Ntombee Mzolo has embarked on a digital pregnancy awareness campaign to help expectant mothers.
The singer made the announcement on Monday – the start of Pregnancy Awareness Week.
She says she will be supporting the health department’s initiative to educate women on how they can maintain a health pregnancy.
Ntombee, who is a mother of three, added that’s she will be dedicating the remaining Mondays of February to sharing “informative posts” for all her “gorgeous preggies”.
“I will impart my little knowledge and share some of my personal experiences with the hope that my gorgeous preggies will take away a thing or two from it and possibly experience a smoother, simpler, and healthier pregnancy journey,” she wrote.
Her tips will focus on physical, emotional, spiritual and financial health during pregnancy.
Ntombee says “you can never be too prepared for a baby” – something she learned from her three pregnancies.
Her fans praised her for taking the initiative, with many women saying they had a lot of questions about pregnancy.
Ntombee says she is more than happy to help and shared a personal story about a difficult time in her life – the moment she lost her son.
Her son, Dunamis Sizwe Junior Asande Mzolo, died soon after he was born in 2015.
He suffered from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart condition which prevented the left side of his heart from developing properly.
“As much as some things can’t be avoided, I think it is very important to take all the necessary precautions to avoid finding ourselves in situations that may lead to miscarriage, premature labour, giving birth to a still born or having to deal with an infant death… It’s unfortunate that there was nothing I could have done differently to change the situation that led to my son’s death but you could be in a better position,” she shared.
One of her followers shared her own tragic story of losing her baby.
“I don’t think I can be pregnant again. My first and last left me traumatised. I envy pregnant women… but my pregnancy was thee most AMAZING nine months and gave birth to the cutest baby girl and boom she dies eight days after birth,” the user commented.
Ntombee told the woman not to give up hope.
“I made a conscious decision of not allowing the past to stand in the way of my future and my latest experience has honestly healed my soul in a way I never imagined possible. My daughter will never take the place of son but she has definitely filled my heart and I am in a better place. GOD BLESS YOU MAMA,” she replied.
Ntombee says pre-pregnancy care and planning is an important first step on your journey to pregnancy and eventually becoming a mother.
“Unless you are caught off guard mama, it is very important to plan for your pregnancy at least six months before conceiving.”
The TV presenter added that “there’s nothing more fulfilling” than knowing you are well prepared for your pregnancy.
“The first thing you’ll need to do is to see your doctor for a full medical check-up to ensure that you don’t have any underlying medical conditions that could cause complications during pregnancy. The advantage of doing this is that you can take all the [necessary] treatments and corrective measures to make sure that by the time that miraculous seed is planted in you, you have eliminated any possible problem and have laid the best foundation for a safe and healthy pregnancy.”
We are looking forward to Ntombee’s next ‘Mommy Time Monday’!
– All4Women
