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Model: Pabi Moloi Photographer: Gareth Jacobs Styled by: Tumi Mdluli Assisted by: Tebatjo Manamela Make-Up: Audrey Mofokeng
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Features
14 Is Your Weight Affecting Your Ability To Conceive?
18 The Art Of Wrapping: Belly Binding And Swaddling
44 Are Your Kids Free From Fad Diets?
26 The Stretch And Sweep To Bring On Labour
48 Tomboys And Tinkerbells: Gender Identity In Children 57 Take A Mental Health Day!
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34 Need To Feed: Cluster Feeding 40 The Habit Of Hygiene
60 Pabi Moloi: The Next Phase Of My Life
54 Nine Things I Wish You Knew By The Mom Of A Child With Special Needs
80 Recipes: Sweet Without The Sugar!
66 How Healthy Are Your Bones? M a m a s & Pa p a s
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Mamas & Papas | October 2016 Section guidelines 10 Pre-Pregnancy 11 Pregnancy 26 Labour & Birth
In every issue 06 From the Editor’s Pen 08 Contributors’ Page 09 Your Letters 51 Subscriptions 96 Stockists List
28 Babies 0-1 year 40 Toddlers 2-3 years 44 Preschoolers 4-7 years 54 Special Needs 57 Working Moms & Dads
84 Your regulars 11 Preggy Diaries 22 Preggy Fashion
73 DeConstruct To Construct: Fumani Shilubana | FatherFigureZA 74 Cancer Column: Zoleka Mandela 88 Motoring: Melissa Jane Cook
32 Philips AVENT Hall Of Fame 43 Gogo’s Advice 52 Kids’ Fashion 69 Real-Life Story 70 Parents With Pizzazz 75 Reviews 78 Décor: Just Boho, Baby! 80 Recipes: Sweet Without The Sugar! 84 Travel: African Heritage Sites
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Columns 10 Fertility: Dr Antonio Rodrigues 24 Your Gynae 38 Dr Dad: Dr Ashraf Ahmed 72 Family Law: Advocate Veerash Srikison
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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: GARETH JACOBS. IMAGES: CANDEREL, DARLING LAMA PRODUCTIONS, depositphotos, istock.
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Parenting my miracle has been such a blessing – watching her grow and achieve her milestones has been so fulfilling. From having this little human suckling at my breast, knowing that this nurtures her, to watching her sleep peacefully through the night – I couldn’t wish for more. I hear parents complain about sleepless nights, but this hasn’t been the case for me. Mia goes to bed at 7:30pm and, being a winter baby, we mastered the art of swaddling her when putting her to bed. She has become so used to this that she falls asleep immediately after wrapping her. She started making sounds at two months and since then she ‘talks’ non-stop – I think she’s got that from me! She talks and responds when I say something to her. Of course, she doesn’t say actual words yet, but knowing that she has a voice and will speak to Mommy in a few short months sits well with me. From not making a sound at birth to only hearing her first cry six days later, these little noises really do warm my heart. My baba started sitting at four months – what a milestone for a little human who was so sick at birth. I am extremely proud of her and look forward to witnessing even more milestones. When I asked her doctor if I could expect to see any baby teeth soon, she burst
my bubble when she said it could take up to 18 months. However, I can see white buds on her gums, so I believe the toothies will soon make their appearance. Mia has already achieved so much in her short life, a reminder of the miracles God can work for His children. I am so thankful to Him for blessing me with my heart in the shape of a little human that I look forward to caring for every day of her life.
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y baby girl just turned five months this past weekend, and what a journey it has been. I remember the stories people told me about mothering a newborn and I must thank God that I haven’t experienced any of the sleepless nights I was warned about. My daughter, Mia, was born on 11 April 2016, a week earlier than her due date. When I heard the doctor’s words ‘I’m sorry ma’am, your daughter is very sick’, I didn’t know what to do. I cried uncontrollably and questioned why this had to happen to me after nine months of a textbook pregnancy. Why did Mia have to be so active in the womb that the umbilical cord had become tangled around her tiny ankle? I didn’t really understand the long-term implications that we might have to face. The prayers, love and support of my family pulled us through. As first-time parents, we didn’t quite understand what was happening or know how to react when we were discharged and had to leave our little one in hospital, fighting for her life. Mia’s doctor and the nurses at neonatal ICU were amazing. They made sure that our Mia survived this ordeal and made it through, with no long-term complications. As much as we wanted her home with us, we also wanted the doctor to keep her in hospital for as long as necessary, so that she could receive the proper treatment in NICU. M a m a s & Pa p a s
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M&P|columnists & contributors FERTILITY COLUMN
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FAMILY LAW Dr Antonio Rodrigues MBBCH(Wits) FCOG(SA) MBA(Henley)
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Infertility specialist, founder developer and director of Medfem Fertility Clinic, along with fellow directors, Dr Johan van Schouwenburg and Dr Johan van Rensburg. Co-author of the book Faster, Better, Sicker and co-developer of StaminoGro (Georen Pharmaceuticals). The doctor’s special medical interests lie in lifestyle management to improve fertility. Dr Rodrigues is married to clinical psychologist Mandy Rodrigues and together they have six children, ranging from 28 to 6 years in age. Contact Dr Rodrigues on 011 463 2244.
Advocate Veerash Srikison Advocate Veerash Srikison is an internationally accredited mediator at Fair Practice in Johannesburg. For more information on mediation and how you can benefit from it, visit www.fairpractice. co.za.
Although the unexpected and tragic loss of two of her children surpassed her battle with addiction, her early breast cancer diagnosis catapulted Zoleka from a journey of pain and struggle to one of hope, faith and inspiration. Zoleka is an author, a motivational speaker and founder of the Zoleka Mandela Foundation. Visit www.zolekamandelafoundation.org.
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Dr Ahmed is a Johannesburg-based paediatrician and father of 5 children, Iman (16), Mehreen (9), and 8-year-old triplets Jazib, Taheem and Alman – conceived naturally! His wife Aneesa is also a doctor.
Father, actor, producer, social entrepreneur, founder of Father Figure ZA and DeCon2Con Talks “If the passion and talent that God gave me won’t make a better difference in people’s lives, then I don’t want to do anything.”
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Melissa Jane Cook Bewitched by the magic of France, Melissa Jane Cook is an intrepid explorer. A lover of traversing the globe, she eagerly absorbs different cultures and laps up the magnificent oceanic experiences. Wooed by words and writers alike, her penchant for facials, chocolate, owls and bugs is surpassed only by her fascination with the stage aglow in lights or bookshelves that heave with stories, where characters invite her along on their marvellous journeys. @jwanderlustmjc
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Dr Ebrahim is a registered psychologist in Johannesburg. She holds an Honours degree in Applied Psychology, a cum laude Masters degree in Psychology and a PhD. Her academic interests are Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology, Critical Psychology and Infertility. Dr Ebrahim is both an academic and a practitioner and is the author of Investment in Self: A comprehensive well being construct. Contact Dr Ebrahim on 078 864 2007 or email doctor@psychologiste.com. Visit Psychologistse.com.
Contact Veerash on 011 046 2644.
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Claire Maher Claire works fulltime at a school in Johannesburg and maintains a private practice. Claire is interested in attachment, barriers to learning and fair assessment practices in South Africa. In her free time, Claire enjoys drinking tea, cycling, photography, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Contact Claire on 071 150 1863 or clairemaher.psych@gmail.com. @Educ_Psych
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