A list of essential baby items

A list of essential items needed for babies and moms

Flu and cold fighting remedies

With winter season round the corner in South Africa, flu season is almost here. Here are tips for keeping moms and babies healthy during this sniffly, body aching time and coughing time 

Nappy rash remedies

Tips on how to treat nappy

1.       Bepanthan and maizena

2.       Sudocream heals within 1-2days

3.       Corn starch sprinkled like baby powder

4.       Fissan Paste

5.       A barrier cream called Siopel mixed with clotrimazole, applied thrice daily

Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women

TAKEN FROM - www.mayoclinic.com

Why Kegel exercises matter

Many factors can weaken your pelvic floor muscles, from pregnancy and childbirth to aging and being overweight. This may allow your pelvic organs to descend and bulge into your vagina — a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse. The effects of pelvic organ prolapse range from uncomfortable pelvic pressure to leakage of urine. Pelvic organ prolapse isn't inevitable, however. Kegel exercises can help delay or even prevent pelvic organ prolapse and the related symptoms.

Kegel exercises — along with counseling and sex therapy — may also be helpful for women who have persistent problems reaching orgasm.

Thrush

Thrush, gruesome itchy and smelly…cottage cheese anyone?

Getting A Flat Tummy After A C-Section

From - www.pregnancy-info.net

When it comes to losing weight and toning up your stomach after a cesarean section, it's very important not to push your body too hard before you've had a chance to recover. Like most new mothers, you're keen to get back your figure as soon as possible, and you're probably already thinking about what type of diet and exercise program will help you. Don't forget, however, that in addition to bringing a baby into the world, you've also had a major operation - therefore you shouldn't be discouraged if it takes you longer to slim down your stomach area than it does a woman who delivered vaginally.