Baby Care
Your Questions About Bathing a Newborn, Answered
Two or three baths a week is enough for a newborn, since more strips the skin barrier. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
Nomsa Dlamini, RM
Nomsa is a registered midwife with fifteen years in antenatal and delivery care. She reviews KK Baby’s pregnancy, labour and postnatal content and writes our week-by-week series.
Articles by this author
Parenting
Positive Discipline: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Consistent limits with warm connection produce better long-term behaviour than punishment. how this typically changes over time for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
Pregnancy
The Practical Gestational Diabetes Checklist
Raised blood sugar in pregnancy affects a significant minority of pregnancies and is usually diagnosed with a glucose tolerance test around week 24 to 28. a printable list that covers everything without…
· 6 min read
Buying Guides
Buying Convertible Car Seats and the Mental Load
Extended rear-facing seats cover roughly four years and remove one purchase. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
Convertible Car Seats and the Mental Load
Extended rear-facing seats cover roughly four years and remove one purchase. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Pregnancy
The Science Behind Folic Acid and Pregnancy
400 micrograms daily before conception and through the first twelve weeks substantially reduces neural tube defects. the physiology and evidence, explained without jargon for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Buying Guides
Your Questions About Buying Bedside Cribs, Answered
Side-opening cribs make night feeds easier while keeping a separate sleep surface. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Product Reviews
Your Questions About Bedside Cribs, Answered
Side-opening cribs make night feeds easier while keeping a separate sleep surface. direct answers to what parents actually ask for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Combining Purees and Finger Foods on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
A mixed approach suits most families and covers both skills. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Baby Weight Gain Concerns on a Budget: What Matters and What Does Not
Faltering growth is a pattern across weeks, not a single low reading. where money genuinely helps and where it is wasted for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read