Living and Loving – August 2019

pregnancy & birth L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 19 TOP MEDICAL AID OPTIONS M edical aid may be a grudge purchase, until you find y ...

20 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L Important questions to ask your medical aid before you fall pregnant Whether you’re shopping around f ...

pregnancy & birth L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 21 Choosing a medical scheme When comparing the different medical aid options avai ...

Medical schemes and the maternity benefits they offer Motherhood and pregnancy are times of great anticipation and joy, and you ...

MOMENTUM HEALTH MATERNITY PROGRAMME Momentum Health provides a comprehensive maternity programme with various benefits. However, ...

DISCOVERY HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME MATERNITY BENEFIT Discovery offers comprehensive maternity and post-birth benefits supported by ...

MEDIHELP MEDICAL SCHEME MATERNITY BENEFITS Medihelp offers enhanced maternity benefits in addition to other insured benefits. Yo ...

26 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L I t’s a strange moment in pregnancy when you look down at your ankles and don’t recognise them as you ...

pregnancy & birth L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 27 WORDS ANDREA OAKES/BAUER SYNDICATION PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIED; GALLO IMAGES/GETTY I ...

28 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L Sr Burgie Ireland guides you through what to expect when you’re overdue. M any moms become anxious wh ...

pregnancy & birth L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 29 labour and birth more stressful for the baby. For mom, baby is getting bigger, ...

30 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L After three years, the dream of becoming a mom finally comes true. By Xanet Scheepers B ianca always ...

‘I needed to just feel human again, I needed to find me again’ pregnancy & birth L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 31 I spent so much ...

Share your Real Life Story with us. Email your story to [email protected] with ‘Real Life’ in the subject line, and y ...

SOOTHE WINTER SKIN Letibalm gently moisturises the skin, helps repair painful cracks, soothes irritation and helps create a prot ...

34 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L B reastfeeding doesn’t come naturally to everyone. It takes work and practice from both you and your ...

baby & toddler L&L | AUGUST 2019 | 35 Is breastfeeding supposed to be painful? While you can feel your baby feeding in t ...

Why do I have painful lumps in my breasts? Some women can develop blocked ducts during breastfeeding. These are little milk plug ...

baby & toddler “The most important part of successful breastfeeding is the latch,” says The American Pregnancy Association. ...

Click on Baby, then Breastfeeding for more breastfeeding tips and advice. LIVING AND LOVING .CO.ZA 38 | AUGUST 2019 | L&L GR ...