Swangerskap is 'n ervaring soos min. Dit is die begin van 'n nuwe lewe, maar ook die geboorte van 'n ma wat met die verloop van nege maande op elke denkbare manier verander - fisies, emosioneel en sosiaal. Jou voeding, welstand en emosies gedurende hierdie wonderlike tydperk speel 'n rigtinggewende rol in die res van jou baba se lewe. Die ervaring moet vir jou ook veilig en behoudend wees sodat jy jou baba reg kan laat wegspring en sy potensiaal ontgin. Die geboorte, wanneer jou baba haar verskyning in ons wereld maak, is 'n diep betekenisvolle oomblik - een wat jy nie kan herhaal nie. Deur ten volle ingelig te wees, jou opsies te verstaan en 'n aktiewe rol te speel in die keuses wat gemaak word, sal 'n enorme verskil maak. Uiteindelik is dit nie belangrik hoe jou baba gebore word nie; wat belangrik is, is hoe jy dit ervaar en dat alles veilig afloop. Lees Koester jou Swangerskap en raak ontslae van die angstigheid wat die onbekende meebring. Dit sal jou help om jou keuses met insig en aanpasbaarheid uit te oefen: Voorbereiding vir swangerskap; Geboortekeuses; Jou groeiende baba week vir week; Jou veranderende liggaam week vir week; 'n Gids tot die geboorteproses; As jou baba te vroeg gebore word; Jou nuweling se eerste dae en weke.

Sinvolle, eenvoudige oplossings om jou én jou baba van ’n goeie nagrus te verseker deur gesonde slaapgewoontes te vorm.

Lees hier hoe jy dit doen deur:

• Realistiese verwagtings
• Gepaste sensoriese ervarings bedags
• Die regte slaapomgewing
• Die uitskakel van honger of mediese oorsake as jou baba snags wakker word
• Genoeg slaap bedags
• Goeie slaapasossiasies sodat jou baba op sy eie verder sal slaap as hy snags wakker word
• Oplossings vir skeidingsangs.

Benewens hierdie riglyne, bied Slaap, kindie, slaap! ’n kitsverwysingseksie waar desperate ouers vinnig oplossings vir ouderdomsverwante slaapkwessies sal vind.

Die boek baan vir jou die weg vorentoe en help jou met elke moontlike haakplek wat jou baba se kos betref.

Deel van die topverkoper Metz Press-ouerskapreeks.

Wat moet jy eet tydens swangerskap en borsvoeding? Hoe hanteer jy die uitdagings van bors- en bottelvoeding? Wat is die beste benadering tot vaste kos vir jou baba? Of jou baba nou ’n moeilike eter of ’n allergiese kleintjie is, Sinvolle Voeding baan vir jou die weg vorentoe en help jou met elke moontlike haakplek wat jou baba se kos betref.

Parenting experts and co-authors of the Sense-series books, Meg Faure (OT) and Ann Richardson (Registered Nurse and Midwife) bring you the updated and expanded third edition of their highly acclaimed practical guide to parenting in the first year. Baby sense has, over the years, become the best loved baby care book in South Africa. Many parents call it their `baby bible'. This month sees the launch of its latest edition. The book has a whole new look - cleaner and in line with the rest of the sense series range - but still addresses parents' main concerns with loads of sensible and practical advice: Why is my baby crying? How to get my baby to sleep well; How to meet my baby's nutritional needs, from breastfeeding to solids; How and when to stimulate my baby for optimal development. This edition has new information in some key areas: In recent years there has been a shift in weaning advice for babies and all advice in the book has been updated accordingly; With a shift in access to technology for both parents and babies, the book looks at the effect of technology on development; Allergy advice has also changed and has been updated. We believe the new edition of Baby sense remains true to its original recipe while ensuring parents are up to date with the latest guidelines.

Written by the authors of Baby Sense, this title offers the same simple, sensible solutions to ensure you and your baby will get a good night's sleep by establishing healthy sleeping habits. Learn to set the stage for sleep with realistic expectations; appropriate sensory experiences during the day; the right sleep zone; healthy and sufficient day sleeps; the elimination of hunger or medical reasons for night wakings; good sleep associations to prime your baby for independent night soothing and teach him to re-settle by himself and solutions for separation issues. Sleep sense also offers an age-related trouble-shooting section where desperate parents will find sleep solutions. The sleep sense approach to sleep coaching or training is gentle and based on the natural and age-appropriate capacity your baby has for self calming or soothing, and for separation from you.

Uncertain of what to eat in pregnancy or while breast-feeding? Challenges with breast or bottle feeding? Or just looking for practical guidelines on introducing solids? Whether you have a fussy eater or an allergic baby, Feeding Sense prepares you for the road ahead and guides you through all your baby's feeding milestones.

The titles in the 'sense series' looks at your baby's sensory and emotional relationships with food and the developmental journey you embark on when feeding your baby. The title covers every curve ball from allergies to weight concerns as well as getting picky eaters to enjoy their food.

Provides you with simple guidelines on your baby's health, common baby illnesses and why your baby won't eat when sick.