{"id":113842,"date":"2016-02-22T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/113842\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/"},"modified":"2016-02-22T09:39:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T07:39:30","slug":"mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Mommies-to-be get some helpful tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The journey to motherhood is filled with joy and special moments.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, the Life Roseacres Hospital hosted a pregnancy awareness open day to celebrate everything about pregnancy, as well as to offer mothers-to-be some helpful tips on what to expect during pregnancy.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A number of pregnancy-related exhibition stands were also set up on the day, to offer the guests more insight into the different areas of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe day saw our hospital\u2019s experts from various disciplines, namely, obstetricians, gynaecologists, dieticians and physiotherapists, speaking to our guests on a number of important issues,\u201d said Dimakatso Sithole, the marketing and communications coordinator for the hospital.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Topics of discussion included pregnancy-induced hypertension, anaemia, self-care during pregnancy, vital signs and the benefits of 4D scanning.<\/p>\n<p>The event ended with guests taking a tour of the hospital\u2019s maternity ward, including the neo-natal ICU (NNICU).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/75827\/roseacres-clinic-celebrates-world-aids-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roseacres Clinic celebrates World Aids Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/events\/event\/celebrate-life-roseacres-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate with Life Roseacres Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/93473\/register-your-newborn-at-roseacres-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Register your newborn at Roseacres Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-113842 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/08gcngeneralpreglh4_75334\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH4_75334-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH4_75334-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH4_75334-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH4_75334.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113845'>\n\t\t\t\tDimakatso Sithole, the marketing and communications coordinator for the Life Roseacres Hospital, welcomed guests to the hospital\u2019s pregnancy awareness open day, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/08gcngeneralpreglh5_00357\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH5_00357-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH5_00357-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH5_00357-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH5_00357.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113846'>\n\t\t\t\tEsther van Nieuwenhuizen, from Mom&#8217;s Over Matters UIF services, was one the exhibitors at the Life Roseacres Hospital\u2019s pregnancy awareness open day, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/08gcngeneralpreglh2_17491\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH2_17491-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH2_17491-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH2_17491-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH2_17491.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113847'>\n\t\t\t\tIsabel Coetzee explained the benefits of 4D scanning during pregnancy at the Life Roseacres Hospital\u2019s pregnancy awareness open day, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/08gcngeneralpreglh3_24893\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH3_24893-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH3_24893-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH3_24893-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/08GCNGENERALPREGLH3_24893.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113843'>\n\t\t\t\tLast Saturday, Dr Sharon Bilankulu, obstetrician and gynaecologist, discussed pregnancy-induced hypertension with mothers-to-be at the Life Roseacres Hospital\u2019s pregnancy awareness open day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/img_6431-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_6431-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113948\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113948'>\n\t\t\t\tDimakatso Sithole, the marketing and communications coordinator for the Life Roseacres Hospital, welcomed guests to the hospital\u2019s pregnancy awareness open day, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/22\/mommies-to-be-get-some-helpful-tips\/attachment\/img_6436-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_6436-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113949\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113949'>\n\t\t\t\tSophie Sibisi welcomes the guests to the Life Roaseacres pregnancy awareness open day. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='a5e7a28270cb86237a269c47efff2d4b'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life Roseacres Hospital hosted a successful pregnancy 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