Homebirth in South Africa || A chat with homebirth midwife, Vanessa

Birthing at Home: A Podcast
19/11/2025 1h 12min
Homebirth in South Africa || A chat with homebirth midwife, Vanessa

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This episode is a part of the homebirth around the World Series.I chat with Vanessa, a homebirth midwife in South Africa. We chat about Vanessa’s own journey to becoming a midwife and a homebirth midwife, we also chat about the maternity system in South Africa, accessibility and challenges, including the recent changes that criminalise midwives supporting vaginal births after c-sections at home. It was great to speak with Vanessa and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Support the showReach out: www.emdrwithelsie.com.au @birthingathome_apodcast@emdr_with_elsie (EMDR info) [email protected] [email protected]

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