Gauteng Doulas and Midwives

Pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re trying to decide who should support you during birth. As a Pretoria newborn photographer, I get asked about doulas, midwives, and natural birth centres across Gauteng almost every week. Choosing care from Gauteng Doulas and Midwives gives families access to emotional support, natural birth options, and midwife-led care in both home-birth and clinical settings. This guide pulls together some of the best-known birth centres, midwife practices, and doula services that work across Gauteng – from Pretoria and Centurion to Johannesburg, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp and beyond. It’s not a complete list of every single practitioner, but it’s a strong starting point for parents who want gentle, personalised birth support and don’t know where to begin.

Gauteng Doulas and Midwives – Where to Start

A good first step is to understand that doulas and midwives often work together as a team. Many Gauteng midwife practices collaborate with independent doulas, and several doulas attend births at multiple birth units and hospitals. For parents wanting a natural or low-intervention birth, this teamwork means you can have both clinical safety and emotional support.

Two useful “umbrella” resources to know about:

• WOMBS – Women Offering Mothers Birth Support: a non-profit training and governing body that represents professional doulas in South Africa and offers a “Find a Doula” directory for all provinces, including Gauteng. Wombs

• MamaBamba / Expectant Mothers Guide doula directories: online listings of certified doulas in Gauteng with phone numbers and email addresses so parents can contact them directly. Mama Bamba

In the sections below, you’ll find individual birth units, midwife practices and doula services grouped broadly by type. Always contact them directly to confirm current services, cover area, and availability.

Midwife-Led Birth Units & Centres in Gauteng

Protea Midwifery Birth Unit – Northcliff / Randburg (Johannesburg)

Website: https://proteanurse.co.za/protea-birth-unit/
This beautiful midwife-led birth unit in Northcliff is designed specifically for natural births. Protea offers antenatal care, labour and birth support, postnatal follow-up, and water birth options in a calm, home-like environment, with backup from obstetricians where needed. Protea Nurse+1

Oxford Midwifery Unit – Saxonwold (Johannesburg)

Website: https://www.oxfordmidwifery.co.za
Phone: (+27) 10 110 8686 Oxford Mid Wifery

Oxford Midwifery Unit is a state-of-the-art midwife-led maternity unit in an upmarket Joburg suburb. It offers several fully furnished birthing rooms, an active birth unit, water birth options, ultrasound, breastfeeding support, and access to an on-site theatre for Caesarean sections if medically needed. The midwife team focuses on warm, personalised care in a smaller, more intimate setting than a large hospital. Oxford Mid Wifery

Blissful Birth Unit – Roodepoort (Mother Instinct / Blissful Birth)

Website: https://www.blissfulbirth.co.za/
Located in Roodepoort, this midwife-led “Blissful Birth” unit offers low-risk natural and water births in a calm, relaxed environment, with two birthing rooms designed for comfort and mobility. Parents can also attend antenatal consultations with midwives here and receive continuous care before, during, and after birth. motherinstinct

Birth Divine– Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp

Website: <a href=”https://birth-divine.co.za/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>birth-divine.co.za</a>
Birth Divine is a boutique birthing unit in Krugersdorp offering natural and water births for low-risk pregnancies. They provide antenatal check-ups, sonars, labour support, use of the facility, and several postnatal visits. The focus here is maximum support with minimum intervention, in a home-like setting with a highly qualified midwife team. Birth Divine

Tender Loving Childbirth – Home-Birth Facility & Midwife Practice (Johannesburg)

Website: https://tenderlovingchildbirth.co.za/

This is a midwife-led practice and home-birthing facility associated with private hospitals such as Linkwood and Parklane, offering midwife-led care and natural birth support with obstetric backup. Tender Loving Childbirth

City View Birthing Retreat – Pretoria (still part of Gauteng)

Website: https://www.birthingretreat.com/
A “hotel-style” birthing retreat in Pretoria with private suites, water birth and natural birth options, antenatal classes, scans, and early parenting support. It’s a favourite for families wanting a peaceful environment with views over the city. city-view

Midwives Exclusive, Bloomsy, This Is Us – Pretoria region

These Pretoria-based midwife practices also serve families across Gauteng and often work together with doulas and birth centres listed above.

• Midwives Exclusive – Rietondale, Pretoria: natural birth, water birth, birth house and home-birth support. Midwives Exclusive

• Bloomsy – Moreleta Park, Pretoria East: antenatal care, natural birth, home birth support, postnatal and baby-wellness services. Bloomsy

• This Is Us Practice – Les Marais, Pretoria: midwife-led deliveries, antenatal classes, breastfeeding support and family-centred care. News24

Private Midwife Practices Serving Gauteng

Beyond birth centres, Gauteng has independent midwives who travel between homes and hospitals:

• Ten ’n Ten Birthing – Lilo Midwife (Gauteng-based)
  Private midwife practice offering pregnancy care, natural birth and beyond. Based in Gauteng and focused on turning birth into an empowering experience rather than a fearful one. Shakti Births

• Midwives affiliated with Oxford, Protea, Blissful & Birth Divine
  Each of these units has its own midwife team – often listed with biographies on their site – and some midwives take on private clients independently too. Birth DivineOxford Mid Wifery+3Protea Nurse

If parents want a named midwife, it’s worth emailing the birth units directly and asking which private midwives consult there and whether they cover your area.

Doula Practices Serving Gauteng (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Centurion & Surrounds)

Your Doula – Natalie Lutge (Johannesburg-based, serves all Gauteng)

Website: https://www.yourdoula.co.za

Natalie is a certified birth doula, aromatherapist and rebozo practitioner based in Johannesburg, serving home births across Gauteng and attending births at several birth centres including Bloomsy, Oxford Midwifery, Protea, TLC, and This Is Us. She offers antenatal birth-preparation classes, continuous labour support, and postpartum guidance. Your Doula, Natalie Lutge+2Your Doula, Natalie Lutge

Shakti Births – Centurion (serves Centurion, Midrand, Pretoria & Johannesburg)

Website: <a href=”https://shaktibirths.co.za/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>shaktibirths.co.za</a>

Shakti Births provides birth and postpartum doula support, HypnoBirthing classes, and birth-equipment hire. Based in Centurion, they serve parents in Centurion, Midrand, Pretoria and Johannesburg, focusing on relaxed, informed natural births. Shakti Births+2Shakti Births

Mother Instinct – Doula Services (Roodepoort area)

Website: <a href=”https://www.motherinstinct.co.za/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>motherinstinct.co.za</a>

Mother Instinct co-owner Tertia is a Johannesburg-based doula and antenatal class teacher who has been attending births since 2008. She supports births in hospitals, birth clinics and homes and stays current through ongoing education and collaboration with care providers. motherinstinct

Cuddles & Co Doula Services – Johannesburg

Facebook: “Cuddles & Co Doula Services, Johannesburg” Facebook

A Johannesburg-based doula service with a strong focus on helping women have the best possible birth experience, as they define it. Their social presence shows many positive comments from moms describing feeling supported and cared for throughout labour. Facebook

Birth on 5th – Johannesburg (Midwives & Doula Raihana Chavoos)

Website: https://www.birthon5th.co.za

Birth on 5th describes itself as a family-centred birthing environment with passionate midwives. They also feature doula Raihana Chavoos, an experienced doula and pregnancy specialist with more than 10 years’ practical experience supporting births. Birth on 5th+1

Other Individual Doulas in Gauteng (via directories)

Instead of rewriting dozens of names, you can direct readers to:

• WOMBS “Find a Doula” – Gauteng: lists individual doulas in Johannesburg and surrounding areas (e.g. Amina Choonara Bhana, Charmaine Chetty, Shahzadee Dean, etc.) with email addresses, phone numbers and suburbs. Wombs+1

• MamaBamba Doula Directory – Gauteng section: includes certified doulas such as Anina Pretorius, Angela Morton, Danielle Kavonic, Jeanè van Zyl, Luzonne Mentz (Pretoria) and others, with contact details. Mama Bamba

• Expectant Mothers Guide – Doula Listings (Gauteng): another useful list of doulas (e.g. Doula Le Gosego, Doulamore, Mother’s Embrace Doula Services) with phone numbers and emails. Expectant Mothers Guide

You can add a short line in your blog like:
“Because this list would be endless if we named every doula in Gauteng, here are three big directories you can browse to find someone close to your suburb.”

How to Use These Directories (And What to Ask)

For parents using this directory, it’s helpful to:

• Check whether the doula or midwife covers your specific suburb and hospital/birth centre.

• Ask about experience level, especially with the type of birth you want (water birth, VBAC, home birth, etc.).

• Find out about fees, on-call schedules and backup plans (for illness or if transfer to hospital is needed).

• Read Google or Facebook reviews where available – many parents mention feeling calmer, more informed and more supported with continuous doula or midwife care. Postpartum Directory

For a general explainer on what doulas do, you can also point readers to:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/doula/

Choosing the Right Gauteng Doulas and Midwives for Your Birth

In the end, the most important thing is how you feel with the person supporting you. Directories and websites are a great start, but the real decision comes from meeting a few midwives or doulas, asking questions, and noticing who makes you feel calm, heard and respected. Exploring Gauteng Doulas and Midwives gives you a wide range of options – from intimate midwife-led birth centres and home-birth practices to experienced doulas who travel across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Centurion and beyond. As a Pretoria newborn photographer, I see every week how much a supported, positive birth experience can mean to new parents.

Once your baby is here and you’re ready to capture those tiny details, you can book your newborn session here:Pretoria Newborn Photographer

I have more Doula and Midwife posts here:

• Difference Between Midwives and Doulas
• Pretoria East Birth Support – Local Midwives &#038; Doulas for Expecting Families
• Pretoria Midwife Birth Centre Guide – Natural Birth Options