost more over a year. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
Nappy Bins on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
Sealed cassette systems control odour but cost more over a year. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Finger Food Ideas: How Partners and Family Can Help
Soft steamed carrot batons, ripe pear, omelette strips, pasta twists and toast fingers. specific jobs the people around you can take on for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Baby Skin Infections: How Partners and Family Can Help
Impetigo and infected eczema need prompt treatment. specific jobs the people around you can take on for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Baby Care
Bottle Feeding Positions on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
Paced bottle feeding, held semi-upright, reduces overfeeding and wind. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for new parents.
· 5 min read