Birth Stories Mzansi
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About This Podcast
Creating positive birthing experiences in South Africa through story sharing and collective wisdom. Prepare, heal, share, or learn, this collection of honest, unfiltered birthing stories will have something for everyone going through preparing to conceive, pregnancy, breastfeeding and the post-partum. Hosted by Dr CC Verster, each episode takes us through one woman's journey to motherhood.
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Nomzamo: Unplanned pregnancy, single parenting, breech, VBAC, state care
Nomzamo is a mom of two. In this episode she opens up to us about her journey to motherhood and raising two children as a single mom. She walks us though her two pregnancies and deliveries, including…
Jess: un-medicated vaginal delivery, private care with Doula, extended delay in cord clamping
In today's episode Jess takes us through waiting to fall pregnant, battling pregnancy symptoms, and mapping out her birth plan for an un-medicated vaginal delivery in private care. We talk through…
Danelle: Unplanned caesarian section, Sensitive Caesarian section,Pre-eclampsia, Prematurity, NICU, reframing birth trauma
This episode is a must! Danelle is a Midwife and nursing educator. She takes us through her birthing experiences; where book knowledge became wisdom through her lived experience of birth. Danelle…
Elbé: 3 Vaginal Births, Faith Journey, ECV, Trisomy 21, Water Birth
Elbé passionately takes us through her experience of three vaginal births. One in Australia, one in a private hospital in South Africa, and the third - the redemptive experience of a water birth,…
Marie: Fertility treatment, three vaginal births in hospital, forceps, epidural
In this honest account, Marie takes us through waiting to conceive and her three subsequent pregnancies and deliveries. We touch on her experience with epidurals and delve deeper into her stories of…
Queen 2 natural births, state care, amniocentesis, cleft palate
In this episode I chat with Queen, a medical doctor and Mom of three. She takes us through her first two pregnancies and natural births while still a medical student. She also shares the experience…
Amy: Planned caesarian, baby blues, Mom life balance
In this episode, I chat with Dr Amy Berlyn. She takes us through her pregnancy and planned caesarian section at term. We delve deeper into the emotions surrounding amniocentesis and the fine line…
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Birth Stories Mzansi has published 7 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Kids & Family.
Birth Stories Mzansi is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 54m.
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