OUR BRANCHES

For your convenience Parentwood Clinic offers care at two branches, Parentwood@Rietondale and Parentwood@Femina (previously known as Femina Stork’s Nest Clinic).

BOOKINGS

IMMUNISATION SERVICES

Parentwood Clinics follow the standard South African EPI program, with state vaccines included in our consultation fees. The additional private vaccines are available as well at extra cost.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

Our practice is breastfeeding friendly and aims to help mothers on all parts of their journey. Book a consultation with a certified lactation consultant for all breastfeeding related queries & difficulties.

COMMON QUESTIONS

See our FAQ page for some answers to frequently asked questions. Alternatively contact us should you have any queries regarding our services or wish to get some advice from our team.

Antenatal Classes

Prepare for your birth and the arrival of your new baby by joining our Saturday Antenatal Workshop. We guarantee not only a fun day out, but an experience hat will leave you feeling empowered and more prepared for the journey ahead.

Well baby Clinic

We offer well-baby care and immunisations, with nursing sisters who are experienced and passionate about what they do. We offer both the government and the private vaccination schedules, and are able to claim directly from certain medical aids.

Breastfeeding Support

We offer breastfeeding assistance on every part of your journey. Book a visit with a lactation consultant, join our weekly support group, attend a breastfeeding workshop or book a breast pump demo. Our well-baby clinic also offer breastfeeding-friendly advice and referrals.

First Aid and Safety Training

Obtain training on child safety, and basic first aid and CPR for babies, children and adults. Knowing how to deal with emergencies can save lives. This training is a must for parents, grandparents, family members and caregivers. Be sure that you are prepared.

Virtual Care

This service allows our clients to have a real-time online consultation with a general practitioner during a normal clinic consultation. It is affordable and saves time, enabling you to obtain a prescription, referral letter or sick note without further delay.

Postnatal Classes

If you have a new baby, our Postnatal Classes is something you don’t want to miss! Interesting topics are presented by expert speakers. Meet other moms, get support and weigh baby weekly. Best of all – it won’t break your budget!

Carriwell Fitment Centre

Carriwell’s pregnancy and nursing underwear has been designed for your growing needs, offering comfort, quality, style, fit and function. Contact us to fit the Carriwell range, with an experienced breastfeeding sister. Another way in which we support breastfeeding moms.

Antenatal Care

This service is provided by an experienced midwife and antenatal teacher. It is aimed at low-risk clients who plan to delivery their babies at a public health facility, but who wish to avoid the long queues at busy public health clinics.

Swimming Classes

Swimming lessons can help your child to become comfortable in water from an early age. Water safety will develop as you go along. Everyone should be able to swim. We have a fully heated and enclosed pool, offering swimming lessons from 6 months to adulthood.

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Testimonials

“The nursing sisters are friendly and competent, and you can see they care about your baby. We are very lucky to have found them.”

- Elvin Engelbrecht

“Excellent customer service. Staff is friendly, helpful and professional.”

- Abel Mtimeni

“An excellent choice for all moms and mom-to-be’s that I used for both my children. Nanny training, first-aid training and a great place to have your babies and children immunised. The staff is super friendly and make you feel at ease when taking your precious little ones for their dreaded immunisation shots.”

- Chantal du Toit

“Always friendly with great service; amazing with kids.”

- Megan Abrahams

Meet Our Clinic Sisters

Kristel Steyn-Battheu

Kristel is the founder and heart of the practice and manages business matters. She also drives our recycling and environmental initiatives.

Christine Klynhans

Christine is a lactation consultant and manages our Breast Pump Demo Centre, Mom’s Mornings, Antenatal Class and Blog.

Marissa Lourens

Marissa has experience in primary health care and can examine and advice on minor healthcare problems. She heads our Virtual Care service.

Adri van der Spuy

Adri has years of experience working with mothers and babies. She is loved by our clients for her good sense of humour and positive outlook on life.

Our Values

Gentle Parenting

We believe that raising children with love and compassion has the power to change the future of mankind. We support gentle parenting methods. We aim to help parents find solutions to problems that suits their child’s individual needs, rather than forcing families into the (often harsh) methods our society favours.
Information and Consent

No one cares more for your baby than you do; therefore you should be the person making decisions on his/her care. We focus on providing education on various topics in our consultations and courses. We also have various resources available including our famous Early Childhood Feeding Guide, email hand-outs and our blog.
Support and Compassion

We know that although you love your children very much, parenting can also be extremely challenging at times. We provide non-judgemental support in our consultations and are always available for telephonic advice, or simply a hug when needed.
Social and Environmental Responsibility

Our practice provides free care to Abba Baby House, a community organisation providing a place of safety and care to babies and small children who cannot remain with their families for various reasons. We also have various environmental and recycling initiatives, including our Ecobrick drive which aims to keep tons of plastics out of our environment.

Our Partners

Book an Appointment

Our service that allows online bookings is currently under construction. Until then, please call (012) 001 8600 for telephonic assistance.

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