Newborns
Thalassaemia in Babies: Recognising a Hidden Blood Disorder
Your baby seems constantly tired. They’re pale, picking at food, catching infection after infection. You might think it’s just a rough patch, but what if
20th August 2026
Your baby seems constantly tired. They’re pale, picking at food, catching infection after infection. You might think it’s just a rough patch, but what if
You weren’t expecting this. Your full-term baby arrived after a normal pregnancy, and then within hours, they’re in the NICU. Sometimes it’s due to a
I’ll never forget landing in Durban with my one-year-old daughter. As my ears popped during descent, she started screaming, along with several other children on
When parents ask me about the meningococcal vaccine in my Johannesburg practice, I understand their concern. This isn’t a vaccine on the government schedule, so
If your baby constipation concerns are keeping you up at night, you’re not alone. As a paediatrician in Johannesburg, I see worried parents daily who
Reading Time: 6 minutes Day 3 is a big day in any maternity ward. Mom’s milk usually comes in; her hormones are adjusting, so the day
An increasing number of parents present at paediatric healthcare centres with concerns about the shape of their child’s head. In my consulting room, I sometimes
Reading Time: 4 minutes There is a lovely nursery rhyme: “two little eyes to look around, two little ears to hear each sound, one little nose to
“Your baby has a heart murmur” is not a statement any parent wants to hear when they visit the doctor for a checkup. In fact,
Have you as a parent ever wondered what the doctor is up to when he or she lies your baby on its back and makes