International Midwives’ Day is today
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Topic: International Midwives’ Day is today
Posted By: Katherine
Subject: International Midwives’ Day is today
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 4:35pm
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Today is International Midwives' Day! So don't forget to tell your midwife how much you appreciate her. And while we're at it, let's have a roll call of the fabulous midwives we've had -- go on, name them and tell why you appreciate them so much. |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 4:43pm
Yay for midwives! I  mine, she totally rocks!
Yvonne Daji at Pregnancy Care is my midwife, she's delivered all three of my beautiful girls, and all going well will bring this wee one into the world too. She puts up with me and my whinging (and I can be hard work) and her encouragement and support is the reason why I've had three such great birth experiences. ------------- 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: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 4:47pm
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My midwife was Fiona Malthus from Dominos Midwifes in Newtown, Wellington. She was fabulous. Put me at ease immediately and was so thorough.
I had potential medical complications so she made sure all avenues were covered before my EDD incase I needed intervention. She was always ready and willing to take my calls. Additionally she was invited on a cruise in the caribbean when I was pregnant and called me first to check whether I minded if she went. I hope she's available when I'm ready for #2. -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 5:09pm
Go the good midwives... !!!!!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 6:15pm
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My first midwife was Luise Brandt from the midwives collective in Mt Eden.
She was awesome, so friendly and supportive and she never made me feel like a PITA with my first-time-mum worries and questions. Ella arrived when her backup Rhonda Jackson was on duty and she supported me through 18 hours of labour. She barely left my side and never stopped smiling and encouraging me. My second was Nadine Heald from Hauraki Midwives. She was so bubbly and funny, I always felt like a friend had come to visit when she came to see me. She came to my house for all our visits and never minded that Ella unpacked her bag almost as soon as she walked in the door. All through my labour she was cheering me on and was almost as excited as we were. When we got home, she made time to sit through heaps of feeds with me, to make sure I got breastfeeding established properly. We were both really teary when it was time for discharge  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 6:25pm
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Yay for midwives
I have Jo Coulter from Maternal Instinct in Hamilton and she is so great! Supportive, very informative, listens to me and is very positive! I'm seeing her a bit more from now on...every fortnight!  ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 6:52pm
| Hey caraMel, when I did my Karitane training years ago , I looked after Nadine Heald as a karitane placement which was part of our training |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 7:44pm
my midwife was pure tomspson of st albany midwifes she was sooooooo patince with me and follwed thur with everything i would go back to her in a hreat beat  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 7:51pm
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My midwife for both my boys was Janet Puklowski and was was the best. She was so good when I got sick and pushed for things to be done for me and got me (who I think now is) the greatest OB in Palmy when I was really sick when pregnant with Andrew. I was lucky that she went back to being an independant just before I got pregnant with Josh, but she has now retired ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 8:02pm
What she said ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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MrsMojo wrote:Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:33pm
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My midwife is called Helena and she was awesome at the home birth of my Ethan
Might send her a happy MW day text now...... ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |