Mama Themba provides hope to vulnerable new Mothers in the Western Cape of South Africa by offering them valuable antenatal and breastfeeding education.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Tiny little miracles

Gorgeous mom with tiny prem.


One of the privileges of being a volunteer for Bosom Buddies is that we build relationships with the moms who stay in the kangaroo room.
With HH being a high risk hospital, a lot of mothers get referred here with complications in their pregnancies, and especially when in labour with premature babies. In the labour ward is a room where these mothers stay while they wait for their babies to grow to an acceptable weight for them to be discharged. This room is called the kangaroo room, since moms are encouraged to keep the babies against their chests, skin-to-skin (really beneficial for growth and brain development, and amazingly, no incubator is necessary since mom keeps baby at the perfect temperature!). These babies are unbelievably, miraculously tiny. They get discharged when their weight reaches 1.8kg, so in hospital we meet babies from 600g and up. It is these moms who we get to know, who we like to spend time with, encourage and reassure.

Below are a few notes we have received from the kangaroo moms this past month. It is encouraging and wonderful to receive some acknowledgement of what we do and that we do touch their lives in a significant, tangible way.


Hello there my name is X, who gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in Helderberg Hospital on Saturday. You guys came on Monday to give s bags with nappies, pads and baby blankets. I just want to thank you about because I had quite a few of mine (nappies) and so with yours I manage to change my baby using yours cause mine were finished already. I really appreciate what you guys do to people. Thank you Thank you and thank you and God Bless.

Yours Faithfully
X



To people who stole my heart!!

The bags was a amazing gift and me and my baby girl really appreciate it a lot!! I’m really thankfull for the bag and the stuff that was in there! Thank you very much!



Dear Bushem Buddy’s

I’m only thanking you for giving out the bags cause it came in very handy especiallty when you have nothing. I do really mean to say thank you very much. Keep on with good work buddy’s it helps each and every mother appreciate it.



I would like to thank you guys for the good job use are doing. We as mothers appriceheat it for what use are doing. The things you give us and the baby’s it helps a lot because we get a lot of people that are in need of baby stuff. So keep up the good work u guys do and again thanks a lot for the goodies.
From: Dominic


Update on Zoleka

Last month I shared with our supporters what Zoleka and our team have been experiencing these last 3 months. We have been overwhelmed by the love and support shown to Zoleka and the whole of the BB team.
A quick update:
On 13 December 2013 her husband, daughter of 12, boys of 5 and 3, sister-in-law and 1-year old nephew died in a horrific car accident on the N1 on their way to Mozambique where her husband's family lives. Finally, after 10 agonising weeks, with DNA tests done, the police have released the bodies of Zoleka's family on 25 Feb. They deserve a beautiful burial in the place of her husband's birth - Mozambique. On Tuesday the 4th of March,  Zoleka began the journey to take her family home. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult exercise.

We expect Zoleka back on 24 March. Please continue praying in support of Zoleka and those of us walking this road alongside her.


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