Summer is a time for lots of outside play, hiking, swimming and staying outside when the heat starts to fade in the evenings. Unfortunately these are all prime spots for bugs to spoil your fun! So how do you prevent insect bites? And if you are too late to prevent them, how do you treat … Continue reading Bug and Bites safety
After surviving two loooong, wet winters in Belgium, and one lock-down winter in SA, we are so happy to see and enjoy the sun in South Africa for this year! We are so lucky with the beautiful warm, long days, our stunning beaches (when we can go to them) and even our yards with private … Continue reading Summer+Sun Safety
My dear little blue-eyed girl… (a letter to our lockdown baby who is nine months old) What a precious milestone this is! After almost nine months in my tummy, you have been entrusted to us for a whole nine months and we cannot imagine life without you! I would like to look back and tell … Continue reading Nine months in… Nine months out during a PANDEMIC
Help! My baby has a nappy rash, I have tried all the bum creams and it just does not get any better! It looks so sore!” Does that sound familiar? Nappy rash, also called “Diaper Dermatitis” or “Irritant contact dermatitis” is one of the most common issues in infancy affecting one in 3 or even … Continue reading Nappy rash Basics
“MOMMIEEEEE!” Your heart sinks when your little one calls you because he wet his bed AGAIN. The endless changing of sheets in the dark, piles of washing. Buying ANOTHER pack of pull-ups for your five-year-old. When will this all end? Take a deep breath, make a cup of tea and read on. You are not … Continue reading Bed-wetting Basics
I am sure that you also dream about the day that your little one is potty trained every timeyou try to change your running/jumping/kicking/rolling-toddler’s diaper. You long for theday that diapers will no longer be a part of your shopping list. But just like most otherchildhood-topics there are so many different products / “fail-proof methods” … Continue reading Potty Training Basics
“ …A little child, born yesterday, a thing on mother’s milk and kisses fed…” Hymn to Mercury (one of the Homeric Hymns written in the 6th century), translated from Greek by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Babies have been breastfed since the beginning of time. It is interesting to read about the history of infant feeding and … Continue reading Mother knows breast – benefits of breastfeeding for baby (Part 2)
There are a few brand new babies in our friend-circle, and looking at them, I cannot believe how far my little boy and I have come on our breastfeeding journey in just 5months! I have already forgotten the difficulties of those first few days, and he is now breastfeeding like a pro! “If we wear … Continue reading Benefits of Breastfeeding
COVID-19, Corona-virus, SARS COV-2... these terms have been shouted from the rooftops the last few months. Our lives have all changed and there are many new things popping up on our worry-lists. One of the items on my list was the health of my children. As a pediatrician I decided to investigate the facts on … Continue reading COVID-19 in children
“Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”Albert Einstein Adiné just had her 10 week vaccinations, and I thought I would share some practical tips surrounding immunisations with you. I know this is a highly debated topic, but I want to share some of the basic facts to give you a foundation to build your understanding on, … Continue reading Immunisation basics
