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Welcome and thank you for listening! In our latest Birth & Baby episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt is joined by Dr. Farah Seedat, a highly qualified Paediatric Dentist, and Naseema Osman, an oral hygienist and mom of two. Naseema's personal experience with airway struggles has fueled her passion for educating families about the link between oral health and overall well-being. Dr. Seedat and Naseema jo...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this weeks episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt (Wibbelink) chats with Patricia Musarurwa, a doula making a significant impact in her community. Patricia, a mother of two and a doula for 12 years at the Healthy Mom and Baby Clinic, shares her journey into becoming a doula. Patricia became inspired to become a doula after witnessing a woman giving birth in her comm...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this podcast episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt (Wibbelink) hosts Karen Wilmot, a South African midwife, to discuss natural birthing and the Relax-In Sling, a tool designed to support women during pregnancy and childbirth. Karen emphasizes the universal nature of childbirth, irrespective of cultural backgrounds, highlighting the need for consistent respect and r...

In this captivating podcast episode, Dr. Margreet, the Birth and Baby Show podcast host, embarks on a groundbreaking discussion about birthing positions. As a passionate midwife specialist, Margreet advocates for a return to natural birthing practices, empowering women and midwives alike. Delving into the historical context, Margreet highlights that upright positions have been the traditional norm...

In this episode, healthcare professional Zanele Cekiso shares valuable insights into living with HIV, focusing particularly on pregnancy and the complexities that can arise. Zanele's extensive experience in the field provides a unique perspective, offering guidance to those navigating the intersection of HIV and maternal health.  She unpacks important concepts such as PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxi...

Welcome and thank you for listening! This episode is part of a series: "Let's Talk About It" on The Birth and Baby Show. Dr. Margreet had a candid conversation about a topic that's often left in the shadows: unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Guest, Thandi Innocentia Radebe, known for her exceptional work at the Healthy Mom and Baby Clinic in Jeffreys Bay, brings a wealth of expertise and firstha...

Welcome and thank you for listening! A Story of Resilience, Hope, and Healing Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the many challenges women face, as well as their remarkable strength and resilience. In this episode of the "Birth & Baby Show," we are introduced to a beacon of hope and inspiration in the form of Bronwyn Haslim – a wife, mother of three. Bronwyn, a resident of Jo'bu...

Welcome and thank you for listening! We are starting a new series: 'Let's talk about it' addressing the topics we rather don't want to talk about, especially topics that are related to sexual and reproductive health as it is subject to stigma. We are kicking the series off by talking to Sebabatso Tsaoane about Cervical Cancer, what it is, how it can be prevented and treated. Sebabatso is a Multi-a...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Jacqui Niehaus is back for a power packed interview, this time on hormonal health for women. She featured earlier in an episode on Nutrition for the (wanting to be) Mom . This time she unpacks our hormonal health and what a healthy cycle looks like, which really is the cornerstone of women's health and wellbeing. She explains what are the current stressors that...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr. Margreet chatted with Claire Bracher about 'The Good Enough Mother'.  Claire Bracher has practiced as a midwife for 35 years and over this time her passion for her chosen field has broadened and deepened. She has looked at midwifery from every angle - working in labour wards, running antenatal and postnatal practices and lecturing and condu...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Cristina Torralbas is a first time mother and shares about her journey into motherhood. The first time her baby was sick, she was very disheartened. In her journey, she discovered the importance of a healthy microbiome and how probiotics assist in keeping herself and her baby healthy. Mysteries of the microbiome Microbe colonies are the giant topics of a future...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode Lindo Tshabalala talks about how she is bringing Midwifery back to her Community. Lindo is a young, dynamic Independent Midwife from Soweto. She shares about her journey as a young midwife and has a powerful message for both women and birth workers.  Lindo followed her dream and founded Blooming in Grace Clinic, where she created a safe space th...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Marelise Snijders, wife and mother of four beautiful teenagers, shares her pearls of wisdom. Her story is about miracle babies, empowered natural births and claiming your own birth rights.  She shares how she went through her first birth, with the support of her husband, midwife and doula:  "Just everything is beautiful about giving birth. I suppose going throu...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode Mbali Tshabalala shares her journey of becoming a Professional Nurse & Midwife and how she persevered against the odds and is now a passionate 'Sensitive Midwife'.  Mbali received her education at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and at the Hillbrow Maternity Obstetrics Unit where her love and passion for moms and babies was further nurtured....

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Jacqui Niehaus shares incredible truths and empowering messages about Nutrition and Hormonal Wellbeing. Jacqui is a biostatistician turned women's wellness coach. Her goal is to empower women to understand more about their hormone cycles and how they can use nutrient-dense, whole food as a way to nourish their bodies and bring balance back to t...

Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr Margreet Wibbelink talks with Lisa Came, a passionate Pilates Instructor and mom of two, about Pre- and Postnatal Exercise. We all know the importance of movement and exercise for our health and wellbeing, but most of the time we are not too sure what that looks like when you are pregnant or have given birth. She explains how you can continu...

Welcome and thank you for listening! The guest in this episode is Dr Kieran McLeod, a South African medical doctor and founder of ByeGwaai. Drawing on his passion for behaviour change and digital health, Kieran founded mobile app-based smoking cessation solution ByeGwaai - an evidence-based, easy-to-access and affordable program to help South Africans quit smoking. Dr Kieran shares about his journ...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Our special guest today is, Amy van der Merwe , a mom to an almost 4 year old little girl and pregnant with their second child, passionate about giving them the healthiest start to life. She is a chef and loves working with plants and natural ingredients. Amy's family health history is not the best, so she started to look into a preventative lifestyle about 7 y...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Our special guest today is, Dr Ida du Plessis-Faurie, a Registered Nurse and Midwife, with a PhD in Maternal and Child Nursing: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science. A model for nurses to facilitate mother's caring for their preterm infants in the community stemmed from her research. She completed her Master's degree in Advanced Neonatal Nursing (cum...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Jessica is a new Mama from Makhanda (previously Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape. Jessica grew up on a farm in KwaZulu-Natal and now calls the Eastern Cape home. She is happily married to Julian Barker and they welcomed their baby boy Jonah into the world on 13th April 2022. Jess and Julian also have two beloved cats, Chilli and Pepper, who are slowly adjusting...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Marianne Littlejohn is a registered nurse and midwife, who qualified in 1979 and began practising as an independent midwife in 1982. She has worked in hospital, birth centre and homebirth settings for approximately 40 years. Marianne also holds an Honours Psychology Degree and continued with studies in Infant Mental Health both with the School of Infant Mental...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Our special guest is Keshia van Rooyen, a Pastor in CRC Church, Johannesburg, working within the Women's Ministry. Before full time ministry, Keshia practiced as an attorney after gaining a Master's Degree in Corporate Law. Keshia is married with two children. She is passionate about God and seeing the lives of women changed. Today Keshia will be sharing on how...

Welcome and thank you for listening! Our guest today is Elani, who grew up in Jeffreys Bay and lived there for twenty-seven years. In her early twenties she went to the United States as an au pair and what would have been two years turned into seven. After receiving a degree in nursing, she returned home to South Africa. Upon her return, she started working as a homecare nurse in Jeffreys Bay, whe...

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 are different. First time parents tend to go to the birth centre or hospital too soon, as they are uncertain whether it's true labour and so excited for the baby's arrival by the first sign of labour. O...

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 passionate about fashion, people and Jesus. Her mission is to help women feel confident and beautiful in their own skin, solving the problem of having a cupboard full of clothes, but nothing to wear. Mona has given birth t...