HELP FOR ‘PREM PARENTS’

MomConnect is a free government SMS-based service that provides information to pregnant women‚ new parents and nurses about pregnancy‚ childbirth and the first year of life of a baby. The service also encourages mothers to book antenatal consultations as early as possible in their pregnancies.

To register with MomConnect, you’ll need your ID number, date of birth and due date and language preference (English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana or Afrikaans). Clinic staff can help you register, or dial *134*550#.

Also find Preemie Connect on Facebook and other social media.

Another good source of information is littlesteps.co.za