Low-risk pregnancies and early elective C-section delivery Do parents know what to expect? When it comes to early elective C-sections, there are many potential harmful effects which parents may not be aware of, says retired neonatologist Professor Suzanne Delport. Newborns are increasingly being delivered by elective C-section (i.e. planned [...]
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Birth Bag Basics You’ll find these items on the Sister Lilian Centre list super useful during and just after labour! As your due date draws near and your excitement mounts, it’s a good idea to have your labour bag ready and packed. Labour progresses quite slowly at first, so [...]
Better Birth Your Way Understanding signs and stages of labour, as well as how your personality is likely to handle birth, will help you to prepare for this life-changing day. Classic signs of labour (which can occur in any order) are: Show: The discharge of the mucus plug from [...]
Do South Africans Care More About Their Cars Than Their Births? We are notoriously famous for not questioning poor service in South Africa. Even if we mumble and grumble, we seem to settle for second best – and service providers get away with murder a lot of the time. [...]
3 Top Tips To Banish Birth Anxiety It’s almost Halloween as I’m writing this, and I’m thinking about what scares people. For most women, it’s The Horror of Birth. Cue the creepy organ music. Most of this is the fear of the unknown; but when women go to experienced friends, [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Tips For A Better Birth After all those months of waiting, it’s finally time for Baby’s grand entrance into the world – but first you have to get through labour... Labour’s bad reputation – often fuelled by the horror stories the media and moms love [...]
What If My Baby Is Born Prematurely? Did you know that it’s possible for a baby to survive outside the womb from 25 weeks of pregnancy? Of course, it’s best for Baby to stay in the womb as long as possible: the earlier he’s born, the more problems and [...]
Welcoming Your Preemie Home Finally, you can take your preemie home! Your first response is…panic! Is that normal? Many parents worry about handling their very little bundles of joy by themselves. Relax, you’ll cope as well as any parents of newborns – by the time Baby is ready to [...]
