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Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival

Family planning improves child survival and reduces maternal deaths. But the uptake of family planning in Africa is only 33%, nearly half the world average of 64%. The contraceptive prevalence rate in African countries is considerably low despite an increase in demand. Niger has one of the highest fertility rates<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/family-planning/why-family-planning-matters-for-maternal-deaths-and-child-survival/">Read More →</a>

Beyond Chicken Nuggets: Protein-Rich Alternatives for Picky Eaters

All parents want their children to have healthy diets—and part of that is getting enough protein. With picky eaters, that can feel hard. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Here are some things about protein that you may not know—and some ideas to make mealtimes easier. When all your<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/featured/beyond-chicken-nuggets-protein-rich-alternatives-for-picky-eaters/">Read More →</a>

Brothers and Sisters

During middle childhood, youngsters need supervision. A responsible adult should be available to get them ready and off to school in the morning and watch over them after school until you return home from work. Even children approaching adolescence—the eleven- and twelve-year-olds—should not come home to an empty house in<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/featured/brothers-and-sisters/">Read More →</a>

5 Parenting Goals to Start the New Year

Making your family better, stronger, more harmonious in 2019 may not require a complete overhaul, but rather a few strategic tweaks. Instead of making the same-old lofty NYE resolutions to hit the gym and eat healthier, here are five concrete and tangible parenting goals to set for the year ahead. Keep kids riding<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/featured/5-parenting-goals-to-start-the-new-year/">Read More →</a>

To Any Mom Who’s Ever Felt Less Than

Stay-at-home moms tend to feel like working moms are superheroes who can do it all — working an 8-hour day and then coming home and immediately making a delicious and nutritious dinner for the family they love. On the other side of that same coin, working moms can easily get<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/health/to-any-mom-whos-ever-felt-less-than/">Read More →</a>

Are all sweeteners safe during pregnancy?

It’s well known that excess sugar is bad for your health, and contrary to popular belief most sweeteners have been deemed safe for pregnancy by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US, yet many doctors and nutritionists still ask their patients to stay away from them due to<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/pregnancy/are-all-sweeteners-safe-during-pregnancy/">Read More →</a>

Choosing a new home

You did it! You have enough money to buy a new home for your little family. You are ready and enthusiastic but how will you choose the best one? Becoming landlords is a major step in a couple’s life so you should make no mistake when you decide this. Here<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/health/choosing-a-new-home/">Read More →</a>

Dos and don’ts of a new partner

Your new partner is now boyfriend or girlfriend material. Now that this is out of the way, how will you slowly incorporate them into your child’s life? Everyone agrees, children must be happy in this new union. However, not everyone agrees on the place a new adult should take in<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/health/dos-and-donts-of-a-new-partner/">Read More →</a>

8 Tips to simplify your life

We often wake up in the morning feeling tired from the previous day and stressed out at the idea of having to face another one. Although we always seem to get through it, we still wish for things to change! Stop making things complicated It may seem obvious, but it’s<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/health/8-tips-to-simplify-your-life/">Read More →</a>

14 unmistakable pregnancy signs

14 unmistakable pregnancy signs Do you think you might be pregnant but you’re not 100% sure? If you relate to these 14 signs, you should definitely head to your local pharmacy to buy that pregnancy test you’ve been thinking about! Late period The first obvious sign of pregnancy is your<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/health/14-unmistakable-pregnancy-signs/">Read More →</a>

Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival

To Any Mom Who’s Ever Felt Less Than

Are all sweeteners safe during pregnancy?

Sacred Heart College

Every day we laugh and are touched by the beauty our children bring to our school. We have created our unique Sacred Heart Pre-Primary School culture and shared values are constructed here.<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/educational/sacred-heart/">Read More →</a>

The foundation of the mother-child relationship

What is the foundation of a mother and child relationship? If you bet on unconditional love, read on and find out that even this love can face troubled times. As for every other aspect of maternity, we don’t know what personality our child will have. We all dream of a<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/family-planning/the-foundation-of-the-mother-child-relationship/">Read More →</a>

Does Birth Order Really Effect a Child’s Development?

Can the order in which you were born really affect how you turn out as an adult? Common knowledge seems to suggest that an older, middle and younger child will all have personality traits determined in part by their order of birth. However, there are many exceptions to the rule.<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/birth/does-birth-order-really-effect-a-childs-development/">Read More →</a>

Let Justine care for you while you care for baby

You’re probably experiencing a few changes to your skin as your bundle of joy grows inside of you. Stretch marks, scars, pigmentation and sensitivity to the sun are just some of them. Justine has improved its Tissue Oil formula to help give your skin the care it needs throughout every<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/pregnancy/let-justine-care-for-you-while-you-care-for-baby/">Read More →</a>

Mimbee kids Bio

Mimbee kids, now represented in nearly 200 stores in Southern Africa, continues to grab attention with the fun range of not only bright, colourful and crazy watches, but now kiddie’s foldable animal sunnies and gifting items too. The base product that forged Mimbee’s success over the past 4 years would<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/family-planning/mimbee-kids-bio/">Read More →</a>

‘Rise Up’ and fly at Africa’s biggest kite festival

Come and meet an aerial ‘big five’ when Nemo, Squid, Octopus, Red Teddy and Bertie the Worm take to the skies at the 24th Cape Town International Kite Festival on 27 and 28 October, in Muizenberg. It is Africa’s biggest kite festival and sees kiters from around the world flying<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/family-planning/rise-up-and-fly-at-africas-biggest-kite-festival/">Read More →</a>

BETADINE™ Advances Leadership in Feminine Care

BETADINE™ Advances Leadership in Feminine Care with the introduction of a new cosmetic range Cape Town, August 2018: Mundipharma has advanced its leadership in feminine care by launching a new cosmetic range specifically designed for the intimate area. Everything from daily protection, to doctor-recommended treatments for specific issues, are now<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/press-release/betadinet-advances-leadership-in-feminine-care/">Read More →</a>

Giving your baby solid food early won’t help them sleep better

Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University New research claims that giving babies solid foods at just three months old will help them sleep. Though this may sound appealing to exhausted new parents, unfortunately there is a large gulf between the headlines and the data. Much of the published evidence in<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/family-planning/giving-your-baby-solid-food-early-wont-help-them-sleep-better/">Read More →</a>

Breastfeeding is not ‘easy’ – stop telling new mothers that it is

It’s difficult to talk about breastfeeding in a productive way right now. On the one hand, the UK’s breastfeeding rates are so low, that campaigns such as National Breastfeeding week have become really important in encouraging more people to support it. Unfortunately, at the same time, these events often stir up a<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/birth/breastfeeding-is-not-easy-stop-telling-new-mothers-that-it-is/">Read More →</a>

True Story

Research shows it’s more beneficial for dad, rather than mom, to read to a child, writes Dorothy Ewels Bedtime story duty was typically shared between my mom and dad. But for the most part it was my dad, reading to me each evening while my mom either did chores or<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/infancy/true-story/">Read More →</a>

Baby Steps

DR LIN DAY explains how baby learns to roll over, and the importance of tummy time. Rolling over is an extremely important milestone in your baby’s development, and the starting point for all other balance skills including sitting up and crawling. Rolling over from front to back usually occurs at<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/infancy/baby-steps/">Read More →</a>

Colic, chiro and no more crying!

Moaning, cramping, reflux, restlessness… For those moms and dads struggling to comfort a colicky baby, why not try chiropractic treatment? By Collette Merritt and Dr Greg Lacock I heard this statement for the first time about a decade ago: “I handed my 2-day-old colicky baby to my chiro, and he<a href="http://www.motherandchild.co.za/birth/colic-chiro-and-no-more-crying/">Read More →</a>

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