Guides for Moms

Honest answers, in plain language

The internet is full of advice written to sell you something. These guides are different. They are written by SR Adele de Beer, a registered midwife, in plain language – explaining what things actually are, why moms consider them, and how to choose, without the jargon or the scare stories. Read them before you buy anything, or just to understand your own body a little better. 

Our guides

Baby Health & Immunisation

Clear, midwife-written answers on keeping your baby protected – from the immunisation schedule to what to do when you fall behind.

Why fewer South African babies are being vaccinated.

What the latest Department of Health figures mean for your family, and how to catch up if your baby has fallen behind.

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Pregnancy & Birth

Practical help for the months before baby arrives.

Free postpartum recovery checklist

A simple, step-by-step checklist to help you look after yourself in the weeks after birth.

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Supplements & Postpartum Recovery

Honest, plain-language guides to the supplements moms ask about most.

Supplements for breastfeeding & postpartum moms.

The big-picture overview – how omega-3, collagen and fibre fit together and how to choose between them. 

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Omega-3 & krill oil while breastfeeding

What EPA, DHA and phospholipids are, and why so many moms prefer krill oil.

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Collagen for postpartum recovery

What collagen does, and how a neutral daily booster fits into recovery, hair, skin and nails. 

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Fibre & gut health after birth.

Why digestion changes after birth and how a gentle daily fibre helps. 

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Free postpartum recovery checklist

Our most-loved download – a free, midwife-made checklist for your hospital bag, what recovery looks like week by week, and the supplements moms find supportive. Pop in your email and we will send it straight to you.

Get a free postpartum recovery checklist

Written for Pretoria moms; relevant to moms nationwide.

FAQs

They are written from the point of view of SR Adele de Beer, a registered midwife, in plain language – so you get honest, practical information rather than marketing.

Yes, every guide is free to read, and the postpartum recovery checklist is a free download. There is never any pressure to buy anything.

Not at all. The guides explain each topic on its own terms. If you would like the supplements they mention, you can collect them free in Pretoria or order online – entirely up to you.

No. They explain official South African health information in plain language. For advice about your own child, please speak to SR Adéle or your doctor.