CCDHB Find a Midwife https://www.ccdhb.org.nz/our-services/maternity/ Enabling and supporting women in their decision to find a Midwife for Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti. The following document contains 12 pages with contact information. It is important to start your search for a Midwife Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) early in pregnancy due to availability. In the meantime, you are encouraged to see your GP. Your GP can arrange pregnancy bloods and scans to be done and can see you for any concerns. Ask your GP when you should visit them next if you are waiting for confirmation on booking with a Midwife. Availability refers to the time you are due to give birth. You may need to contact several Midwives. Please contact midwives during working hours 9am-5pm Monday till Friday about finding midwifery care for the area that you live in. Please note it can be difficult finding an LMC Midwife during December till February If you are not able to find a Midwife contact us on 0800 Find MW (0800 346 369) and leave a message LMC Midwives are listed under the area they practice in, and some cover all areas: Northern Broadmeadows, Churton Park, Glenside, Grenada, Grenada North, Horokiwi; Johnsonville, Khandallah, Newlands, Ohariu, Paparangi, Tawa, Takapu Valley, Woodridge Greenacres, Redwood, Linden Western Karori, Northland, Crofton Downs, Kaiwharawhara; Ngaio, Ngauranga, Makara, Makara Beach, Wadestown, Wilton, Cashmere, Chartwell, Highland Park, Rangoon Heights, Te Kainga Central Brooklyn, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Mount Victoria, Oriental Bay, Te Aro, Thorndon, Highbury, Pipitea Southern Berhampore, Island Bay, Newtown, Vogeltown, Houghton Bay, Kingston, Mornington, Mount Cook, Owhiro Bay, Southgate, Kowhai Park Eastern Hataitai, Lyall Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar, Seatoun, Breaker Bay, Karaka Bays, Maupuia, Melrose, Moa Point, Rongotai, Roseneath, Strathmore, Crawford, Seatoun Bays, Seatoun Heights, Miramar Heights, Strathmore Heights. Porirua Aotea, Ascot Park, Camborne, Cannons Creek, Elsdon, Golden Gate, Hongoeka Bay, Karehana Bay, Kenepuru, Mana, Onepoto, Papakowhai, Paremata, Pauatahanui, Plimmerton, Porirua East, Pukerua Bay, Ranui Heights, Takapuwahia, Titahi Bay, Waitangirua, Whitby Kapiti The Kapiti Coast District stretches from Pukerua Bay in the south to Te Horo in the north. It includes Pukerua Bay, Paekakariki, Raumati, Paraparaumu, Otaihanga, Waikanae, Peka Peka and Te Horo. Page 1 of 10 Current list of LMC Midwives for Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti This list is current as of 4th February 2020 and will be updated monthly If unable to find midwifery care after contacting Midwives from this list, please contact the CCDHB find a midwife service 0800 346 369. Wellington Name Suburbs Practices In Contact Bay Midwives Wellington Eva Stabler Central, Southern Western Eastern www.bmw.org.nz I am an experienced Midwife in practice as Bay Midwives Wellington, covering full range of care. Contact www.bmw.org.nz for general enquires Clinic We have our clinic at 154 Victoria Street at The Natural Health Centre, Wellington. Our clinics are held on Wednesday morning 8-12:30 and Thursday all day 8-17:00 Please contact to check availability Capital City Midwives Emma Wooldridge Hyett Central Northern Western Porirua 0224656077 Tena koe I have a natural approach to midwifery care and I pride myself on honest and open communication that encourages women and families to make informed choices about their care, tailoring information for you as an individual, and supporting you in your choices. My focus is on supporting physiological birth for healthy women who are are having a healthy pregnancy, utilising home birth and birth at Kenepuru maternity unit. I also support women, who may have more complex needs, to birth at Wellington hospital. I prefer to see you in your home for your appointments during your pregnancy and after baby is born. I look forward to supporting you on this empowering journey. Contact 0224656077 text or call between 9-5 Please page or check website https://findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington for availability Noreen Jewell Central /Karori 021475978 I am a Midwife who has been working for 20yrs as an LMC in the Wellington region. Contact Via listed contact number 9am till 5pm for general enquires Please contact to check availability Hannah Wright Northern Karori email [email protected] I am a Midwife who is a LMC in the Wellington region providing care for home and hospital births at Wellington and Kenepuru Hospital. Contact For general enquires or email [email protected] Please contact or check website https://findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington for availability. Wanni Tam Northern 0211824449 Wanni Tam Caseload Chinese and English speaking Midwife based at Wellington Please contact or check website https://findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington for availability. Domino Midwives Dominos are a group of midwives who share similar views and beliefs about birth. The Midwifery Service provided by the Domino Midwives is based on the strong belief that pregnancy, labour and childbirth are normal life events for most women. The midwives encourage women to choose a natural approach unless there are clinical issues indicating otherwise. Support and trust in women are essential elements of our practice and we work to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family. Women's choice and our commitment to safety temper our practice. We specialise in waterbirth and homebirth, so give priority to those wishing to have these options. Kenepuru Birth Unit is also a choice that we can offer. A few of our midwives also offer acupuncture within their practice. Contact: Please use the mail form on http://www.dominomidwives.co.nz/mailform.php for finding a midwife via their website http://www.dominomidwives.co.nz/ For enquiries about looking for a midwife please include the following information: your name, where you live (the suburb in Wellington), your due date, if this is your first baby (or how many children you have), a phone number and email address. Clinic Newtown Lychgate Centre Please contact or check website https://findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington for availability. Page 2 of 10 Georgina Lewis Central Western Use email enquiry form Annie Bennett Central Eastern Southern Use email enquiry form Toni Dalgliesh Central Southern Use email enquiry form Rhonda Moore Northern Porirua Use email enquiry form Sarah Dow Northern Porirua Use email enquiry form Michelle Elliott Central Western Use email enquiry form Erin Couling Central Eastern Southern Use email enquiry form Joy Wadham Joy Wadham Eastern 0211018291 Caseload Midwife based in Strathmore Park Contact Via listed contact number 9am till 5pm for general enquires Please contact or check website https://findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington for availability. Harbour City Midwives Harbour City Midwives is a long-standing group of very experienced midwives, working together from our practice in central Newtown. We provide full care to women in all Wellington suburbs wanting to birth their babies at Wellington Hospital. We all have a broad experience base both in the LMC community setting, and in hospital tertiary level, midwifery care. This enables us to provide a range of care suitable to every woman's needs, from normal and natural, through to caring for woman with pre-existing risk factors, or more complex needs. We have a good rapport and are happy to collaborate with our obstetric colleagues at Wellington Hospital when indicated. We pride ourselves on providing safe, thorough maternity care throughout your pregnancy, labour and birth experience, and during the first month of homecare following the arrival of your baby. We look forward to meeting you and your family regularly and getting to know you well during your pregnancy. Because we work as a team, you can be assured that your care in labour will be provided by a familiar, well-rested midwife, who understands your needs, and who will ensure safe, unrushed, one-to-one care. Harbour City Midwives are: Jenny Petrovich (LMC and Practice Manager), Denise Garcia, Liz Dentice, Sally Horncastle, Fiona Wood, Susi Maxwell and Sue Whitley Area covered All Wellington city suburbs Contact us via phone or text on 021656995. Clinic Newtown Lychgate Centre Please contact to check availability. Home Birth Collective Wellington HomeBirth Midwives Collective We believe that pregnancy and birth are normal life events and support women to give birth naturally in which ever environment is right for them. We specialise in home birth, water birth and natural birth in Wellington hospital. We give individual care based on a common group philosophy and are dedicated to providing care that empowers birthing women. The midwives in our group are Emma Wooldridge Hyett and Pauline Moran Area covered All Wellington city suburbs Contact Pager (04) 8020749 Enquiries Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm Practice/midwife website http://wellingtonhomebirth.weebly.com/ Please page us or check our website for availability. Hatched Midwifery Amy de Jong Central Northern Karori [email protected] Congratulations on your pregnancy! I love supporting women as they become mothers for the first time or the tenth! I aim to provide support and information to enable every woman to make the best decisions for herself, her baby and her family. I run two antenatal clinics where I will see you during your pregnancy, one in Khandallah and one on The Terrace in Wellington City. I offer home, hospital and birth-centre births, with waterbirth available in all