What to ask your new Mid Wife??
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Topic: What to ask your new Mid Wife??
Posted By: shelleybean
Subject: What to ask your new Mid Wife??
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:53pm
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Hey there girls, We are meeting our mid wife on Thursday - What kind of questions should I ask her? Do they cost? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:58pm
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hey, no most midwives are free. Only private ones cost. Find out if they are available at the time of your due date and not on holidays or leave.
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:30pm
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Yea Kellie is right about that check that they are available first. I went to two but they were both away in August. Ask her anything that springs to mind. I didn't really have too many questions because i had only found out about 2 hours before so i was still taking it in. Just think about things for the next two days and write them down. Ask her things about herself if you don't have any form of phamplet because you do need to get to know her. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:31pm
and if they are on leave who would be looking after you and ask if u can meet them aswell 
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Posted By: WiggleBumsMum
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:34pm
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Ask her how long shes been praciticing midwifiry (sorry spelling!), and how many births she does a year. Stuff like that as well. ------------- http://www.GlitterMaker.com/"> 
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Posted By: WiggleBumsMum
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:42pm
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Ask her how long shes been praciticing midwifiry (sorry spelling!), and how many births she does a year. Stuff like that as well. ------------- http://www.GlitterMaker.com/">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 5:22pm
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This is a list of good questions to ask/things to think about:
http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/default.asp?categoryID=2&subcategoryID=18&pageID=26 - http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/default.asp?categoryID=2&subcategoryID=18&pageID=26 -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 5:24pm
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Also, even independent (private) midwives are free - covered by the Govt. YOu only have to pay if you elect to have a private Obstetrician ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 7:45pm
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Ask how many they do a month - limit (safe limit) is 6 or 8 ( i cant remember) - because they can have all 6 or so in a week type thing. So ask how they do this. ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:35am
Whoops sorry answered on your next step post  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:08am
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Thanks guys, your such a great help. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: suzannenz
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:32pm
| We asked about their opinions on pain releaf, which hospitals they used, if they did house calls, how soon after birth they visit etc. But mainly I just wanted someone my husband felt comfortable talking to so that on "the day" he's comfortable to tell her want we want and speak on my behalf. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:07pm
| For me, it was less of "what should i ask" and more of "how does she make me feel", as in, am i comfortable asking her things, does she seem like the kind of person I can trust. Is she adament about things, or relatively flexible. |