You're glowing, you're growing, and... you're craving pickles and ice cream at the same time? Welcome to the wonderful world of pregnancy cravings! These sudden, often bizarre, desires for specific foods are a common experience for most expecting mothers. But what's...
Seeding a Healthy Future: Your Baby’s Gut Health
The collagen trend has taken centre stage over the past few years, and for good reason. All the research into gut health has also led to investigating babies' gut health. Ever heard the saying, "A healthy gut is a happy gut"? Well, this holds true for adults and our...
Staying Active for Two: Emotional & Physical Benefits
Fitness Guru Doula, Mom of three and long-standing member of the MM community, Kim Tamsin, talks us through the physical and mental health benefits of physical exercise.ย Being in the middle of the second trimester of my third pregnancy, I can attest that pregnancy...
To Reveal or Not to Reveal
Pregnancy reveals have evolved significantly since the 2000s, coinciding with the introduction of social media, which forever changed our engagement with life and the world around us. As we explore some of the current pregnancy announcement trends, you might be...
Pregnancy Self-Love with Holistic Prenatal Care
We know February as the month of love. However, South Africa also commemorates Pregnancy Awareness Week in February. Love and pregnancy are a pretty fitting pair, and perhaps for all you are expecting moms right now, a little bit of pregnancy self-love and education...
From Cravings to the First Heartbeat: The First Trimester
As you celebrate Pregnancy Awareness Month, let's delve into the whirlwind of changes, symptoms, and the incredible growth within you and your baby during these initial weeks.ย The First Trimester Symphony: Nausea, Tender Breasts, and Mood Swings (Meh) Brace yourself...
Let’s Talk About Pregnancy: Letโs Talk About Mom and Baby!
Pregnancy is a remarkable and transformative journey filled with joy, anticipation, and a multitude of questions. Expectant mothers, fathers, and their families find themselves with a head full of questions and many answers to sift through. To ease your concerns,...
Sleep! A Biological Right for the WHOLE Family
Marijke Coetser is a familiar face on our television screens. A popular actress and entrepreneur, she is a mom of two and an internationally certified Sleep Trainer. She believes that sleep is a biological right for the whole family, and we're here for it! I vividly...
From Zygote to Movement: The Wonder of the First Trimester
Finding out you're pregnant is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Mom and dad's emotional states vary from elation to worry and wonder. There's a ton of development during the first trimester. It's a wonderous show unfolding, and it's essential to understand what...
Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 11 to 12
Weekย 11 Hello little baby, So we are at week 11 and I am slowly starting to feel a bit better. Nausea is coming and going but not all day, thank goodness. Not much has changed physically for me this week. My clothes just feel tighter and my nipples are getting...