Karen was both taken by surprise and ecstatic that she had achieved her goals of a homebirth, a waterbirth, a virtually unnassisted birth and no separation from her baby after birth. Rob was ecstatic and relieved the birth had proceeded so smoothly.
Category: Birth in South Africa
Pregnancy and childbirth differs in different countries and cultures, these posts are about birth in South Africa.
The Travelling Midwife: Busfare Babies
Women need minimal interference, love, patience and a watchful presence when they are giving natural birth. This is the Art of Good Midwifery. Busfare Babies provides the women from Bodium village with just such care.
The Travelling Midwife: The Garden Route
What I would really like to hear are stories and birth experiences from women on the ground throughout South Africa, so I stopped to interview women from the area. Elsie Joemat, from a settlement near Hoekwil shared her story.
The Travelling Midwife 2011
I set off on my road trip to Kwazulunatal after the spectacular birth of Savannah to Tatum and Damien at 22h30 on Sunday evening. Tatum’s mother had given birth to all her children by caesarian section and her sister had also given birth by caesarian section. Tatum was desperate to trade this legacy for one …
Sacred Xhosa Birth Rituals: South Africa
It is interesting for me how the rainbow nation of South Africa is fusing and changing cultures. Now a Xhosa woman may give birth in water, cut her own baby’s cord and give birth in a hospital or birth centre. Birth in the Xhosa culture, is an important rite of passage and is therefore treated with due respect, honour and celebration.
Talking about Nappies
Please use cloth nappies, bio-baba nappies, eco-friendly nappies or diapers as the american term is used. It’s worth saving your pocket, the environment, your child’s health, your conscience and the country ‘s friendly odour!!
Spiritualbirth Preparation Workshop March 2011
I am presenting another Spiritualbirth Preparation Workshop on the 7th and 8th of May 2011 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal for a few couples. If you are interested in participating please get in touch…