Family and Child Centre - for pregnancy, birth and baby care

29/10/2025

The journey to birth isn’t just about packing a hospital bag.
It’s knowing your options, learning coping skills, caring for your newborn, and keeping your relationship strong. A little preparation goes a long way. 🌸

We have a few spaces left on our November Antenatal weekend to help you prepare for a positive birth experience. 👶💛

Course Details: (Classes run over two days) ⤵️
▪️𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 4 Jack Street, Jacanlee
▪️𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Saturday, 22 November and Sunday, 23 November 2025
▪️𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:00am to 4:00pm
▪️𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: R3300 per couple (partners are included)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁: A deposit of R2200 secures your spot
▪️𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗶𝗱: Most medical aids cover the cost of antenatal classes

RSVP to receive booking info via: https://www.familyandchildcentre.com/events/childbirth-education-classes-november-2025-weekend-course

28/10/2025

Let’s talk about breastfeeding, mamas 🤱
Not the perfect, filtered version on social media, but the real, beautiful, sometimes messy process of learning to feed your baby.

Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. It’s a skill you and baby will learn together. In those early days, your little one is figuring out how to suck, swallow and breathe, while you’re learning to hold, latch and trust your body.

Your body was made for this. Every feed releases hormones that boost your milk supply, calm your mind and strengthen your bond 💗 Its ancient, clever biology doing its thing.

24/10/2025

Move your bodies mamas!

Strength, flexibility, and stamina aren’t just for fitness - they matter during labor. 🤰

Preggy yoga and other gentle exercises strengthen the pelvic floor, hips, and core, making your body more resilient for labor and recovery. Some yoga poses even encourage optimal baby positioning! 👶💛

21/10/2025

Mamas, ever thought about a water birth? 💧 Even a warm bath in labour can relax your body and ease pain - huge win!

Worried about baby in the water? A trained midwife keeps it safe, clean, and the perfect temperature. Baby is gently born into the water, then straight onto your chest.

It’s the change in temperature and pressure that helps baby take their first breath. And remember, you’re in charge: start in the water, step out to push, or stay in. Your birth, your rules! 💙

📸Beautiful pic by BirthBecomesYou

Informative courses and services about all things pregnancy, birth and newborn related, offered by midwives and accredited childbirth educators at familyandchildcentre.

16/10/2025

Exciting news for expecting families! Genesis Clinic is hosting an Open Day on Sunday, 9 November - tours, talks, and a chance to meet the team! 🌿

16/10/2025

The Power of Your Birth Team 💛

Your midwife, partner, doula, or support person each play a vital role in helping you feel safe, supported, and in control during birth.

💬 Your midwife guides and protects your birth journey.
💗 Your partner and/or support people bring comfort, strength, and reassurance.

Take time to choose people who listen, respect your choices, and believe in your ability to birth your way.

13/10/2025

Every October, we pause to honour the tiny lives gone too soon, and the parents, families, and loved ones who are affected. 🩷

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month is a time to remember, reflect, and raise awareness about miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss - something that affects far more families than most people realise. 🙏

13/10/2025

The last push in labour is where instinct takes over. Adrenaline surges, the body opens, and everything narrows to a single purpose: bringing your baby into the world. It’s not just physical - it’s primal, emotional, and deeply transformative. 🌿

10/10/2025

https://www.familyandchildcentre.com/events/childbirth-education-classes-november-2025-weekend-course

This ante-natal course is hosted over a Saturday and Sunday. We cover all aspects of birth including caesarean, breastfeeding and newborn baby care. For more detailed information select the RSVP button.

09/10/2025

Birth is a day; motherhood is a lifetime. Build your village early - meals, emotional support, and honest conversations about recovery and parenting.

03/10/2025

Blood, sweat, tears,
Every drop worth the life I made.
I am fierce,
I am mother,
I am legend.

20/06/2025

Expecting a little one?

We hold monthly antenatal classes in Jacanlee, Randburg to equip you will all the knowledge you need for your pregnancy and childbirth journey.💛

Email Jude@familyandchildcentre.com for info on upcoming classes👶