Ilana van Lingen’s Birth Story

Ilana van Lingen’s Birth Story

Gender: Twins – 1 girl and 1 boy Name: Liam and Liana Born: 7 August 2020 Due date: 10 September 2021 Weight: 2.5kg each Planned: An unmedicated water birth at a maternity clinic Actual: Natural birth at a hospital Duration: 2 hours from water breaking Pain relief: No...
Berna Hancke-Coles’ Birth Story

Berna Hancke-Coles’ Birth Story

VERY POSITIVE experience, even though it took a day or two for me to process everything. First time parents Gender: Known baby boy Name: Bastian Hancke-Coles Born: 21 March 2021 (38+6) Due date: 28 March 2021 Weight: 2.84kg Planned: Water birth at Maternity Clinic...
What is motherhood?

What is motherhood?

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. With this special day just a week away, we asked a few moms from the MamaMagic community, what motherhood means to them. Here’s some of the answers that we got. Ayanda Mfundisi – Mother of two “A mother is a representative of...