16 Aug Birthing
Our 1st born is full of surprises. The first surprise was 2 days before our wedding when I found out I was pregnant and the second time deciding to be born at 37 weeks. I was busy doing my taxes when my water broke at 17:30...
02 Aug Developing Children’s EQ Crucial For Future Success In Rapidly Changing World
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is increasingly becoming a greater determinant of future success across all spheres of life than IQ, an expert says, adding that it is more important than ever before that EQ is nurtured from a young age. “The introduction of social media into our...
02 Aug The business case for breastfeeding
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...
02 Aug Five reasons why breastfeeding is important
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...
01 Mar Infertility: The common issues and how to treat them
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...
22 Feb What’s all the fuss about antenatal classes?
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...
20 Feb Parents urged to limit screen time to boost kids’ development
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...
13 Feb Are Antenatal classes really worth it?
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...
07 Feb February is Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Month: here’s why experts recommend Rooibos for better health
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...
07 Feb HOW PREGNANCY EDUCATION HELPED ME LABOUR ON MY OWN
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...