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   nzmummy77  
   
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     Topic: Midwife Recommendations - West Auckland     Posted: 24 May 2010 at 5:26pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Hi, I am pregnant and due in January 2011. I am wanting to find a midwife out west as we are becoming westies in a few months.....please help   
    
   
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   blondy  
   
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     Posted: 24 May 2010 at 5:54pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   You should come join us in the Jan 11 thread    
I would recommend my MW, but apparently I'm the last one she's taking on in Jan! She is part of the "west auckland midwives" group (google it), and from what I've heard they are all pretty good.
 I also had Linda Norman for part of my care last time - she's with "midwives out west", and is pretty good    
I've also heard great things about "the midwives" in green bay.
 Good luck finding one - I know they book up super quick ( I was the last to be booked in, and I contacted her the day I got the BFP!    )
     
   
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     Posted: 24 May 2010 at 5:57pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Thanks, I keep hearing good things about Green Bay. I'll get onto it   
    
   
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     Posted: 24 May 2010 at 6:10pm | 
 
 
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   I love my midwife, her name is Gail Kiss.  I have a lot of faith in her especially as she has had 7 babies herself!  PM me if you want her details.
 
 I also work alongside the ladies at West Auckland midwives and they are lovely as well.
    
   
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     Posted: 24 May 2010 at 7:20pm | 
 
 
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   Ohhh! Melissa Dorr! Shes lovely, She based at the midwives on Godley road :)
    
   
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:41am | 
 
 
  
   
   
   I also need a midwife reasonably desperately, I'm due in Oct and need to change my MW! I live in Henderson so I am in the same waka as you nzmummy    I'll keep close eyes on this thread...
     
   
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 1:21pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Hi Rachael, Spoke to Abby at the Green Bay Midwives, she seems lovely..and she has space yay!!!
 
you could always try her although they get booked up fast
 her number is 021683993   
Feeling a bit yuck today   hope it passes soon!!!
     
   
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 2:15pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   It depends on where in west Auckland you are - I tried Green Bay Midwives but as I'll be in Whenuapai they wouldn't take me. I'm going with Angela Scott from baby on the way for the last month of my pregnancy as I'll be in the Manawatu until October.   They hold antenatal classes opposite Waitakere hospital 
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 2:35pm | 
 
 
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   yvonne daji is great, lots of OB ladies used her when she was in glen innes
 
 http://www.maternitymatters.co.nz/midwives1/yvonnedaji/
    
   
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 2:51pm | 
 
 
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   I second Angela Scott. I had both kids with her , the second a home waterbirth.  She is lovely and really makes you feel at ease. 
 
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 3:07pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Thanks    Red referred me to Gail Kiss, who has kindly agreed to take me on. She also said she'd tip Red $20 for a successful conversion!    
Thanks again ladies. Hopefully it will make all the difference to have faith in my midwife    
    
   
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     Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:39pm | 
 
 
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   The Midwives in Green Bay are brilliant, I had Glenda and she was amazing. A friend had Abby and was very happy with her
    
   
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     Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:51pm | 
 
 
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   I think it's important to know what you need from your midwife.  for us it is that she is understanding and non-judgemental.  our first MW experience was a disaster but we've got a better one now.
 
 She has her flaws but she's probably the best fit for us we could want in terms of being accepting.
    
   
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