KZN Woman Plugs Mzansi on Benefits of Giving Birth at Private Hospital

KZN Woman Plugs Mzansi on Benefits of Giving Birth at Private Hospital

  • For the Mkhize family, giving birth at a private hospital was the ultimate experience compared to government
  • Minnie Mkhize shared her birth vlog on TikTok, encouraging viewers instead to save up and give birth comfortably
  • Peeps were amazed at the five-star treatment, with many joining in the conversation and sharing their birth stories

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KZN woman shares her birth experience
Minnie Mkhize highlights her experience at a private hospital. Images: @redfamily_themkhizes/TikTok
Source: TikTok

A KZN woman named Minnie Mkhize has gone viral on TikTok with over a million views after she posted a video of her birth experience at a private hospital.

The mother of three shared positive feedback and encouraged soon-to-be mums to follow in the same footsteps.

In the post, Minnie named five highlights that stood out for her. From the food to being gifted a free goodie back, a nurse walking you to the car when you get discharged.

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Mkhize said:

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"All the staff were amazing. What was your experience?"

Peeps invested in Mkhize family birth experience

People were intrigued by her thoughts on giving birth at her private facility. While some threw in a joke or two, some were interested in the costs involved and what they did to have this experience.

Here are some of the comments below:

@BTSunflower said:

"Hi, can you please walk us through what you paid and what hospital this is. If you don’t mind, of course."

@Xolisile Xoligal Lio commented:

"I am a nurse from goverment hospital but I prefer being treated in private."

@samkellycwe said:

"I gave birth ko public because I had no money or medical aid but honestly I sbwl that moment ko private kea duma that 1st class service."

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@phindymteamcool1 said:

"Fact is there's a huge different between public and private yekan umona."

@P.Glad commented:

"You didn’t mention them all. They take our babies so that we rest all night. They change our pads so gently. They bathe us and comfort us."

@sindimolete said:

"And when the labour pains intensify, there's a nurse who gives you back massages while also reassuring you that everything will be okay."

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The lady is from Nigeria and could not wait to show how the triplets looked. All three children were seen to be in good health.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za