When Things Don’t Go As Planned Series – Birth Before Arrival (BBA) Welcome and thank you for listening! We did a series on Birth Options, knowing your options and making informed choices. But when it comes to birth, we never know how things will unfold. All births [...]
When Things Don’t Go As Planned Series – Prolonged Rupture of Membranes and Induction of Labour Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode we interviewed Mona, who is a stylist and personal shopper and resides in Jeffreys Bay with her husband and two girls. She’s [...]
A Critical Eye On Induction Of Labour Midwife Ingrid Groenewald lives in Cannon Rocks in the Eastern Cape. She is also a wife, and a mom to three children. Ingrid says, ‘As an independent midwife, I see low-risk women throughout their pregnancies, do home- and water-births, and [...]
Breastfeeding Awareness Week - What All (New) Moms And Dads Need To Know About Breastfeeding Welcome and thank you for listening! Nompumelelo Maponya is an Advanced Midwife and Neonatal Specialist, who is passionate about mother and child care, especially breastfeeding. She is currently a doctoral student enrolled [...]
Birth Options Series - When Midwife-Led Care, When Ob&Gyn-Led Care? Welcome and thank you for listening! Dr. Howard Manyonga is the founder of Network One Health (Pty) Ltd a health management company that establishes and operates Integrated Maternity Practices. These are multidisciplinary teams with a presence in [...]
Birth Options Series - Elective Cesarean Section Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode we interviewed Amy, who chose an Elective C-Section for the birth of her firstborn. Amy lives in Jeffreys Bay and is married to Silvino. She is a professional wedding photographer and [...]
Birth Options Series - Birthing With A Doula Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode we talked with Birthing Doula Beverley Chigwanda. As a Birthing Doula Bev’s utmost aim is to give families, who have given her the honor to be part of their journey, [...]
Birth Options Series - A Normal Vaginal Delivery With Epidural Welcome and thank you for listening! Epidural fact-file There’s good and bad news, and there are points to ponder… Epidurals are the most common form of pain relief in private South African hospitals. You’ll lie curled on [...]
Options Series - Birthing In A Government Hospital Welcome and thank you for listening! In the next episode of the ‘Birth Options Series’ we will be talking about giving birth in a Government Hospital. For many women this is the only option available for them, and it [...]
Birth Options Series - Water Birth At Home Welcome and thank you for listening! Danielle (37) is wife to Cordy (39) and homeschooling mom to 4 children. Naomi (11) is adopted, Lucas (9) was born in the hospital, Lisa (6) & Noah (4 months) were both born [...]
