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.
Progesterone relaxes the valve at the top of the stomach, so reflux is common and worsens as the uterus grows. direct answers to what parents actually ask for expectant parents.
· 6 min read
Convenient but only worth it if temperature accuracy is verified regularly. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for parents planning purchases.
· 6 min read
Convenient but only worth it if temperature accuracy is verified regularly. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
It can take fifteen exposures before a child accepts a new food. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Hand hygiene, avoiding smoke exposure and limiting contact during outbreaks reduce risk. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
16 to 20 degrees is the recommended range for safe sleep. a printable list that covers everything without the padding for new parents.
· 5 min read
Children do best with low conflict, consistent rules across homes and no messenger duties. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for parents of babies and toddlers.
· 5 min read
A show, regular strengthening contractions, waters breaking and low backache are the classic signs. the signals worth noticing and what each one indicates for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Puree, mash, soft lumps, chopped, then family food by twelve months. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
A barking cough and stridor caused by upper airway swelling, usually worse at night. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read