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Birth & Baby - Advice You Can Trust
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- Birth & Baby - Advice You Can Trust
Birth & Baby Ep. 109 - Life After the NICU: Preterm Birth, Trauma & Long-Term Care
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this deeply personal and insightful episode, I sit down with Tasmin Bota—Founder and Executive Director of Preemie…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 108 - Maternal Mental Health Explained
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr Margreet Barnardt sits down with Clinical Psychologist and mother of two Kiara Sunder for an honest…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 107 - Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, we sit down with Lee van der Westhuizen, founder of Fit Expectations Pilates, to dive deep into movement…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 106 - The Truth About Colostrum Harvesting During Pregnancy
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, we sit down with Lactation Consultant Samantha Crompton (SACLC / IBCLC) to unpack a massive trend…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 105 - Equipped for the Night: Navigating Baby Sleep with Sr Marion Wing
Welcome and thank you for listening! In a world saturated with digital "sleep gurus" and rigid, one-size-fits-all routines, new parents are facing…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 104 - Smarter Solutions for Recurring UTIs in Pregnancy and Beyond
Welcome and thank you for listening! Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are incredibly common, but when they become a recurring nightmare—or flare up during…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 103 - Trusting the Model: How Midwife-Led Care Transformed Gabriella Szabo's Birth Story
Welcome and thank you for listening! What happens when your dream of a 'natural birth' turns into a whirlwind of medical interventions? In this episode, we sit…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 102 - Birth is a Life Event, Not a Disease: Navigating Choice and Complexity with Lilo Mthembu
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, I sat down with Lilo Mthembu, a private midwife based in Johannesburg who views her role in birth work as…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 101 - Why Most Probiotics Fail: Gut Health & Your Second Brain
Welcome and thank you for listening! Did you know your gut is often called your "Second Brain"? From your mood and mental clarity to your immune system's…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 100 - The Vision Behind Sensitive Midwifery and Sister Lilian Centre
Welcome and thank you for listening! We hit the big 1-0-0! To celebrate this incredible milestone, your host steps into the guest chair to offer a rare, deep…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 99 - How Hidden Toxins Affect Women's Hormones and Health: A Young Midwife's Discovery
Welcome and thank you for listening! As a midwife, Lungile Gamede started noticing a surge in conditions like debilitating periods, PCOS, and endometriosis…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 98 - Give preterm babies a strong start for a brighter future
Welcome and thank you for listening! This episode features a conversation with Professor Welma Lubbe, a leading expert in the field of prematurity. Professor…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 97 - Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, we sit down with Ian Wheeler, the founder of Pegasus Homeopathics, to demystify the world of homeopathy…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 96 - The Genesis Clinic Story: From Closure to Rebirth
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this heartfelt and informative episode, we sit down with Jude Polack, the visionary founder of the original Genesis…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 95 - The Gift of Breastmilk: Why Every Drop Matters
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this powerful episode, we sit down with Simphiwe Joyce Delhi, a passionate Donated Breastmilk Coordinator. As a mother…
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Ep. 94 - Revolutionising Maternity Care with Dr. Howard Manyonga
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this insightful episode, Dr. Margreet sits down with Dr. Howard Manyonga, a distinguished Ob-Gyn and the visionary…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 93 - A Conversation on Water Birth with Midwife Ester
Welcome and thank you for listening! Join us as we explore the world of waterbirth with Ester, a highly experienced advanced midwife. We'll discuss her…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 92 - VBAC: Exploring Your Options for a Subsequent Birth
Welcome and thank you for listening! VBAC: Exploring Your Options for a Subsequent Birth with Sarah Jones In this episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt interviews…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 91 - Preparing for the Unexpected: An Emergency C-Section Story
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt interviews Sarah Jones, a midwife who recently experienced an unexpected emergency…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 90 - Healthy Mouth, Healthy Bump: Navigating Pregnancy and Oral Health
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, we explore the crucial link between oral health during pregnancy and the lifelong dental well-being of…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 89 - Midwife-Led Birth: Is it Right for You?
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt interviews Ruwaida Moola, an experienced midwife and founder of Birth on 5th, a…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 88 - Woman-Centered Care: A Non-Negotiable
Welcome and thank you for listening! Celebrating Five Years of Birth & Baby Show: A Heartfelt Thank You It's the end of another year, and I'm taking a moment…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 87 - Building Blocks for Baby's Brain: A Conversation with Cozette Laubser
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr. Margreet welcomes director of the BabyGym Institute, Cozette Laubser, to discuss her groundbreaking…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 86 - Optimizing early oral development for your child's long-term health
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr Margreet talks with Janay Alexander-Gilchrist about optimizing early oral development for your child's…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 85 - MomConnect: South Africa National Department of Health's Support and Resources for All Mothers
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this Podcast Episode, Jane Sebidi, MomConnect Program Manager, discusses the program's 10-year anniversary. With over…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 84 - Breastfeeding Expectations vs Reality
Welcome and thank you for listening! For Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Dr. Margreet talked with Samantha Crompton, Lactation Consultant, Midwife, wife and…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 83 - Empowering Families for a Positive Birth Journey
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Dr Margreet talks with Janay Alexander-Gilchris about antenatal education and the importance of…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 82 - Becoming Parents - Trusting The Journey
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode Margreet chatted with her sister Ellen about her experience with pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 81 - Behind the Scenes - Honest Talks with Two Sensitive Midwives
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode Dr Margreet Barnardt is having a conversation with two Sensitive Midwives, Melissa Hudek and Susan Bolke…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 80 – Oral Health for Moms (to be) and Babies
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 79 – Making a difference as a Doula
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this weeks episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt (Wibbelink) chats with Patricia Musarurwa, a doula making a significant…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 78 – Empowering Birth: From Rituals to the Relax-In Sling with Karen Wilmot
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this podcast episode, Dr. Margreet Barnardt (Wibbelink) hosts Karen Wilmot, a South African midwife, to discuss natural…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 77 – Birthing Positions: All You Need To Know!
In this captivating podcast episode, Dr. Margreet, the Birth and Baby Show podcast host, embarks on a groundbreaking discussion about birthing positions. As a…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 76 – Let's Talk About It series: Women living with HIV and Motherhood
In this episode, healthcare professional Zanele Cekiso shares valuable insights into living with HIV, focusing particularly on pregnancy and the complexities…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 75 – Let's Talk About It series: Unplanned Pregnancy
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 74 – Let's Talk About It series: Breast Cancer
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 73 – Let's Talk About It series: Cervical Cancer
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 72 – Hormonal Health for Women
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 71 – The Good Enough Mother
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 70 – Probiotics, Why Are They So Important? Experiences From a New Mom
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 69 – Birthing With A Midwife – Bringing It Back To Our Communities
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 68 – Claiming your Birth Rights - Words of Wisdom for Pregnant Mothers
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 67 – Making a difference as a Sensitive Midwife – it's all about the journey!
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode Mbali Tshabalala shares her journey of becoming a Professional Nurse & Midwife and how she persevered…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 66 – Nutrition for (wanting to be) Moms & Dads!
Welcome and thank you for listening! In this episode, Jacqui Niehaus shares incredible truths and empowering messages about Nutrition and Hormonal Wellbeing…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 65 – Pre- and Postnatal Exercise with Lisa from Inspired Movements
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-…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 64 – Butts vs Bumps: A Battle We Can't Afford To Lose
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 63 – Introducing Solids In The Early Days
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 62 – Premature Birth – How Can Parents Be Best Prepared For It?
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 61 – When Things Don't Go As Planned Series - Premature Labour And Birth
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 60 – Perinatal Psychology – How To Create The Right Conditions for a Gentle Birth and Parenting journey
Welcome and thank you for listening! Marianne Littlejohn is a registered nurse and midwife, who qualified in 1979 and began practising as an independent…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 59 - When Things Don't Go As Planned Series - Postnatal Depletion and/or Depression
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 58 - When Things Don't Go As Planned Series – Emergency Cesarean Section
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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 57 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 56 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 55 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 54 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 53 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 52 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 51 - 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…
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Birth & Baby Ep. 50 - Birth 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…