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Expert Advice from Bonitas Medical Aid

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Putting together your birth plan

May 10, 2021
Bonitas

As you enter your third trimester you’ll have probably done a fair bit of research on the birth process (if...

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The common cold in babies

May 7, 2021
Bonitas

With COVID19 prevalent globally, the thought of your baby catching a cold could be one to send shivers down your...

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Gestational Diabetes: Reasons, risks and recovery

May 6, 2021
Bonitas

Kathy Malherbe speaks to the clinical team at Bonitas Medical Fund to get some insights on Gestational Diabetes (GDM) and...

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Breastfeeding tips

April 23, 2021
Bonitas

Symptoms you may experience when not breastfeeding The following information is to be used as a guide to and at...

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New Mommy Tips

April 16, 2021
Bonitas

Caring for Baby The following information is to be used as a guide to and at the discretion of the...

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Vaccines and the way forward

April 14, 2021
Bonitas

Bonitas Medical Fund, gives an update on Covid vaccines and how the Fund is positioned for the rollout to its...

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Woman's Health

April 9, 2021
Bonitas

Birth Control Side effects of birth control pills The following information is to be used as a guide to and...

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15 Facts about the Covid vaccine

April 1, 2021
Bonitas

Although the vaccine rollout for healthcare workers has begun, myths and misinformation continue to circulate around its development, efficacy and...

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Making your medical aid benefits last

April 1, 2021
Bonitas

Around 9 million South Africans are members of medical aid schemes to ensure they have access to private healthcare. As...

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Ways to make the most of your third trimester

March 24, 2021
Bonitas

Your third trimester begins in week 28 and will end when your baby is born, or around week 40. You...

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Hospital Plans vs Hospital Insurance: Knowing the difference

March 18, 2021
Bonitas

In times of economic pressure we all relook our monthly expenses to see where we can save on costs but...

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Trimester two overview

March 16, 2021
Bonitas

Your second trimester begins in week 13 and ends at week 28. During this time your morning sickness will ease...

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When the stomach turns .. tummy bugs or COVID-19?

March 10, 2021
Bonitas

As South Africa nears the end of the second wave of Covid-19 and braces for a third, a stomach bug...

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Your second trimester - making the most of it

March 9, 2021
Bonitas

Your second trimester is from the beginning of week 13 until week 28, during this time your pregnancy will begin...

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Covid and flu – should you still have the flu…

March 4, 2021
Bonitas

Dr Morgan Mkhatshwa, Head of Operations at Bonitas Medical Fund unpacks the differences and similarities between ‘flu’ and Covid-19, how...

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What is abdominal separation and how do I deal with…

March 2, 2021
Bonitas

Abdominal separation or diastasis recti is the separation of the two parallel bands of muscle in your belly. This is...

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New Head of Operations for Bonitas

February 26, 2021
Bonitas

Bonitas Medical Fund has announced the appointment of Dr Morgan Busuku Mkhatshwa as Head of Operations. Dr Mkhatshwa is a medical doctor with...

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Dealing with kids and pregnancy

February 22, 2021
Bonitas

Dealing with pregnancy can be tricky on its own, but when you have a toddler or young kids to look...

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Dealing with anxiety during pregnancy

February 15, 2021
Parenting Hub

Pregnancy can be a very happy and exciting time of your life, however, it can also be a time that...

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The low down on Covid-19 test protocols

February 12, 2021
Bonitas

As South Africa finds itself starting to move out of the second wave of a Covid-19 outbreak, over 8 million...

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5 Healthy Rules to Live by (no matter your age!)

May 13, 2021
Parenting Hub

Good health does not happen by accident; it’s a result of proactive, preventive, healthy choices that have an impact on...

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Could you have PCOS and not even know it?

May 13, 2021
Lamelle Research Laboratories

Despite being incredibly common, affecting around 1 in 10 women, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is still one of the most...

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FROM ZERO TO HERO!!!

May 12, 2021
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There has never been a better time in history to pay special attention and show appreciation to the Exceptional Nurses...

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Back to basics with DAIRY!

May 11, 2021
RediscoverDairy

Balance and variety are key to a healthy diet. In recent years, the types of food choices available have steadily...

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Putting together your birth plan

May 10, 2021
Bonitas

As you enter your third trimester you’ll have probably done a fair bit of research on the birth process (if...

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Happy Kids; Healthy meals!

May 7, 2021
Parenting Hub

Happy Kids; Healthy meals! (and they're also super delicious!) Before you say, “My kids will never eat them”, read on...

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The common cold in babies

May 7, 2021
Bonitas

With COVID19 prevalent globally, the thought of your baby catching a cold could be one to send shivers down your...

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Gestational Diabetes: Reasons, risks and recovery

May 6, 2021
Bonitas

Kathy Malherbe speaks to the clinical team at Bonitas Medical Fund to get some insights on Gestational Diabetes (GDM) and...

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Kid approved Mother's Day recipes -easy and delicious

May 6, 2021
Parenting Hub

When kids (and Dads) want to spoil Mom on Mother's Day, they want to know she's going to love what...

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THIS IS POSTPARTUM: A message for Maternal Mental Health Week

May 5, 2021
Tilda Timmers

Have you just had a baby and feel ashamed that you’re not feeling as blissful as you thought you would...

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MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFASTS THAT TASTE LIKE A HUG THANKS TO…

May 5, 2021
Parenting Hub

If there was ever a year to celebrate your mom or the mother figure in your life it would be...

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Why We Love Eggs When Weaning

May 4, 2021
Parenting Hub

The first bath. The first sleepover at granny. The first giggle. And now, the first taste of food as you...

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Dairy and Children: A healthy Combination

May 3, 2021
RediscoverDairy

Good nutrition affects children’s health and well-being throughout their development, from the time of conception right up to adolescence. Encouraging...

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COVID19: health & cleaning tips for pre-schools and childcare centres

April 30, 2021
Parenting Hub

There has been a lot of debate around small children and the role they play in the spread of Covid-19....

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Dairy hacks to get more goodness, for much less

April 28, 2021
RediscoverDairy

Winter is approaching in this second year of the pandemic, and the ongoing threat of COVID infection combined with the...

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Breastfeeding tips

April 23, 2021
Bonitas

Symptoms you may experience when not breastfeeding The following information is to be used as a guide to and at...

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Are our children spreading the Coronavirus?

April 22, 2021
Parenting Hub

While there are widespread reports that children experience milder symptoms and suffer fewer complications from the coronavirus than adults, paediatricians...

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