Health
Your Pregnancy
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.
8 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
STAY healthy THIS WINTER!
Avoid winter ailments the natural way.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
STEP UP
With enough patience, a good dose of realism, strictness where necessary and heaps of love you can make your blended stepfamily work!
7 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
Teething MADE EASIER
Know what to do when those pearly whites start making an appearance.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
Pain UNDER LEFT BREAST
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
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?
4 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
MANAGING YOUR moods
Are you erratic and feeling like you have lost it somehow? It’s normal during pregnancy.
2 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
C-SECTION EXPLAINED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
5 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
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!
5 min |
June/July 2020
Your Pregnancy
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.
2 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
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.
5 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
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?
5 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
YOURS, MINE & OURS
How do you prepare your children and your partner’s children, for a new sibling? Moms and experts offer advice.
5 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
TOO MUCH STUFF!
Minimalism is a trend that is here to stay. But how does it work once you have kids?
4 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
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.
1 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
Method in the music
Have you considered music as a natural pain relief method? It can be a pretty powerful tool.
3 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
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?
2 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
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.
5 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
Bank ON IT!
We asked local stem cell storage banks to give us the nitty gritty on stem cell banking.
4 min |
April/May 2020
Your Pregnancy
PAIN you can handle
Understand the purpose of labour pain and how you can successfully manage your own, writes Tina Otte
3 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
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 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
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 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
READY, SET PUSH
Our secrets to speed up labour, writes Melany Bendix
5 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
JUST KEEP SWIMMING
Swimming is extremely beneficial during pregnancy. Biokineticist Lisa Bain offers some tips to get you off the starting blocks
3 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
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 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
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 min |
February/March 2020
Your Pregnancy
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
5 min |
December 2019/January 2020
Your Pregnancy
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
5 min |
December 2019/January 2020
Your Pregnancy
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
5 min |
December 2019/January 2020
Your Pregnancy
Bumped & Dumped
How to cope with unexpected single parenthood
8 min |