Midwife in Pakuranga

I had Catherine Overfield for my second,she was good,Im not sure if she births at Auckland though.
Penelope Harrison...yeah,i've heard of her,people either really dislike or her really like her,I do know she births at Auckland though
The other one I haven't heard of....

I just had a look for you,the majority of East Auckland Midwives deliver at Middlemore or Botany,but Lisa Tattley and Wen Wei also deliver at Auckland.

Thanks
I have booked Catherine Overfield - and now looking at either Botany or Middlemore if anyone has any reccomendations on either?

I've birthed at both Botany and at Middlemore and have no problems with either,this one i'll be having at Middlemore because of a previous blood clot.
If you birth at Botany,you are more likely to have your own room which is nice :-D

I was pretty unhappy with the food at Middlemore, and my roommate had heaps visitors so I was thrilled to be transferred to Botany after a couple nights. Botany was lovely, especially with my own room.

Catherine Overfield was my midwife's backup, and was with me for the first few hours of my labour, she was fantastic.

Edited by Mrs Mac - 29 December 2012 at 9:15pm

I have encountered so many bad stories about Penelope,but since I don't want to get sued by anyone I wont post them all on here :-)

Hi

I had Lisa Tattley as my midwife for my now 3 year old. I found her amazing, very caring, always on to it and made sure I had the best treatment and was well looked after.
My daughter had to be delivered by emergency C section in the end, but Lisa was there with me the whole way through and was amazing with my husband while I was in theatre.
I highly recommend her and am disappointed to hear someone had a bad experience with her as that is not the Lisa I know. I was also recommended to her from a mutual friend who used Lisa for both her children.

Lisa Tattley is my midwife for my second baby and my first choice as she stepped in at the last minute after the birth of my first child. She has always listened and is available when I need support. I don't feel stupid asking questions or discussing anything I am worried about. I would recommend her.

Hi Mums-to-be

For those who haven't secured a midwife to pleeeeease make sure you do your homework. You need to find someone who will make THE most lifechanging experience you'll ever have, the best it can possibly be.

I too was dropped by a certain midwife at 33wks, which caught me off guard & in distress, trying to pick up and move on when I was heavily pregnant. Still get the shakes thinking about it.

I just hope you find the best midwife that will suit you & your family.

I used Lisa Tattley for my sons birth 31/10/2020 and times haven’t changed lol - doubt it’s a total coincidence all the positive reviews came through on the same day mins apart from each other - honestly typical. She is all about the money with little to no work. She wasn’t at my birth until it was an emergency situation & didn’t turn up to multiple appointments including my due date one. I wrote a complaint to the Midwifery Council as she talked to me about other clients breaking confidentiality rules. You can say it’s a personality thing but in my experience I think it’s a laziness thing. I had to self admit myself to hospital because she wouldn’t do her job properly if I didn’t do that I don’t think I’d be here today or my baby. Sad really and not acceptable in this day and age. Time for a change of career Lisa.