Midwife in Palmerston North
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Topic: Midwife in Palmerston North
Posted By: MinaNZ
Subject: Midwife in Palmerston North
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 11:24am
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Hi, can anyone recommend a good midwife in the Palmerston North area. This is our first and most of my friends had their kids yrs ago. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 12:08pm
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Jo Henwood, we had her with our first and we plan on using her again for the rest of kids.
http://professionalmidwifery.co.nz/?page_id=5 - Jo Henwood Hopefully that works. -------------   
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 1:01pm
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My midwife is Kelly Manninen and she is really lovely, she's young but really on to it. Always approachable, friendly and goes the extra mile. I thibk she's great! Very book smart and she has delievered over 500 babies.
Megan Holloway is apparently excellent too, Ive seen her deliver a baby and she is very professional. She is an ex ICU and ?ED nurse as well, if you want her you have to get in quick. Yay another Palmy baby  Google Kelly Manninen heaps of testimonials ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 1:03pm
Oh and congrats Mina on your little baby! This is our first too and sooooo excited. Never thought I could love someone who I've never met as much as I love this bub  ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MinaNZ
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 1:46pm
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thanks so much for the advice, a couple of friends of friends have also recommended Megan and Jo, i will contact them today to see if their available for October.
This is still so surreal, i can't believe i'm pregnant and so soon. I guess it was meant to be! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 3:48pm
| I've had janet puklowski and kelly maninen, I think Janet has retired and I liked kelly for the most part. If you want to know what I didn't like PM me if your considering her. |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 4:15pm
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My midwives are more into home birth/low intervention births, so it depends what you are after.
They were fabulous even though I ended up needing intervention, so PM me if you want their details. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 5:50pm
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I had Megan and cannot recommend her highly enough, she was fantastic, especially when things got complicated during my labour and after we got home with Cooper, the fact that she was a trained nurse was reassuring too. Both DF and I had a great bond with her and made a friend in her -------------  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 5:56pm
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I had Janet forboth ofmine and I like Stacey am sure she has retired.If you want to know who I don't recommend PM me. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MinaNZ
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 10:05am
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Thanks for all your comments, i'm thrilled that there are so many good MW to choose from and disappointed at some of the bad experiences that i've heard of.
Keep the advice coming... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 11:40am
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Janet P was my replacement for Daphne. They job switched. Daphne to the hospital & Janet to Daphne's job. They switched back around March last year.
Book into a midwifery centre. Most of us seemed to be at the one in Heretaunga street. Meet up with one that can fit you in, see how you go getting on with her. See if your personalities match & if not, feel free to change. I wished that Maretta was still independent, she was awesome with my first & really hoped she'd have been back for Cooper. I didn't get all the way through & I was gutted but I had Daphne as a replacement & then Blondie as the main person at my birth. Second time around I started with Daphne & got switched to Janet. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 1:20pm
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Kebekat I would be interested to know why you didnt like her, if you could PM me please if you feel like sharing, just want to prepare myself ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 1:27pm
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Done
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 3:36pm
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I loved Maretta too I had her as my PNMW with Josh she was so cool. So is Janet back working again as a MW??? May change my mind about another baby ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 6:40pm
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I think she is up at the hospital working as a mw . ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: MinaNZ
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 11:28am
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Wow thanks again for the great advice, its good to know there's a midwife out there for everyone.
I've since booked Megan as my MW, first appt is on 24/2 i look forward to meeting her to see if we click. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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