Weight Gain Guidelines Based on Pre-Pregnancy BMI (in kg): Underweight (BMI < 18.5): Aim for approximately 13–18 kg. Normal Weight (BMI 18.5–24.9): Aim for approximately 11–16 kg.
Read ArticleWalking: A low-impact, accessible exercise that boosts cardiovascular health and can be easily modified to suit your pace and comfort level.
Read ArticlePrenatal Vitamins & Supplements: Folic Acid: Vital for preventing neural tube defects. Iron, Calcium & Vitamin D: Help meet increased nutritional demands and support fetal development.
Read ArticleGeneral Safety: Most healthy pregnancies allow for safe travel, especially during the second trimester (weeks 14-28), which is often considered the best time to travel.
Read ArticleToxoplasmosis Overview: Caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Often asymptomatic in healthy individuals, but can be serious during pregnancy.
Read ArticleWhat is Listeriosis? A foodborne infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Read ArticleInfluenza (Flu): Complications: Can lead to severe respiratory illness, pneumonia, increased hospitalization risk, preterm labor, and low birth weight.
Read ArticleDefinition & Diagnosis: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related condition marked by high blood pressure and signs of organ damage (especially to the liver and kidneys).
Read ArticleCervical insufficiency, also known as an incompetent cervix, is a condition in which the cervix begins to shorten, open, or dilate prematurely without the usual pain or contractions associated with…
Read ArticleThe umbilical cord wrapped around the baby’s neck is called a nuchal cord. It is fairly common and happens in about 20-30% of pregnancies.
Read ArticleGeneral Ultrasound (Abdominal and Pelvic, Doppler, Thyroid, Breast, Soft Tissue, Testes and MSK)
New location - Caledon
Now Scanning in Brackenfell and Mitchells Plain
NT Scans (13w)
Please phone to make an appointment. Baby needs to be as close to 13 weeks as possible. Also available on Sundays.
Medical Aid Patients
Please phone for an appointment.
3D/4D Scan for R500
