WHAT SHE SAID!
May 26, 2020
5 minutes
BY NIA VISAGIE
“For the first month of my baby’s life I rented a cot like the ones they use in hospitals. It was on wheels, so I could push my baby around to let her sleep where it suited me without having to pick her up and disturb her. The cot also served as a bath when you take the mattress out. Ask if the hospital has contact details of where to rent one. It was very useful.”
HELEEN KOTZE, VRYHEID
“If you’re worried about whether your baby is too warm or too cold, feel in the back of his neck, and not his little hands and feet. Your baby shouldn’t be sweating. A good guide is to dress your baby in one more layer than you dress yourself.”
YOLANDI OPPERMAN, GAUTENG
“When you put your baby down
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