Hello little Baby, Well, I thought that you were pushing up higher last week, but these few weeks have been really uncomfortable. The fundus of the uterus (top rounded part of the womb) is getting higher and higher until around 36 weeks when it is expected you will...
Weeks 31 and 32 Hello little Baby! So we are really noticing a lot of growth lately! The skin of my tummy especially around my belly button is sooo itchy! And it is tender around my belly button (which is proudly an outie now). This is due to the separation of my...
Weeks 29 and 30 Hello Baby, Just looking at saying 30 weeks makes me realise we are entering the home stretch (excuse the pun). 10 weeks to go and you will be hereโฆ Speaking of stretching, I really feel like my skin is itchy and I feel really tight across my belly...
There are many advantages to a water birth. Midwife and nurse, Sister Des Meyer talks us through it. There are three classifications for birth: a landbirth (the standard way of delivering as we understand it), labouring in water and giving birth in water. When we talk...
Knowing the difference between true labour and false labour is vital, particularly for first time moms. Doula Donna Bland spells out what you need to know. Pregnancy brings with it some strange experiences, including little niggly cramps and discomforts that can make...
Gestational diabetes wasnโt something that mommy influencer Reevana Govender had planned for. She writes about her experience. Getting the news that I had failed my standard glucose tolerance test at 28 weeks came as a shock to me and being diagnosed as a gestational...
It is important to ensure that you are getting the right nutrition for you and your baby during pregnancy. Darshan Pather spoke to dietician Deidre Lindeque about the best pregnancy power foods to include in your diet. โEating for twoโ during pregnancy is a myth with...
Giving birth at home was the norm until about halfway through the 20th century, when hospital births became more common. Doula Donna Bland looks at what this choice entails. Women have many birth choices available to them today, including homebirth. Although there are...
The prospect of having to spend any time in the NICU is a scary one. Carey Haupt writes about her experience. As a first-time mom, I had never heard about Hellp Syndrome, and I had no idea that it would make such a profound impact on my life. So, if you are like I...
Caring for a newborn can be a little scary, but with these top tips from Durban-based midwife Cheryl Rowe, who runs Cherylโs Gentle Births, youโll be feeling confident in no time. Bath Time Bliss Getting started Cheryl Rowe says, โFor many of my moms, the first few...
