child health

Raising a child with cerebral palsy: ‘I chose not to be another barrier in her life’  

In October 2017, Reokopetswe Molobi (33) from Ramaphosa village in Moretele Local Municipality, had a difficult  and prolonged labour.  “My pregnancy was great. I had no complications until my due date. I was admitted and spent three days in labour,”…

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When a ‘bundle of joy’ becomes a mental struggle

Postnatal depression doesn’t only threaten the health of parents. Failing to bond with babies in their crucial first months of life can predispose a child to range of mental health and developmental problems. HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green finds out why South African parents, especially mothers, are depressed and what it could take to lift their moods through connecting with their new-borns.
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