How can I stay hydrated during pregnancy?
Hydration is an essential component of your health during pregnancy. Your body is adapting to pregnancy, where among the huge range of changes occurring...
29 Nov, 2021
What is Group B Streptococcus, What are the Symptoms, and How is it Treated?
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria that can be found in the vagina and/or rectum of about one in four adult women...
15 Nov, 2021
Preventing and Treating Flat Head Syndrome
Flat head syndrome is also known as plagiocephaly. Baby’s heads are extremely malleable so anything that applies pressure to the skull has the ability to mold...
08 Nov, 2021
Meet the Team: Sarah
Sarah is a passionate and dedicated mom and midwife. With an avid interest in both antenatal and postnatal care...
01 Nov, 2021
How Can Your Partner Support You During Labour?
At times, it can be difficult for partners to know exactly how they can be most helpful as you go into labour and delivery...
25 Oct, 2021
Is it Safe to Drink Alcohol While Breastfeeding?
After nine months of refraining from alcohol, I’m sure one of your top questions regarding breastfeeding is whether this fast must continue...
18 Oct, 2021
Vitamin K Shots in Newborns
Vitamin K is a vitamin that is essential for natural blood clotting. The vitamin activates molecules in our bodies that are necessary for clotting...
11 Oct, 2021
Why Is My Baby Crying?
It’s never pleasant as a parent to hear your baby begin to wail again, in fact it’s often something you likely dread. What’s most important to keep in mind, and this is something you don’t hear enough, is that it is not a failure on...
04 Oct, 2021
What is the Placenta and What Does it Do?
The placenta is an amazingly complex organ that is more known about and understood in the mainstream world....
27 Sep, 2021
What to Bring on a Flight with your Baby
Packing correctly for your baby benefits both you and your baby. I will discuss the travel essentials you need when traveling on a plane with a newborn up to 12 months of age....
20 Sep, 2021
Will Sexual Intercourse During Pregnancy Hurt My Baby? No. And Here’s Why
Conception is among the primary purposes of sexual intercourse. But, once it's been achieved, must you go nine long months without having sex?...
13 Sep, 2021
Work-Life Balance For Pregnant Women: How Much Should You Work While Pregnant?
Pregnancy is one of the most exciting transitions you will experience. It can also, however, be one with worries and stress. Among these maybe not knowing how you will balance your job with your new pregnant life. Here are the answers to your most common...
06 Sep, 2021
How to wean your baby
Weaning is when you introduce your baby to soft and solid foods, which can be both exciting and nerve-racking Although they may not swallow much, to begin with, learning to eat from a spoon or with their fingers, and experimenting with new tastes and textures,...
30 Aug, 2021
How do I keep a sleepy baby awake while breastfeeding?
Newborn babies sleep a lot! However, it’s important that they wake every three hours or so to feed until they are back to their birth weight usually by 2 weeks old....
23 Aug, 2021
Breastfeeding: The Benefits!
As with any decision you make regarding your little one, it’s best to have all of the information to guide you!...
16 Aug, 2021
Newborn Cues: How to Recognise and React To Them
Every baby is beautifully unique so when it comes to recognising your baby’s cues, there is no easy one-size-fits-all! Babies express their needs in different ways and at different times during the day. ...
09 Aug, 2021
How to Burp Your Baby: Basics, Tips & Positions
Does your newborn get grumpy after mealtimes? Don't be offended. It's nothing to do with you. It's probably because she's swallowed some air alongside her milk, making her uncomfortably full. The solution? Burping....
02 Aug, 2021
Crib Safety: How do I make sure my baby’s crib is safe?
While there are now safety regulations that all crib manufacturers must abide by, it’s important that we still double-check that where our baby spends so much of their time is up to standard! ...
26 Jul, 2021
Newborn Babies Skincare Guide
Baby skincare is an essential aspect of your new postpartum life! Newborn skin is very sensitive and should be treated differently to our skin. Here are a few peculiarities you may notice on your newborns’ skin and how to tackle them:...
19 Jul, 2021
Meet the Team – Ingrid
Ingrid is a Registered Nurse and Independent Midwife, Childbirth educator, and an IBCLC. She has been in the field of midwifery for the last 2 and half decades....
12 Jul, 2021
How To Teach Your Toddler to Dress Themselves
Lots of tots are ready to start learning dressing skills around age two. Here's how to stock your little one's wardrobe so learning how to get dressed will be easy, plus some tips to make it fun....
05 Jul, 2021
Keeping Your Baby Safe: A Guide to Childproofing
It’s exciting to watch your baby become a toddler, as they start crawling and then eventually hoist themselves up and take their first uncertain steps. It also brings with it new dangers though. ...
21 Jun, 2021
Dehydration in Your Baby: How to identify and manage it
Keeping your baby hydrated is important at all times, as the effects of severe dehydration can be serious. If your child is very thirsty, they are probably already dehydrated. Their little bodies can help but struggle to hold fluids so dehydration can happen fast so...
31 May, 2021
Meet the team – Sue
Meet Sue, The Baby Academy’s Co-Founder and Head of Antenatal Education....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Faith
Faith is an experienced Midwife with almost a decade of experience and brings a wealth of knowledge to The Baby Academy team....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Lizane
Lizane has over a decade of experience in her midwifery career and has worked in all areas of maternity care…with her heart still belonging in the labour ward!...
12 May, 2021
Taking Care of your Postnatal Physical and Mental Health
Naturally, in the weeks and months after birth, your primary focus will be on the beautiful person you have introduced into the world....
11 May, 2021
What does ECV (External cephalic version) mean?
ECV (External cephalic version) is where the doctor tries to turn your baby from the outside using an ultrasound scan to see what’s happening inside...
19 Apr, 2021
What pain is OK and what pain isn’t OK?
Even the slightest pain during pregnancy is enough to send a woman into a panic about the health of her baby. As a mother-to-be, there’s nothing you want more than to deliver a healthy and happy baby...
18 Apr, 2021
What to do when your waters break
You may feel your waters breaking or you may only realise that your waters have broken when you feel fluid coming out of your vagina or dampness in your underwear....
29 Mar, 2021
Teething is never fun – Here are FIVE simple natural remedies
My hubby Steve used to take the lead on the baby baths...
03 Feb, 2021
What Do You Need in a Baby First Aid Kit?
What first aid supplies do I need at home for my baby?!...
03 Feb, 2021
Pain Relief in Labour
Labor - the clue is in the name! I have been there myself twice and supported lots of women through their journey and I can safely say, it is hard work...
03 Feb, 2021
What is a Labour Show?
A show is something that, like labour, can sometimes cause a little confusion…so hopefully you find this post useful...
03 Feb, 2021
Healthy Eating While Pregnant
While healthy eating is important for us all… it is of extra importance when growing your new little baby or indeed…. babies!!...
03 Feb, 2021
Trying to avoid going overdue?
Would you believe the most common reason for induction of labour (IOL) in Ireland is a first time Mom going ‘overdue’...
03 Feb, 2021
Sleep During Pregnancy
Spoiler alert….A lifetime of being obsessed with sleep starts now...
03 Feb, 2021
Am I experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions?
What do Braxton Hicks feel like? Braxton Hicks contractions are painless tightenings of the uterine muscles and normal throughout your pregnancy as long as they’re painless and irregular....
18 Jan, 2021
How to avoid an induction of labour
Would you believe the most common reason for induction of labour (IOL) in South Africa is a first time Mom going ‘overdue’. Each hospital has a slightly different policy, however they all average at an IOL for post maturity falling between 40+10 to 40+14 days...
14 Dec, 2020
Our Online Antenatal Classes are coming to South Africa
We are delighted to announce the birth of The Baby Academy’s Online Antenatal Classes across South Africa....
13 Dec, 2020
