Midwifery & Birth Conference

12/07/2019

Breastfeeding 101 Book by Photographer Leah Hawker - https://mailchi.mp/4973146f6f53/midwifery-and-birth-conference-sexual-abuse-workshop-encore-3441029

11/09/2018

Please donate and support if you can

22/08/2017

Due to popular demand after the last Cape Town Midwifery and Birth Conference, we will be holding a repeat 'Sexual Abuse Triggers in Pregnancy, Labour and Childbirth' workshop in Cape Town on the 12th of September.

It is a full day workshop and will be very intensive but worth it.

Open to all who are interested.

http://truemidwifery.com/workshops/sexual-abuse-triggers-pregnancy-labor-childbirth-workshop/

According to the Medical Research Council, one in three girls under the age of 18 has been sexually abused in South Africa. South Africa is a country scarred by many years of oppression and sadly this perpetuates in society’s treatment of girls and women. Pregnancy, labour and birth, and the care pr...

01/08/2017

Nomzamo Mlungu tells her story at the 2017 Cape Town Midwifery and Birth Conference. Her 'Paella Birth Story' as she calls it - as it has a bit of everything...

12/06/2017

Please assist however you can, even if you just help spread the word.

Following the devastating fire that has engulfed the Garden Route, WOMBS Doulas are doing a collection of items specifically focused on catering towards the smallest victims of this disaster - newborns and their mothers.

Regardless of this disaster there are women having babies in the midst of all the chaos, and basic supplies a new mother would need to care for her baby are in short supply. With Knysna Provincial Hospital being evacuated the need is especially great.

WOMBS Doulas in Cape Town are collecting the following items to be sent to Knysna to assist with the relief effort:

FOR BABIES : Baby Blankets, vests, babygros, socks, hats, jerseys, soaps, wipes, nappies, small toy / rattle, vaseline/bum cream, powder

FOR MOTHERS : Sanitary pads, moisturiser, breast pads, ni**le cream, snacks (energy bar, chocolate, nuts and raisins)

BAGS: Fabric / reusable shopping bags to put all items into

Please email sarah.meder@gmail.com for drop off points (or to arrange a collection)

DONATE MONEY and we will buy items on your behalf. All funds received will be used towards the purchase of items for new mother and baby packs.

WOMBS, FNB Account (Somerset Mall)
Branch Code: 250655
Account number: 62226802660
Please use ASSIST as a reference

WOMBS is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (074-801-NPO)

info@wombs.org.za

30/04/2017

We are busy uploading the panel talks from the 2017 Midwifery and Birth Conference and will share them as the speakers' permission comes in. Here is the first one - Doula Joy King speaking on the State of Midwifery Today panel. So if you missed it, or want to hear it again, here goes:

Joy King is passionate about spreading the word of the incredible birthing ability of the human body, and longs to see society educated as a whole around thi...

22/03/2017

We closed the last 2017 Midwifery and Birth Conference with our prize giving and the announcement of our 2017 Birth Hero: Emma Nomanoglu. We will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the Conference to Emma's charity of choice: Milk Matters. Photography by Leah Hawker Photography.

22/03/2017

Our saturday afternoon program was comprised of a series of workshops and speaker talks. Photography by Leah Hawker Photography

22/03/2017

The morning program was comprised of panel talks and speaker talks, with workshops and more talks held after lunch. Photography by Leah Hawker Photography.

22/03/2017

We started the day on Saturday with a circle of yoga and breathing, facilitated by Gayle Friedman. Photography by Leah Hawker Photography.

20/03/2017

Thank you to all who attended and made the final Midwifery and Birth Conference the most phenomenal of them all.

Shannon wrote this beautiful blog post, touched and continuing the dedication to Nathaniel Canter.

This morning I feel something. I feel something different that I’ve never felt before. I really really miss my toddler. Like really. So much that it hurts. He’s 2 and a half now, the age where you …