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Preparing for pregnancy
Falling pregnant is something many people take for granted. For some, it is simply a matter of not using any contraception nd along comes a baby. For others, it can be a very long wait until that longed-for baby turns up. But for anyone planning a pregnancy, preparation is the ... More
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What's in a name?
What's in a name? Quite a lot, it seems. Especially when it comes to naming your baby. At the beginning of each year the Department of Internal Affairs' office of Births, Deaths and Marriages releases a list of the most popular baby names for the year prior. In 2008, Jack ... More
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Eating for two
There was a time when getting pregnant gave women the excuse to wholeheartedly take on the mantra of “eating for two” and promptly sit down with a king-size block of Dairy Milk for starters. Then we progressed to three milkshakes a day (all that calcium), a pie for breakfast (all ... More
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My son's circumcision agony
The terrified screams of her little boy from behind the closed door of a doctor’s surgery tore through Salma Khan’s* heart. It was supposed to ... More
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Over the Teacups
My young granddaughter was staying with me overnight and in the morning, I went into her room wearing my favourite fluffy pink housecoat. “Grandma,” she said, “you look just like Madame Butterfly!” Surprised, I said, “How do you know about Madame Butterfly?” She replied, “It’s the name of our school pig.” As you can imagine, I was a little despondent about this.
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