In this issue

As we celebrate love this month, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene-Mthethwa talks to us about her pregnancy journey. Read more about what happens when single parents decide to join the dating world. Could sex be making you sick? And what happens when there's placenta abruption? Find out more on this issue of Mamas & Papas magazine.

Back-To-School Hygiene Tips

Teaching the little ones good hygiene habits never gets old and Gogo has all the tips you need to get started

2 mins

Is Sex Making You Sick?

Do pain, swelling, itching, burning and sometimes even blisters after sex leave you saying “Not tonight, honey”? Here’s a reason you may not have thought of – you might actually be allergic to your partner…

3 mins

Essentially Woman

A woman’s vagina should become as much a part of her unique identity as her smile and attention to her feminine hygiene is as important as her dental hygiene!

3 mins

Placenta Abruption

Placenta abruption is the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered” – US National Library of Medicine, PubMed Health

4 mins

BPA-Free Bottles... Best For Baby

As a parent you want to ensure that everything you do for your baby is the very best. What you use to feed them with is no different. Bottles will be a big part of your child’s life for the first few years, and as such it’s important to know a thing or two about BPA.

3 mins

Get Lice Infestation Under Control

When your little one comes home from school with tiny white specks on their head, you might have officially made it to the yuck factory of head lice

4 mins

A Product Of Love & Faith

While many wait to see what cupid has in store for them this lover’s month, mom-to-be, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene-Mthethwa is patiently waiting for the arrival of the most precious gift of all

6 mins

Tighten & Tone Your Pelvic Floor

Most women have heard of Kegel exercises, but it simply isn’t something that is usually prioritised – that is until they become part of the one third of all women who experience pelvic floor muscle weakness

2 mins

The Road To Safety

All parents want their little ones to be secure; Katherine Swift explores car safety as you transport your most precious cargo around

3 mins

The Child Friendly Game Lodge

An Extraordinary encounter with South Africa’s bushveld awaits you at Mabula Game Lodge, located just two and a half hours’ drive from Johannesburg in the Malaria Free Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province. Revel in the sheer variety of animal, bird and plant life; the diverse landscapes ranging from grassland plains to rocky outcrops creating an ideal habitat for the free roaming Big Five and all the little creatures that contribute to a magical wildlife experience you’ll never forget.

1 min

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Mamas&Papas Magazine Description:

Mamas & Papas is a monthly high-end, super-gloss, quality parenting and lifestyle magazine and website that centres on heritage, rediscovering our cultural domestic roots and taking what works for you as a parent. It allows you to review and reintegrate that age-old traditional wisdom, reapply it… and, do it YOUR way!