In this issue

Our cover mom, Nomsa Madida talks motherhood, pregnancy, and privacy in a world of oversharing your life on social media. On page 18 Khanyisile Molomo gives us her take on Pregnancy Brain, is it real or is it just an excuse overused by expecting moms? If you’re wondering how you can comfort your baby as their milk teeth breakthrough, Raeesa Patel on page 34 looks at this force of nature. On page 62 Claire Maher looks at Mom-Shaming, and how you can overcome shamers.

Ready Set Baby!

Taking the giant step to starting life’s next adventure, MELISSA JANE COOK probes important conversations before ha4ving children.

5 mins

Hello Baby! Pregnancy Brain

How often do you misplace your keys, leave your phone in the fridge, or find yourself doing the silliest things with no explanation? New mom, Khanyisile Molomo takes a look at pregnancy brain, and how you can cope with it

4 mins

What's Ailing You? Pain? Fever?

It is sometimes difficult to decide whether experiencing pain or fever is a warning of something more serious, or just a passing phase.

5 mins

What Makes A Good Gynaecologist?

It’s a given that researching a good gynaecologist will take some time, but it’s essential that you find one that you are comfortable with. DR NEL shares with us the qualities of a good gynaecologist!

3 mins

Preparing The New Father For Labour And Birth

“It is much easier to become a father than to be one.”

5 mins

Sleep Solutions

According to DR SUMAYYA EBRAHIM children would have spent more than half their life asleep by the age of two years. The importance of sleep overall cannot be suffi ciently emphasised, and this is even more signifi cant in the life of little children.

5 mins

Nomsa Madida Touches On Motherhood

From being known as the go-to person in the makeup industry, Nomsa Madida sets her kit aside, for a motherly touch

6 mins

Time With Me, Play Time

If there is only one thing you ever give your child, LOREN STOW says let it be TIME

5 mins

Who Is A Single Parent

What is the real defi nition of a single parent? After reading an interesting tweet not so long ago, Fumani Shilubana looks at what really qualifi es someone as a single parent

3 mins

Pregnancy And Exercise Types

With so many hormonal changes, mood swings, bone and muscle transformations, weight gain, and what not, pregnancy is a roller coaster ride for women. And your ride might be even bumpier than your friend’s because pregnancy often means a different set of experiences for each woman.

3 mins

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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!