Don't Hesitate…Vaccinate! (And Wash Your Hands, Of Course)

One interesting result of the Covid-19 pandemic is how it has turned our attention to vaccines and the positive and life-saving part they play in our health.

STAY healthy THIS WINTER!

Avoid winter ailments the natural way.

STEP UP

With enough patience, a good dose of realism, strictness where necessary and heaps of love you can make your blended stepfamily work!

Teething MADE EASIER

Know what to do when those pearly whites start making an appearance.

Pain UNDER LEFT BREAST

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

More bump LESS BRAIN?

Forgetfulness and a lack of concentration are common in pregnancy, but could this brain drain be making you a better mother?

MANAGING YOUR moods

Are you erratic and feeling like you have lost it somehow? It’s normal during pregnancy.

C-SECTION EXPLAINED

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

BORN IN A BAKKIE

This mom wanted a quick-and-easy natural delivery with her second child. But she wasn’t planning on a drive-through!

Month 3: Sopping Sleep

For some pregnant women, running on a higher temperature grid can make them feel sweaty and uncomfortable – especially at night. Severe night sweats during the first trimester are comparable to menopausal hot flushes.

Busted! - Fertility Misconceptions Explained

Put your legs in the air after sex. You only need to worry if you’re 35. Being on the pill delays your fertility. True or false? We dispel the most common fertility myths–and tell you which ones are true.

10 Labour Ward Myths

Old wives’ tales about birthing can confuse you and make you anxious. How do you know what to take and what to leave?

YOURS, MINE & OURS

How do you prepare your children and your partner’s children, for a new sibling? Moms and experts offer advice.

TOO MUCH STUFF!

Minimalism is a trend that is here to stay. But how does it work once you have kids?

Pregnancy's a doozy if you dress in denim

Preggie bellies never go out of fashion–and neither does denim. Go all out, or just add a flash of the ever-fashionable fabric to look fabulous.

Method in the music

Have you considered music as a natural pain relief method? It can be a pretty powerful tool.

LOWER BACK PAIN

Q I am 30 weeks pregnant and have severe lower back pain. What causes this, and what can I do to manage the pain? How can I strengthen my back?

It takes a team

Meet Dr Howard Manyonga, the man who’s putting the ‘team’ back into birthing. Read on, especially if you don’t have medical insurance.

Bank ON IT!

We asked local stem cell storage banks to give us the nitty gritty on stem cell banking.

PAIN you can handle

Understand the purpose of labour pain and how you can successfully manage your own, writes Tina Otte

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

Know your STATUS

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

READY, SET PUSH

Our secrets to speed up labour, writes Melany Bendix

JUST KEEP SWIMMING

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

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

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.

Tummy Troubles

Concerned about how often your newborn is pooing, or that it’s a bit runny? Don’t worry, it’s probably all normal

Risky Business

While pregnancy itself isn’t a risky state to be in, there are certain circumstances in which you and your baby might need additional care. These are some of the most common ones, writes Tracey Hawthorne

Milk Is Medicine

Staša Jordan, founder of the South African Breastmilk Reserve, tells the story of the hugely successful breast-milk donation initiative she began in 2003, writes Margot Bertelsmann

Bumped & Dumped

How to cope with unexpected single parenthood