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Parent-infant interaction

Interaction with your baby begins before she is born. You usually feel life at about 20 weeks into pregnancy as light, fluttering sensations.

It is important to monitor your response to your exercise programme by taking your pulse-rate before, during and after exercise.

Clinics and primary health services are freely available in most countries in Southern Africa. Locate your closest clinic and the telephone number from your local authority or hospital.

Safety Tips

The aim of immunisation is to prevent disease. It protects the community as well as individuals.

The average stay in hospital is about three days, if there are no complications.

“Toddlers” refer to infants from the age of 12 months to 36 months.

A detailed medical history, of you and your partner, will be recorded at your first prenatal visit.

Sharing the adventure of pregnancy, birth and parenting can make this one of life’s most rewarding experiences.

Feeling healthy, stress-free and relaxed will only help the chance of you and your partner falling pregnant.

Both the foods and the drinks you offer your toddler are important in helping her to grow up healthy.

What drinks should I offer?

Confirm a suspected pregnancy immediately to avoid unnecessary risks to your baby.

A new baby cries a great deal of the time. It is her only way of communicating. It is difficult at first to know why she cries, but your ability to interpret her cries will improve with time.

Clinics and primary health services are freely available in most countries in Southern Africa. Locate your closest clinic and the telephone number from your local authority or hospital.

Choosing a caregiver

Poor crèche sanitation and hygiene is a major problem in South Africa and remains a high risk area for infection among crèche going children.

And it all began with Henri Nestlé’s mission to give babies a good foundation in life

Breathing reflects the activity in your body and, of all the body’s involuntary unconscious physical responses, breathing is the easiest to control. 

The Pros

• Offers immediate relief.

• Decreases tension and offers good pain relief.

Use your hospital stay to learn how to bath your baby. Babies usually have their first bath about an hour after birth.

The normal temperature of a healthy infant varies between 36–37°C. A slight rise in temperature may be due to a cold or a mild digestive upset.