MamaMagic expo returns to help babies, new parents

THE BABY and parenting expo, MAMAMAGIC, is back in town. On at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this weekend, the expo is all about making parenting convenient and fun by having parenting essentials and indulgences under one roof.

There will be bargains on the best brands, entertainment and information.

Visitors will find a range of pregnancy, baby and parenting experts in the Huggies Experts Lounge, ready to share their knowledge at no cost. The experts will host interactive powersessions of about 20 to 30 minutes, with time available for questions from the audience.

The line-up will include Sister Lynn Bluff on the significance of skin-to-skin and the golden hour, and lactation specialist Hettie Grove on moms managing their milk supply with back to work breast-feeding.

Dietician Megan Pentz-Kluyts will help moms conquer mealtime woes, while Baby Gym consultant Lorraine van Niekerk will discuss the importance of rolling for your baby’s brain development.

Specialist sleep consultant and midwife Heike Millar will debunk sleep myths and talk new-born soothing tactics, while ENT surgeon Dr Pedro Monteiro discusses glue ear and hearing. Mandy Lee Miller from #CARSEATSFULLSTOP will discuss the importance of car seats at each stage of a child’s development.

View the speaker schedule on www. mamamagic.co.za

No MamaMagic expo will be complete without exciting competitions! One lucky expectant mom will have the opportunity to win a pregnancy starter pack valued at over R100 000, courtesy of Pampers Premium Care. To enter, visit the exhibition and complete the entry form.

The little ones in the family will be kept entertained in the Lego Duplo and Huggies Nappy Pants play areas. These age appropriate play zones will encourage free movement, and physical and mental development in children.

The lovable purple dinosaur Barney will also be on stage four times daily to sing and dance.

MamaMagic will also cater for all mom’s nursing needs by providing a designated breast-feeding room complete with bottle warming facilities. Pampers Premium Care will provide a fully stocked and spacious nappy change room ensuring peace of mind for all parents.

Tickets at R30 to R50 are available for purchase online through Ticketpro.

For more information and to book, visit www.mamamagic.co.za, their Facebook page, or follow them on Instagram @MamaMagicSA.