Your Pregnancy - February/March 2020

In this issue

Eat well for nine months. Pregnancy pampering FAQs. Why you really should vaccinate your children. Tummy time makes baby strong. Your month-by-month guide to pregnancy, from fertility, through the whole nine months, and up to “Ta-daa! Baby’s here!”.

Know your STATUS

South Africa is fast trying to combat the spread of sexually transmitted infections, especially among vulnerable young women, writes Craig Bishop

4 mins

PREGNANCY PAMPERING FAQs

Your hair is looking luscious, but should you steer clear of the salon while pregnant? What about chemical peels to keep you in the glow? Here’s how you might need to change your beauty routine for the next nine months, and what’s perfectly safe to keep doing, writes Robyn Lawrenson

4 mins

Face the pain, HEAD ON

Headaches during pregnancy can be troublesome, but, unless there’s a more serious underlying cause, they’re pretty normal, especially in the first and third trimesters.

5 mins

READY, SET PUSH

Our secrets to speed up labour, writes Melany Bendix

5 mins

WHY YOU REALLY SHOULD vaccinate your children

Ardent anti-vaccinators are making so much noise on social media that it’s hard not to become worried about what you’re injecting into your precious baby. Even parents who would normally follow the government-mandated schedule of vaccinations may now flinch before that needle goes into their child’s arm. Because the last thing you want to do is hurt your baby. But here are the facts, writes Margot Bertelsmann

5 mins

JUST KEEP SWIMMING

Swimming is extremely beneficial during pregnancy. Biokineticist Lisa Bain offers some tips to get you off the starting blocks

3 mins

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Your Pregnancy Magazine Description:

Your Pregnancy is the only local magazine that offers relevant, credible and accurate information on all aspects of pregnancy. Its local and international experts answer all questions quickly and respectfully. The magazine acknowledges pregnant women’s need to look and feel good. They are concerned about their baby’s health and wellness, but also care about their own. The magazine provides all the info that’s needed, as well as the latest fashion and beauty trends, health issues and exercises. It covers all aspects of pregnancy. The team loves what it does – and it shows.