09 Jul

Posted at 15:42h in Stories

My name is Khabonina Yende, in 2014 God blessed me with my baby girl. Her name was Hlelolwakhe, she was born at 26 weeks old, she was in NICU for 3 months. At first, I thought I was the only one in this situation, one of the sisters showed me a family room. I was welcomed by all of the staff. I even found other mothers there that were in the same situation, so the support I got in the family room was so big....

09 Jul

Posted at 15:38h in Stories

On 13 September 2014 I gave birth to a baby boy at Chris Hani Hospital. I was in pain before I gave birth but, when I saw my son, I was thrilled, not knowing that he wasn’t well. The nurse took him to the NICU ward, after an hour the doctor informed us of his condition. I was shocked and confused since this was my first baby. The nurses took me to another room where I managed to relax and rest....

09 Jul

Posted at 15:30h in Stories

My name is Glenda Nombulelo Ratyie, I live in Diepkloof. I’m a mother of three, twins whom both passed away and a 7-year-old daughter....

09 Jul

Posted at 15:28h in Stories

Thank you very much for holding my hands tight from day one until today. It was on the 02/06/2014 at CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH HOSPITAL, when I gave birth to a premature baby girl, who was weighing 960g because I was 20-24 weeks....

09 Jul

Posted at 15:23h in Stories

My name is Portia Mudau, I’m from Limpopo. My son is Thendo Tshisikhawe, he is 9 years old. I came to Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital for the first time in 2021 August, we were transferred by Tshilidzini Hospital, then I got introduced to RMHC for the very first time- it was 2021 August- I can’t remember the date....

09 Jul

Posted at 15:17h in Stories

I am Lufuno Radzilani from Thohoyandou, Limpopo. I came to Johannesburg when I was 38 weeks pregnant because in Limpopo there are no gynaecologists. My pregnancy was big, on the 28th of September 2021, on a Tuesday at Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital, I gave birth in a c section to a bouncing baby boy, I fed him and held him in my arms....