Leandri van der Berg - Lactation Support Provider

01/08/2025

🌿World Breastfeeding Week 2025🌿

🌍 Slogan Announced for 2025 World Breastfeeding Week!

Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) brings the global community together to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week—held annually from August 1–7, marking the kickoff to National Breastfeeding Month.

We’re thrilled to share that the 2025 theme has officially been announced:

“Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems”

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)

This year’s theme recognizes that breastfeeding is not just a personal act—it’s a powerful tool for environmental sustainability and climate resilience. Supporting breastfeeding helps reduce the carbon footprint and environmental toll of formula production, packaging, and waste. But to make breastfeeding sustainable, we must also build sustainable systems of support—in our hospitals, communities, policies, and homes.

23/07/2025

Postponed until further notice!!

Verwag jy ’n baba en wil jy goed ingelig wees oor wat voorlê?

Lewende Woord Bloemfontein nooi jou na die eerste sessie van ons Baby on Board-voorgeboortekursus. Suster Marlie Coetzer van Rosepark-hospitaal gaan met ons gesels oor die verskil tussen ’n natuurlike geboorte en ’n keisersnee. Kom vind uit wat jy kan verwag, en hoe om die regte besluit vir jou en jou baba te neem.

Dit is prakties, eerlik en insiggewend – perfek vir enige ouer wat graag voorbereid wil wees.

Kaartjies beskikbaar op Quicket: R300 vir die hele kursus https://www.quicket.co.za/events/283893-baby-on-board-voorgeboortekursus/

Kom leer saam met ander ouers wat ook op hierdie spesiale reis is.

17/07/2025

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Swanger? Dan is hierdie vir jou!
Die pad na ouerskap is opwindend, maar dit kan ook oorweldigend wees. Daarom nooi ons jou na Lewende Woord Bloemfontein se Baby on Board-voorgeboortekursus. Hierdie is ’n plek waar jy antwoorde, ondersteuning en gemoedsrus kry.

Jy hoef nie hierdie seisoen alleen aan te pak nie. Ons span kundiges staan gereed om jou en jou maat toe te rus vir wat voorlê – van kraam tot herstel; van emosies tot praktiese wenke.

Wat jy kan verwag:

Praktiese wenke vir swangerskap en geboorte.
Geloofsgebaseerde bemoediging.
’n Gemeenskap van ander ouers wat saam leer en groei.
Datums: 28 Julie tot 25 Augustus 2025
Tyd: Elke Maandagaand om 18:00
Plek: Lewende Woord Bloemfontein Koste: R300 per paartjie vir die hele kursus (Koste sluit ’n inligtingstuk in)
Kaartjies: Beskikbaar op Quicket https://www.quicket.co.za/events/283893-baby-on-board-voorgeboortekursus/

Dit die perfekte tyd om jouself toe te rus vir jou bondeltjie vreugde.
Bespreek vandag nog!

16/07/2025

💛Borsvoeding 18 Augustus 2025💛

Voel jy onseker oor wat om te verwag tydens swangerskap, geboorte en die eerste dae saam met jou baba?

Het jy vrae oor:
Wat jy in jou hospitaalsak moet pak?
Hoe om jou vrou tydens kraam te ondersteun?
Wat ná die geboorte gebeur?
Lewende Woord Bloemfontein se Baby on Board-voorgeboortekursus beantwoord die vrae en vele meer!

Sluit aan by ons kragtige vyfweeklange kursus wat jou sal toerus, bemoedig en voorberei vir die wonder van geboorte én die lewe daarna.

Datums: 28 Julie tot 25 Augustus 2025
Tyd: Elke Maandagaand om 18:00
Koste: R300 per paartjie vir die hele kursus (Koste sluit ’n inligtingstuk in)
Kaartjies: Beskikbaar op Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/283893-baby-on-board-voorgeboortekursus/

Of dit jou eerste baba of jou vyfde is, jy sal praktiese wenke, kundige advies en geloofsgebaseerde ondersteuning ontvang in ’n warm en verwelkomende atmosfeer.

Jou ouerskapreis begin hier!
Bespreek vandag nog!

12/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who came today!

It was such a blessed morning!

10/07/2025

Voel jy onseker oor wat om te verwag tydens swangerskap, geboorte en die eerste dae saam met jou baba?

Het jy vrae oor:
Wat jy in jou hospitaalsak moet pak?
Hoe om jou vrou tydens kraam te ondersteun?
Wat ná die geboorte gebeur?
Lewende Woord Bloemfontein se Baby on Board-voorgeboortekursus beantwoord die vrae en vele meer!

Sluit aan by ons kragtige vyfweeklange kursus wat jou sal toerus, bemoedig en voorberei vir die wonder van geboorte én die lewe daarna.

Datums: 28 Julie tot 25 Augustus 2025
Tyd: Elke Maandagaand om 18:00
Koste: R300 per paartjie vir die hele kursus (Koste sluit ’n inligtingstuk in)
Kaartjies: Beskikbaar op Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/283893-baby-on-board-voorgeboortekursus/

Of dit jou eerste baba of jou vyfde is, jy sal praktiese wenke, kundige advies en geloofsgebaseerde ondersteuning ontvang in ’n warm en verwelkomende atmosfeer.

Jou ouerskapreis begin hier!
Bespreek vandag nog!

07/07/2025

Yes!!! And I would like to add,

Do what works for you!!

Fed is not best. But we also shouldn't be saying breast is best. Families deserve more. They deserve all of the information, the necessary support and a whole lot of love and respect.

30/06/2025

Super excited for Saturday!!

Whatsapp to make your reservation!

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28/06/2025

🔰Only a handful of spots available!

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!

Super excited for the first gathering in a LONG TIME!

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑻𝒆𝒂 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒚 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.

This will be a first where it is open to ALL mommas: pregnant, bottle feeding, breastfeeding, formula feeding, toddlers mommies, any mommy that needs a morning filled with 𝑱𝑶𝒀!

Come and join us at this amazing gathering where you can receive... And also, of course, I will be doing a Q&A regarding breastfeeding and the post partum period.

Seats are limited, so contact me ASAP to reserve your seat at the table! RSVP 1 July 2025.

💛 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶 𝟬𝟲𝟭 𝟴𝟱𝟰 𝟴𝟵𝟬𝟬

Sponsors:
Hesmari Bindeman annointing oils
Desi McCarthy Photographic Art 2 x Mommy & Me sessions.
Karlien Coetzee for the venue.
Christi De Vos for the connections etc.

28/06/2025

When you get a random phone call very early on a Saturday morning...

And it's a beautiful flower delivery from a special client!!

God knows my heart!! 🤍🌷🌸

Dankie jy!!! 💕

24/06/2025

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Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a group of complex sugars; the third most abundant component of human milk. Over 100 different HMOs have been identified in human milk so far.

Which ones are found, and in what concentration, is unique to each mother. Genetics, how many children the mother has had, the age of the nursling, and even the seasons, have been found to influence this unique HMO set in each woman.

Many HMOs cannot be digested by humans but instead act as food for bacteria in your baby’s tummy. These bacteria help your baby to resist infection from harmful bacteria and to develop a normal gut microbiome.

The microbiome plays an enormous role in making sure the gut and immune system develop properly. HMOs can also trick bacteria and viruses into binding to them, instead of the gut wall, preventing them from infecting your baby.

Some HMOs have the potential to reduce the risk of diarrheal diseases, one of the most common causes of infant mortality under age 5.

One HMO called DSLNT has been linked to a reduction in the risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a potentially fatal disorder, most often affecting premature babies, in which tissues in the gut become inflamed and start to die.

Researchers say that this is likely only the beginning of our understanding of this remarkable set of breastmilk components.

Image: The Human Milk Oligosaccharides Constellation poster is back in stock. This image was imagined and designed by our Graphic Designer Lisa.

She took one look at the molecular shape of HMOs, and said “They look like constellations”. The moon is composed of the known components of human milk. And so it began.
Shop the poster: https://human-milk.com/collections/science-resources

More science, references, support and resources can be found at https://human-milk.com

20/02/2025

Mediclinic Bloemfontein is hosting their annual Pregnancy-awareness-day event, this Saturday at Protea hotel. If you are attending, make sure you find my flyer in your goody bag 🤗

🌿Then, post a pic of you with the flyer, to be entered into a lucky draw, where one of you amazing mommies, can win a 2-in-1 voucher. (breastfeeding support at home and babies first bath.)

Earthly Essence will also be there, go check them out and ask about their amazing oils to aid in lactation!

For more information regarding breastfeeding and the support I provide, feel free to send me a Whatsapp!



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Leándri Leandri van der Berg - Lactation Support Provider