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 [...]
Supplements In Pregnancy During pregnancy a woman’s body has an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. The ideal way to achieve micro-nutritional status is through eating healthy food, including a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, and legumes. Unfortunately, the value [...]
Vaccination (In Pregnancy) Yes or No? A Heart To Heart With Dr Margreet Welcome and thank you for listening! It feels as if COVID-19 has taken over our lives this past year, and we’re currently in the midst of the vaccine rollout. How does one navigate through [...]
Weight Gain In Pregnancy Weight gain in pregnancy is incredibly variable – so how much is too much? Or too little? Sister Lilian weighs in. The average weight gain in a woman who is not under- or overweight and has an uncomplicated pregnancy, is between 2–4kg in the [...]
Pregnancy Nutrition Made Easy A more instinctive approach to eating is what’s needed during pregnancy, says Sister Lilian. While one cannot totally reverse the impact of both the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors on nutritional confidence, re-empowering pregnant women and their advising midwives is possible. The Sensitive Midwifery [...]
Heartburn And Indigestion In Pregnancy How to help your pregnant patient Heartburn and indigestion are common pregnancy problems. While indigestion often accompanies the nausea of the first trimester, heartburn tends to peak in the third trimester. Feeling the burn There is a misconception that pregnant women are [...]
Candida Auris – An Emerging Superbug? Midwife Louette Maccallum questions the impact of antibiotic treatments and asks – should Candida auris be considered a superbug? Candida is a naturally occurring yeast in the body, living alongside all our other natural organisms. However, if our immune systems are compromised, [...]
The Benefits Of Balanced Breathing A breathing exercise to quieten the mind Since breathing is second nature to us, we often take its benefits for granted. Breathing is a hugely beneficial tool for handling with stress – not only for you as you go about your day, but [...]
How To Do Perineal Massage "But natural childbirth damages the perineum!" For many women, this is a cry to go and book that C-section. For me, it signals the need for midwives to step forward once again and provide accurate and unbiased information – and a big dose of [...]
