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Routines are difficult to establish with a new baby. You may feel as if your life revolves around the insatiable needs of your baby.

As your pregnancy advances, the uterus exerts an increased upward pressure on your diaphragm. As you near your due date you may find that you breathe less deeply, although more efficiently.

Older siblings learn about sharing, life-long love and friendship.

The experience of childbirth and parenthood is an unknown adventure, which results in major changes to your life. 

Discuss questions or concerns you or your partner may have with your caregiver at any stage of your pregnancy.

Parent-infant interaction

Interaction with your baby begins before she is born. You usually feel life at about 20 weeks into pregnancy as light, fluttering sensations.

Clinics and primary health services are freely available in most countries in Southern Africa. Locate your closest clinic and the telephone number from your local authority or hospital.

Safety Tips

The aim of immunisation is to prevent disease. It protects the community as well as individuals.

“Toddlers” refer to infants from the age of 12 months to 36 months.

A detailed medical history, of you and your partner, will be recorded at your first prenatal visit.

Sharing the adventure of pregnancy, birth and parenting can make this one of life’s most rewarding experiences.

Feeling healthy, stress-free and relaxed will only help the chance of you and your partner falling pregnant.

Both the foods and the drinks you offer your toddler are important in helping her to grow up healthy.

What drinks should I offer?

Confirm a suspected pregnancy immediately to avoid unnecessary risks to your baby.

A new baby cries a great deal of the time. It is her only way of communicating. It is difficult at first to know why she cries, but your ability to interpret her cries will improve with time.

Clinics and primary health services are freely available in most countries in Southern Africa. Locate your closest clinic and the telephone number from your local authority or hospital.

Choosing a caregiver

Poor crèche sanitation and hygiene is a major problem in South Africa and remains a high risk area for infection among crèche going children.