Your Pregnancy

Your Pregnancy is the only local magazine that offers relevant, credible and accurate information on all aspects of pregnancy. Its local and international experts answer all questions quickly and respectfully. The magazine acknowledges pregnant women’s need to look and feel good. They are concerned about their baby’s health and wellness, but also care about their own. The magazine provides all the info that’s needed, as well as the latest fashion and beauty trends, health issues and exercises. It covers all aspects of pregnancy. The team loves what it does – and it shows.

Your Pregnancy

TIRED BUT PROUD

FTM? YOU CAN DO THIS!

The search is on FOR FOUR MORE COVER STARS

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WINNING LETTER

Said on social • We asked on Facebook “What is your child’s second name, and what was the reason you chose it?”

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#Growing

#Glowing

#Crib notes

PREVENTING FAS • IT CAN BE DONE!

QUICK SWOT

BEST FOR YOUR BELLY

A TRULY UNIQUE GIFT

THAT IMPACT FEMALE FERTILITY

BRING BACK THE DOLLIES!

15 DIRTIEST ITEMS IN SA HOMES

Boost body & soul • Give your health a boost with filling dishes that nourish and give warmth as the weather turns colder. Oh, and they’re delicious too, of course!

Layer up • What’s bohemian décor without macrame, varying textures, garlands, patterns and multiple layers? Keep the furniture simple and have fun with accessories. Your little girl will love this!

Up, up & away! • The Sass family from Centurion celebrated Harper-Gray’s first birthday with an air travel theme at Willow Feather Farm.

STOCK UP for sniff season • With winter approaching, it’s time to start boosting the whole family’s immune systems and getting your medicine chest ready for treating symptoms at home.

Winter BONUS TIP

(re)fresh air! • Take the leap and get yourself a purifier or humidifier to help with allergens, pollutants, viruses and more.

STRAP IN! • Keeping your precious cargo safe while in transit may sound like a bumper sticker, but in actual fact it’s what weighs heavily on all of our minds the moment we strap our newborn into the car for the very first time.

GOOD BUY

Bonus kids • Sometimes couples meet, fall in love, already have children, maybe have one or two more and still find a way to live happily ever after...

STEPS TO ENSURE HAPPY BLENDED FAMILIES

ADVICE FROM OTHER STEP-PARENTS

Learn a little • For a great life reboot, look at the world through the eyes of a child. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn from the tiny teachers living in your home.

Finding your village • More than half of South African moms are single parents. Here’s all you need to know about the emotional and practical sides of this challenging, but rewarding, life path.

BE FINANCIALLY PREPARED

GENDER Is it your choice? • Is it really possible to conceive a boy or girl by choosing the time of conception according to your cycle?

OUR EXPERTS IN THIS SECTION

TIPS to carry you through • There’s a lot to consider during pregnancy: diet, exercise, maternity leave and making a nursery. Don’t panic! Follow these expert tips through the trimesters and you’ll be just fine.

GOOD BUY

Stem cells storage IS IT WORTH IT?

DO YOU SPEAK BUMP? • A pregnancy checkup can transport you back to high school biology class, filled with a lot of terms that will have you scrambling for a long-forgotten textbook. Relax – we’ve got you covered.

Feeling queasy? • Try these morning sickness busters...

TIPS FOR...