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31 Aug 2012

Are essential oils safe to use during pregnancy? Are essential oils safe to use during pregnancy?
Midwife and antenatal expert Tina Otte answers an expectant mom's query about the effects of using essential oils during pregnancy.
Help! I'm pregnant and experiencing pain under my left breast
Help! I'm pregnant and experiencing pain under my left breast
"I am 29 weeks pregnant and I have been having this uncomfortable pain under my left breast just after entering the second trimester. Is...

10 Mar 2015

Pregnant? 80 questions you didn't think to ask yourself
Pregnant? 80 questions you didn't think to ask yourself
What's safe to do (and also what's not) while you're pregnant. 

02 Sep 2014

Q&A: What are the complications associated with low iron during delivery?
Q&A: What are the complications associated with low iron during delivery?
Dr Moore gives advice to a mom-to-be who is worried about how her haemoglobin will affect her and her baby during labour.

29 Aug 2012

Q&A: Bipolar and breastfeeding
Q&A: Bipolar and breastfeeding
A concerned mom-to-be gets expert advice on how her psychiatric medication may effect her baby during breastfeeding.

30 Aug 2012

Q&A: 6 months and a small bump
Q&A: 6 months and a small bump
A concerned mom-to-be gets expert advice regarding her small pregnancy belly.

30 Aug 2012

Q&A: Right side of my belly is really painful at night
Q&A: Right side of my belly is really painful at night
A concerned mom-to-be gets expert advice regarding a troubling ache in her belly.

13 May 2014

When does an unborn baby start to breathe?
When does an unborn baby start to breathe?
We've asked an expert to weigh in on when this happens.

14 Oct 2016

Will a natural birth affect my future sex life?
Will a natural birth affect my future sex life?
Pregnancy should be a pleasant journey, but many women often worry about their sex life after giving birth naturally.

18 Mar 2010

Can having too many ultrasounds harm baby?
Can having too many ultrasounds harm baby?
Can having too many ultrasounds during pregnancy actually harm my baby? I had an ultrasound done at 10 weeks and then one at 17 weeks-...

30 Aug 2012

Bleeding after sex during pregnancy
Bleeding after sex during pregnancy
I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first baby. When I had sex with my boyfriend I started to bleed soon afterwards. I didn't feel any pain or...

30 Aug 2012

I have pains and cramps. Is there anything I can do?
I have pains and cramps. Is there anything I can do?
I am 12 weeks pregnant and I have pains and cramps. Is there anything I can do?

16 Jan 2015

Q&A: When will my baby be turned to the right position?
Q&A: When will my baby be turned to the right position?
I am 31 years old and 27 weeks pregnant with my second child. When I went for the second checkup at the clinic the nurse told me that she...

13 May 2014

I have blood spotting in the morning
I have blood spotting in the morning
I'm 13 weeks pregnant and last week I released discharge with blood. The doctor says I have lost my mucous plug. The baby is fine and I...

16 Jan 2015

Q&A: Can I have a natural birth after having a c-section 8 years ago?
Q&A: Can I have a natural birth after having a c-section 8 years ago?
I would like to know if it's possible to have a natural birth. I have an eight year old child who I gave birth to via c-section and I'm...

11 Aug 2014

Q&A: I've been experiencing a numbing pain down my legs, is this normal?
Q&A: I've been experiencing a numbing pain down my legs, is this normal?
I am 28 years old and 24 weeks pregnant. I am unmarried and currently living with my fiancé in his mother's house. My pregnancy has been...

11 Aug 2014

What could be the cause of blood in my urine?
What could be the cause of blood in my urine?
"I am 32 and 20 weeks pregnant. I went to the clinic and the nurse tested my urine and said there is blood. What could be the cause?"

11 Aug 2014

Q&A: Nothing has been done to put me under high risk attendance
Q&A: Nothing has been done to put me under high risk attendance
I am 29 years old and I am currently ten weeks and two days pregnant. I have had two miscarriages previously. My first pregnancy was at...

13 May 2014

Baby's umbilical cord only has one artery
A friend of mine is about 24 weeks pregnant and has been told that her babies umbilical cord only has 1 artery. She is under specialist...

21 Sep 2015

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  • 'We have exhausted all avenues' - fed up parents shut down overcrowded Joburg school
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