Providing an environment that allows female employees to continue breastfeeding is not only good for the health of the next generation, it has concrete benefits for the employer. By Anne Marie de Beer, Medical & Scientific Affairs Manager, Nestlé South Africa Science has proved that breastfeeding...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.”[1] In support of this sentiment, Nestlé is commemorating World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) by setting up a Breastfeeding Station at Baragwanath Taxi Rank for the...
It was Pregnancy Awareness Week earlier in February. But these days, just getting pregnant is a challenge. According to Meggan Zunckel from the Infertility Association of South Africa (2015), one in six couples in South Africa struggle with fertility. Stats from Leon Swartz (2003) and IndexMundi...
Written by Kirsten A while back I wrote about our experience with antenatal classes. We attended antenatal classes for 6 weeks towards the end of my pregnancy – 2 hours a week. The reason we decided to go was simply because all of our parent-friends had gone so...
Technology has completely revolutionised the world. It affects just about everything we do, from paying accounts, to research and calling a taxi, right down to how we raise our children. The latter is especially important, and according to Toy Kingdom’s creative parenting expert, Nikki Bush overusing...
Written by Rebecca Article link Are antenatal classes really worth it? Perhaps one of the most highly debated topics of pregnancy, should you spend the extra money attending antenatal classes? Most of us studied Biology and have googled enough information, surely a women’s body knows how to...
The month of February is recognised as National Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Month which aims to educate South Africans about how healthy living could avert the growing number of diseases of lifestyle, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which combined claims the lives of more...
Written by Megan Kelly Botha Every year I collaborate with Bio-Oil to share the importance of pregnancy education. This year, instead of the usual spiel, I thought that I’d share how I benefited from pregnancy education through my own birthing experiences. Studies have shown that one in every...
By Hettie Grove – Advanced midwife, SA certified perinatal educator, SA certified lactation consultant Everything in life comes with an instruction manual or almost everything.Yes babies unfortunately don’t have a manual, nor do they have an on or off button. Moms expect to parent the way...
By Anchen Verster – Registered nurse and midwife, SA certified perinatal educator (SACPE) I sat across from a new mother as she explained to me how hopeless and rejected breastfeeding made her feel. As soon as her baby latched and the milk started flowing she would...