OFM Family Focus

Dr Jaco Strydom is based at City Med Day Hospital in Bloemfontein and in part 1 of our Women's Health Week focus, he talks about your first appointment with your gynecologist, breast cancer as well as hormone replacements/supplements.

Ons eindig vrouemaand af met die kollig op gesondheidskwessies wat spesifiek te doen het met vrou wees. Ek gesels met fiksheid-konsultant en eienaar van Dancesation, Cat van der Merwe oor Vroulike Fiksheid. Hoekom is dit so belangrik vir vrouens om aktief te wees? Is daar oefeninge wat jy eerder sou aanbeveel vir die dames? Mens hoor altyd vrouens moet meer aandag gee aan hulle beendigtheid, is da...

Mandisa Khanyile is a gender activist and shares her very personal story with us. Her good friend Tamsyn was a breastfeeding activist and when Mandisa's baby arrived she was unable to breastfeed. Tamsyn stepped in and breastfed Mandisa's baby boy on her behalf for the first week of his life. Unfortunately Tamsyn recently passed away shortly after giving birth herself. Listen how the greatest gift...

Anel Olsson, is the founder of a campaign called “Normalise Breastfeeding South Africa”, which aims to address the stigmas surrounding breastfeeding. She explains why we need to allow mom's to feel that it is fine to breastfeed their child whenever, wherever.

‘n Goeie begin en reis met borsvoeding - Eloïse Swanepoel is 'n dieetkundige by Potchefstroom Hospitaal en het haar meestersgraad gedoen in, en het 'n spesiale belangstelling en passie vir baba en kindervoeding. Sy studeer tans om 'n borsvoedingskonsultant te word. 1) Wat kan mammas doen om 'n goeie begin en reis met borsvoeding te hê? 2) Wanneer om hulp te kry en wat om te doen as sy hulp nodig h...

Dr Chantell Witten is currently based at the University of the Free State, Faculty of Health Sciences in the division for Health Professions Education. She is a dietitian by profession and training focusing specifically on infant and young child nutrition. She completed her PHD at the North West University. Dr Witten is also the Nutrition Lead at SACSOWACH. She talks about the focus of her PHD whi...

I chat to Registered Nutritionist, Pumla Dlamini from VITAMIN ANGELS (www.vitaminangels.org) She is also the co-Chair at www.sacsowach.org. We continue to celebrate Wolrd Breastfeeding Week as she shares her personal journey about breastfeeding her micro preemie who was born at 26 weeks. Not only does she highlight some of the benefits but also has some tips for moms of preemie babies.

Dr Chantell Witten is currently based at the University of the Free State, Faculty of Health Sciences in the division for Health Professions Education. She is a dietitian by profession and training focusing specifically on infant and young child nutrition. She completed her PHD at the North West University. Dr Witten is also the Nutrition Lead at SACSOWACH. Join me as we launch World Breastfeeding...