Dealing with COVID-19, From A Mother’s Point Of View What I would like my caregivers to know…. Testimonial, birth story Welcome and thank you for listening! Juliet Belasyse-Smith is a mother of three, who recently gave birth to her third baby. As per protocol she was tested for [...]
Topping Up Breastfeeds – The Uncomfortable Truth Are we midwives or petrol attendants? So you’re going on a long journey and you’ve got half a tank of petrol. You’d feel better if it was full, so you pull into a petrol station and ask them to ‘top-up’ for [...]
Breastfeeding Challenges During COVID-19 Welcome and thank you for listening! Our special guest on this episode is nurse and midwife Annerié Conradie, whose special interest in breastfeeding and antenatal education led her to start a private practice in 2016, after working in a private hospital for 14 years. [...]
How To Measure Blood Pressure More Accurately Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal death. Do midwives really know how to measure blood pressure (BP) accurately, is the question! Sensitive Midwifery Magazine published Prof Justus Hofmeyr’s guidelines, and reprint them here for all midwives to [...]
When A Midwife Becomes A Mother, A Birthing Narrative Welcome and thank you for listening! I have been talking with Sanele Lukhele, a young midwife leader with an impressive resume. I got to know Sanele at last year’s SOMSA congress, where she presented her academic study. Sanele is [...]
Early Initiation Of Breastfeeding After A Complicated Birth UNICEF and the World Health Organization recommend exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life starting within the first hour of birth. Looking at the South African statistics on caesarean sections, it’s important to consider how we can help [...]
Supporting Mothers After Complicated Birth And Loss As midwives, we hope to give our clients empowered birth experiences – births where they have been enabled to make informed decisions; where their hopes, wishes and desires are respected within the bounds of ensuring safety. When couples are viewed and [...]
The Stars Aligned - Our Perfect Birth Story Welcome and thank you for listening! At Sensitive Midwifery, we always strive to broaden our horizons and today we want to share a beautiful birth story with you. It will help you to understand a couple’s desire to do anything [...]
Interview with ‘The Virtual Midwife’ Welcome and thank you for listening! Welcome and thank you for listening! Karen Wilmot the 'Virtual Midwife' was ahead of her time by becoming ‘virtually available’ and has some great tips and ideas for other birth workers on how you can use technology [...]
Measures To Minimise C-section Risks Professor Suzanne Delport – retired neonatologist and strong breastfeeding supporter – outlines procedures peripartum health practitioners can follow to mitigate risks to newborns of scheduled deliveries in the private sector. Scheduled deliveries occur commonly in the South African private sector, with the majority [...]
