by Women's Health | Jan 14, 2022 | FitMama
Tick, tick, tick. If you, like me, are a woman in her childbearing years, you may recognise that sound as your biological clock. The noise isn’t so bad in your mid-to-late 20s, a faint hum, maybe. But once you turn 30, the volume gradually turns up, and if you’re...
by Women's Health | Jun 10, 2020 | FitMama
Pregnancy right in the middle of a global pandemic that’s still unfolding is the perfect recipe for feelings of anxiety. And this is true for both the pregnant women that want to keep their babies and the women who want to terminate their pregnancies. Is it safe to go...
by Women's Health | Apr 21, 2020 | FitMama
To be expecting during this time comes with a whole new set of birthing anxieties, but you are not alone! Five brave women share their struggles, fears and tools for coping while being pregnant under lockdown. Takkies, WH cover star and choreographer Nkateko Dinwiddy,...
by Women's Health | Apr 17, 2020 | FitMama
Having a baby can be scary, but having a lockdown birth comes with its own set of anxieties. Even in “normal” circumstances so much is out of your control. In these strange times, there is even more uncertainty. One of my friends, Lauren May, gave birth...
by Women's Health | Mar 16, 2020 | FitMama
The rate at which caesarean sections (c-sections) are happening in South Africa is among the highest in the world, this is according to a new report published by The Council of Medical Schemes. In South Africa, c-section rates are currently sitting at an average of...
