Estherea

19/01/2026

🌼 Mom & Baby Support Group, starting this Thursday! 🌼

All moms are warmly invited to join our Mom & Baby Group, a gentle, supportive space where you can learn, share, and connect during the early months with your baby 💛

🗓 Thursdays | 09:00 – 11:00
📅 22 January – 12 March 2026
💰 Cost: R50 per class

Each week we explore topics that matter to you as a mom, guided by caring and experienced professionals:

✨ Weekly Topics:
• 22 Jan: Breastfeeding & Postpartum Hormones
• 29 Jan: Head to Toe Baby Care
• 05 Feb: Play, Led by Play Therapist – Sinead v Niekerk
• 12 Feb: Reflux & Crying
• 19 Feb: Share Your Birth Story
• 26 Feb: Baby Safety – Sr Carlie Theron (CPR Instructor)
• 05 March: Introduction to Solid Foods
• 12 March: Returning to Work as a Mom

Whether you’re a first-time mom or growing your family, this group is a safe place to ask questions, gain confidence, and build friendships 🌸

📩 Please message Sr Barbara to book your spot & add you to the WhatsApp group - 083 785 5248
We would love to welcome you 💕

19/01/2026

Don't forget to register for our evening classes, starting this Wednesday 🌿

https://forms.gle/wPwikrGdBfLWQqo97

Estherea’s Antenatal Evening Classes – Starting 21 January!

We are excited to open registrations for our next round of antenatal evening classes.
These sessions are designed to help you and your partner feel informed, prepared, and confident for the journey ahead. Topics include birth preparation, practical skills, pain management options, breastfeeding, newborn care, and postnatal recovery.

Presented in a warm, supportive environment, the classes offer a safe space to learn, ask questions, and connect with other expectant parents.

Cost: R150 per couple per class (or R1000 for all 9 classes, if you pay upfront)

Venue: 22 Brebner Road, Westdene, Bloemfontein
Spaces are limited. Please follow the link to register.
https://forms.gle/wPwikrGdBfLWQqo97

16/01/2026

Estherea’s Antenatal Evening Classes – Starting 21 January!

We are excited to open registrations for our next round of antenatal evening classes.
These sessions are designed to help you and your partner feel informed, prepared, and confident for the journey ahead. Topics include birth preparation, practical skills, pain management options, breastfeeding, newborn care, and postnatal recovery.

Presented in a warm, supportive environment, the classes offer a safe space to learn, ask questions, and connect with other expectant parents.

Cost: R150 per couple per class (or R1000 for all 9 classes, if you pay upfront)

Venue: 22 Brebner Road, Westdene, Bloemfontein
Spaces are limited. Please follow the link to register.
https://forms.gle/wPwikrGdBfLWQqo97

05/01/2026

On 24 December 2025, in the middle of the day, while the world hurried through last-minute Christmas shopping, preparing meals and wrapping presents, time slowed down for Rhodé and Ockert.

This pregnancy had been a journey marked by change. Moving towns, finding stability, trusting God through uncertainty... all while growing a tiny life. And then, on Christmas Eve, God placed this promise directly into their arms.
Their firstborn.
Their greatest gift.

At 12:02, baby Dinesse entered the world through sensitive Caesarean section, surrounded by peace and overwhelmed with joy. Dinesse arrived strong and perfect!
Weight 3.5 kg
Length 50 cm
Head circumference 35 cm

A Beautiful reminder that God’s design lacks nothing. Almost immediately, she latched and breastfed like a champion.
Ockert stood close, grounded and present, while Rhodé stepped into motherhood with a quiet strength that filled the room. You could feel it, this family had finally arrived home, not in a place, but in one another.

A Christmas Eve birth marked by peace, faith, and God’s perfect timing.
“The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.”
— Psalm 118:23

Congratulations Rhodé and Ockert! Thank you for the privilege to be part of your birth story - it was a real treat!

Welcome to the world, sweet Dinesse.
Born in the light of day, wrapped in love, and carried forward in faith.

🩷 Lizelle

19/12/2025

Today, 19 December, is our last day for consultations before we take a short festive pause. As always, this time of year feels extra special - we have a few Christmas and New Year's babies due, and our hearts are full with excitement and anticipation 🤍

We’ll be resuming consultations on 5 January, refreshed and ready for a new year ahead.

As we reflect on the year that’s been, we want to say thank you to every family who trusted us, every mama who shared her journey with us, and every tiny miracle who made this year unforgettable. What a privilege it is to walk this path with you.

If you’re hoping for a little peek at your baby over the holidays - gender reveals and 5D scans are still available. You’re welcome to contact Tinette @ Hartklop 4D to book 🌸 Whatsapp her on 082 553 9503.

Travel safely, hold your loved ones close, and may this festive season be filled with rest, love, and gentle beginnings.

With so much gratitude and love,
The Estherea Team 💛

13/12/2025

This baby taught us the value of having patience.. that good things come to those
who wait.

Caroldine, you never lost hope, you rested when you could, you followed your body's
cues. You and Merzouk were an amazing team. Congratulations with a birth of your
beautiful baby girl!

19/11/2025

Remember our ultrasound special with Hartklop 4D Ultrasound Bloemfontein tomorrow only!!

🌸Ultrasound Special! 🌸

We’re creating a special space on 20 November for moms-to-be to enjoy a calm, beautiful moment of seeing their little one on screen. 👶💖

We’ve recently refreshed our ultrasound setup, and we’re excited to offer a once-off day dedicated purely to connection, joy, and those unforgettable first glimpses.

📅 Date: 20 November 2025 only
📍 Location: Estherea
💲 Reduced Fee: R250

Please note: this is not a medical scan, just a light, love-filled bonding experience that’s open to all expectant moms - no matter where you are in your pregnancy journey.

📲 Spots are limited!
Booking is essential — 083 728 7103

Send us a message or call to secure your spot.
We can’t wait to meet you and your tiny miracle! 🌼✨

18/11/2025

🌸Ultrasound Special! 🌸

We’re creating a special space on 20 November for moms-to-be to enjoy a calm, beautiful moment of seeing their little one on screen. 👶💖

We’ve recently refreshed our ultrasound setup, and we’re excited to offer a once-off day dedicated purely to connection, joy, and those unforgettable first glimpses.

📅 Date: 20 November 2025 only
📍 Location: Estherea
💲 Reduced Fee: R250

Please note: this is not a medical scan, just a light, love-filled bonding experience that’s open to all expectant moms - no matter where you are in your pregnancy journey.

📲 Spots are limited!
Booking is essential — 083 728 7103

Send us a message or call to secure your spot.
We can’t wait to meet you and your tiny miracle! 🌼✨

17/11/2025

🌼 World Prematurity Day 2025 🌼
Today, we honour the strength of our tiniest fighters and the incredible resilience of the families who walk this journey with them.

At Estherea, this day carries deep meaning. One of our own midwives welcomed her baby prematurely, and through her experience we’ve been reminded just how delicate, emotional, and transformative this journey can be. Prematurity isn’t just something we support professionally , it is something we understand personally and hold very close to our hearts.

We also know how overwhelming the transition from hospital to home can feel, especially for families who don’t live in Bloemfontein. Your baby may be small, but the emotions, the questions, and the need for gentle, informed support are anything but.

That’s why we’re excited to share that in 2026 we are planning to open a dedicated step-down room for parents with prem babies.
This will be a calm, nurturing space where families can spend a few days after discharge, with a midwife on-call to guide, reassure, and support you as you settle into caring for your little one.

More details will follow as we move closer to launch, but today, on World Prematurity Day, we want to acknowledge every prem parent, every baby who has fought so bravely, and every clinician walking alongside them.

💜 Your journey matters. Your strength inspires us.
💜 We’re committed to walking with you, every step of the way.

10/11/2025

Birthday gifts all around!
This incredible mama gave birth to her son on her own birthday — what a celebration of life in every way.

And what a birth it was… our current record baby, weighing an amazing 4.81 kg, born in just 3 hours and 30 minutes!

Wilré, your and Pieter’s story is one of the reasons we will always believe so deeply in a woman’s ability to birth when she’s surrounded by the right support, love, and environment. It’s a reminder of why we do this work, and why we’ll keep showing up with everything we have for as long as we can.

Thank you for the honour and privilege of being part of your story.

29/10/2025

🌸 Estherea’s Mom & Baby Group – Tomorrow's Session 🌸

Moms, tomorrow's gathering is all about one of the most common (and often overwhelming) parts of early motherhood - crying and reflux. 💛

We’re joined by Dr. Aletta Steenkamp, Developmental Paediatrician, who will guide us through understanding the causes, what’s normal, when to seek help, and how to soothe and support your little one (and yourself) through it all.

This is a safe, supportive space to learn, share, and connect with other moms who get it, led by experts who care deeply about your journey.

We meet at Estherea @ 9am, and all moms with babies are welcome to join. 💕

27/10/2025

Marie O’Connor once said, “Birth is a mystery. Words are not enough.”

Having the privilege of witnessing your birth, Denè, truly reminded us of that truth. Watching the natural physiology of birth unfold within you left us in awe — it was powerful, raw, and deeply beautiful. Seeing Martin move through his fears to stand by your side with such strength and tenderness was equally moving — he even looked at the placenta! In that moment, we saw him step fully into fatherhood.

✨ De Wet was born on 25 July 2025 at 09:17, weighing 3.1 kg.

Congratulations, Denè and Martin — you are an incredible team.