info wanted....lots of info wanted...lol

Hi all,

Well, where do I begin...
I'm going to be a mum for the 2nd time but this time in New Zealand so in a sense it's just as exciting to me as the first one...

I'm originally from Holland and our first one was born there...This one we'll have here and that's why I started this subject...

Where do I start, where do I go?
When do you guys have scans here?
Same with bloodtests?
How do I get a midwife...?

I don't know...I'll have more questions as I get further along, probably more to do with the practical side of things...
Of course I've got the physical and emotional thing COMPLETELY figured out
as I'm sure you all do!

thanks for helping!

Where do I start, where do I go?
When do you guys have scans here?
Same with bloodtests?
How do I get a midwife...?

i agree with kebakat ...some of ours book up at like 5 weeks.. scans are normally 12/19 ish weeks unless previous issues/mc's..bloods at the beginning and then 28 and 36 weeks... the first time i got one through my doc second time i asked around here

There's a really good book called the New Zealand Guide to Pregnancy (or something like that) - it's in Whitcoulls. It has lots of up to date NZ info

ah, and before I forget;
Does the midwife you have go to the hospital with you? Or do I need to sort out something else if I would decide to plan to go to the hospital?
Or, would it be possible that a midwife would only go to a certain horpital and not anywhere else?

I think midwives have to be 'registered' at a hospital and you have to go where they are registered. Your GP should be able to refer you to a midwife. You get the 12 and 20 week scans and if you need a growth scan after that you can have that too. You have to pay $35 for the scans so if you want one ask for one. You go for blood tests for downs syndrome around 15 weeks if needed based on the 12 week scan result and then there is iron, glucose etc around 28 weeks. There are only one or two companies in Auckland and one on the shore that does the 3D scans. You need a referal for most of them and they are $60-$100 depending on where you go. If there is a reason that your pregnancy looks like it might be high risk you will get referred to a obgyn at the hospital for free. If you have the money to pay for it and would like the obgyn if you need it you can get a midwife company that has them and it is called shared care and costs around 2300. The obgyn will then be at the birth of the baby. If you only want a obgyn to look after you with midwives being there to help you with the breastfeeding etc side of things it is $4000. If you have medical insurance and you have been on it for 3 years they will cover almost half of the obgyn costs. Hope that helps. Good luck.

I didn't see that you were in Helensville Chops1975! North Shore might be a closer trip and you can make a case to go there, but actually Helensville is in the area for Waitakere Hospital so they will try to make you go there if you want to go to a hospital. (For the record I've been at both and while the facilities are flasher at North Shore I preferred the staff at Waitak.)

Helensville Birthing Centre is LOVELY so if you are low risk etc do look into birthing there (or at least transferring after).

I thoroughly recommend my own midwife so far so if you want her details PM me. (In fact I have the details for all the midwives in Helensville if you need them.) Do book one as early as you can though - mine only takes 2-3 women per month!

Thank you all so much for your help!!
Sounds like I need to sort this midwife thing out fast! Last time I did not click at all with my MW and because we moved, got a different one and she was great! We need somebody that can think outside of the box, lol
Anybody else any experiences in North Shore hospital or Waitakere?

Hoi! Hoest?
Ik ben naderlands, only learning to speak it now though..
Trouwend my Dutch man (who is fluent) in Januari Although I'm in Southland not Auckland

I don't think NZ is all THAT different to Holland, although, my sister in law huis geboorte both her children... So for all I know it could be.

And: definately controle wat you are gegeven (entitled?) to met uw immigratie status

Well theres some brilliant mixing of Dutch and English just there hope you managed to get some sense out of it haha...
Hope you have a healthy and happy 9months

Totally OT and threadjacking, but bext1, I only realised in the last week that it's your twins that are in JJ's room at daycare (only worked it out when I was flipping through the recipe book!). Small world

haha weegee small world alright!!

No worries Chops It's pretty easy here in Auckland, as everything is close!!