CHCH midwife?
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Topic: CHCH midwife?
Posted By: lisa85
Subject: CHCH midwife?
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 6:12pm
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Sorry I know this has been asked a thousand times before me lol but has anyone got any good recommendations for a CHCH midwife? I'm in Southshore so preferably someone close. I'm hoping for a VBAC so someone with a wealth of experience would be good. Although I guess with the midwife shortage I can't afford to be picky lol. -------------  
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 6:24pm
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Sorry can't help with one over that side of town but
CONGRATS!!!  ------------- 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 6:25pm
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Thanks chic :) I'm pretty stoked hehe -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 9:00pm
| No advice here either, but woohoo congrats Lisa! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 9:30pm
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Congrats Lisa!!!
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 11:01pm
No help here either but yay congrats  ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:09am
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Yus! Awesome!! Congratulations -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:58am
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LOL thanks girls :) -------------
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 9:26am
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Congrats!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Lizze
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 11:09am
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jacqui newell did an amazing job with us, shes so lovely!!
works at birthchoice on the corner of bealey ave and papanui rd ------------- 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 1:47pm
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i had sue stockwell ..she was great..but she's in town.. and congrats chick.. :) which reminds me we must do coffee at your house soon!
VBAc....wow you have changed..:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 1:54pm
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Town's ok might have to give her a try. LOL KA isn't it funny I was always so sure I'd have another c/section but to be honest I'm not sure they would give it to me any way since my last was an elective. I guess I'll just see how we go :) The recovery would be much easier. -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 1:58pm
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thats for darn sure.. ! i was adament I wouldnt have a natural and as it turned out i wouldnt have been able to anyway but i got damn close.. and the recovery with just one toddler was awful..two would be awful!:)
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Posted By: RBsMama
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 11:31am
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Congrats Lisa My midwife was Kay Shaw and although I found her via the Midwifery Resource Centre in Manchester St, I had alot of my appointments with her at Burwood Hospital, so maybe she would be an option. She's with Midwifery Associates. Absolutely lovely lady.
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Posted By: MyPeas
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 2:48pm
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Congratulations! I haven't spent a lot of time with my new midwife however she is younger and seems lovely . A friend who had a good natural birth recommended her.
She does home visits rather than clinic appointments which is helpful, however you do need to go and visit her back up a couple of times towards the end who is in Barrington, which would be a bit of a trek for you. However if you wanted to give her a call her name is Lysandra Thomas from Pregnancy Matters. Good luck finding the right person for you! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 6:39pm
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Thanks ladies :) Home visits are always welcome lol getting around pregnant with twin toddlers will not be fun lol -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 8:24pm
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I used Merivale MW's with both mine and can't recommend them highly enough! A little furthur away but soooo worth it! -------------  
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Posted By: Kristy82
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 9:19pm
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Snap Peanut.
I use Merivale MW's and no complaints here!  ------------- 
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 9:41pm
Midwives on Barrington, which use the same rooms as Pregnancy matters. They do home visits if you ask them to, I am sure they would be happy especially with two toddlers  I can recommend Jo and Kelly had both and they are brilliant. Prefer Kelly though.
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 7:35am
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Actually Merivale midwives is who I used last time :( They were lovely ladies but I wasn't happy with the level of care. I felt they took on too many women. Perhaps it was because I was having twins and an elective c/section but I didn't feel they were all that involved. -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 9:25am
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Hmm who did you see there? -------------
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Posted By: J&Ls mum
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 11:41am
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I used Halswell Midwives so probably wrong side of town for you but my MW Vicki did home visits and she was awesome at the birth (even though she didn't deliver bubs) and afterwards she was even better.
So i reccomend either Vicki or Rachel at Halswell Village MW's. ------------- J - born 26th April 2008 and L - born 3rd Sept 2010 http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 6:23pm
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I had Wendy -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 8:15pm
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Hmm, don't know Wendy. I would go with one of the originals from there so Liz, Adriene or Barb. I had Liz both times but she missed #2 birth so had adriene who was amazing!
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 8:36pm
| I know that kelly only takes 2 women due each month which was great! Not sure if it is the same for the other mws there but they all seem to have a low work load so heaps of support. |
Posted By: AliceM
Date Posted: 10 July 2010 at 5:41pm
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I'm with Estelle McCarthy - went to her on a friend's recommendation and I quite like her. She does one day a week at the Halswell Village Midwives, but is also in St Martins and somewhere in Merivale.
Had also heard great things about Vicki and Thalia from Halswell Village but they were both booked out for October when I started the midwife selection process
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