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FINE TUNING

Right from birth your baby is learning how to use her smaller muscles. Help her with this task, in these ways.

Living With Granny

One of the most important and potentially heartrending decisions many mothers have to make is who will take care of their child when they go back to work. Family care is a common South African solution, and comes with its own set of benefits and challenges.

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Rhesus Blood Grouping Explained

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More Than Just An Itch

Itching during pregnancy is more often than not caused by your changing hormones and stretching skin. But there is another, more alarming, condition you should know about.

Queasy? You Can Feel Better

Feeling totally debilitated by morning sickness? There are ways of living with it and treating it.

Eating For Two? Get It Right!

The phrase ‘eat for two’ does not give you licence to overeat – this could be really bad for you and your baby. Rather make ‘eat for two’ mean that you remain aware of baby’s nutritional needs too.

Care For You To Care For Others

The quality of your life directly relates to the quality of your mothering.

When Sleep Escapes You

Is your pregnant body – or preggie brain – cheating you of sleep?

Your Best Birth Starts Now

The 24-step guide to giving you and Baby the best start ever as mother and child.

Work. Parent. Repeat.

Can you do it all and maintain sanity? Here are five essential strategies for working parents, now that we’re mostly going back to the office.

Get The Basics Right

Breastfeeding your baby will give her a great start in life. It’s important to know how to do it, and why it’s so good for her.

We Are What We Eat?

I’m expecting my first baby, and I’ve read that what you eat can change your genes. Wow, is that true? I’m so aware that my body is busy building a baby. So does the same apply for what I’m eating now and my baby’s genes? Please tell me more and give me advice.

Covid & Pregnancy The Facts

I just found out that I am expecting my second baby. During the first wave it seemed that pregnant women weren’t really affected, but now I’ve heard a number of stories about pregnant women getting really ill with it. Will it affect my baby? If I get it, will they do a caesar to get the baby out? Is it possible that I can get it, but my baby not? What are good sources of information about being pregnant with Covid – I don’t want to read scary stories, just facts.

Kids Are Natural Scientists

Raise your children to have a strong appreciation for the natural world. They’re inheriting the planet from us, after all.

LITTLE LOVE BUG

Bonding with your newborn is a process. Here’s how to get it started.

HOLD ON BABY!

Sometimes, babies come into the world before your 40 weeks of pregnancy are complete. Here’s how to spot pre-term labour and what you can expect.

HOLD ME CLOSE

The importance of skin-to-skin time.

Baby? NO THANKS...

Everyone’s supposed to be over the moon at having kids, right? Wrong. What happens when your baby daddy is not doing cartwheels at the prospect of parenthood?

Better After Birth

Take special care of your body after birth and while breastfeeding, too.

Paris Hiltonyou Want Pickles With That?

Are weird pregnancy food cravings your body telling you what you need – or are they just an excuse to tuck in?

Ready For Another?

Are you really up for another round of nappies and sleepless nights? Our quiz will help you decide if Baby No 2 is on the cards.

Baby Food For Beginners

The introduction of solid foods is an adventure for both you and your baby. With our top tips and tricks, you’ll be laying the foundations of a healthy eater for life.

A-Z Guide To Your New Baby

Here’s our quick guide to the weird and wonderful little creature you have just brought into the world.

10 Rules To Move From Monster To Munchkin

Every family and every child is unique, but there are still some universal principles of discipline that can lead to a more peaceful life for all. Work at them every day for best results.

Avoid These 10 Food Mistakes

Feeding your toddler is a constant challenge. Be wary of falling into bad habits.

THE little things THAT COUNT

Ever wondered exactly what it is your baby needs from you? Here are 24 practical ways to increase her confidence, boost her happiness and ensure she achieves her full potential.

STRESS LESS!

Stress is bad for you – but how bad is it for your baby?

A STICH in time

If your doctor starts talking about an ‘incompetent cervix’ and orders you a McDonald, she’s not implying that you don’t qualify for motherhood or that you need a burger...

Infertility Warrior

Meet the woman who has relentlessly campaigned for seven years to change the infertility cover open medical aid schemes are obliged to provide. Saskia Williams, we salute you!