Birthing Options in West Auckland
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Topic: Birthing Options in West Auckland
Posted By: teachertracey
Subject: Birthing Options in West Auckland
Date Posted: 28 July 2012 at 8:31pm
| Can anyone tell me what the options are for delivering your baby in West Auckland? It appears that Waitakere is it unless you want to travel into Parnell to Birthcare. Anyone done anything differently? |
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 July 2012 at 9:00pm
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There is Helensville Birthing Centre http://www.birthcentre.co.nz/ - Helensville Birthing Centre ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 29 July 2012 at 11:24am
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I thought about birthing at Helensville this time, but I don't really fancy driving half an hour up there in labour so will just stick to Waitakere Hospital as had not problems with them last time and is only just down the road. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Keolyn
Date Posted: 29 July 2012 at 8:47pm
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You can do Waitakere and Auckland depending on your midwife. I planned to deliver at Waitakere then had arranged to go to Helensville for aftercare, but ended up just going home the next day instead. SO thats another option. ------------- http://lilypie.com/"> 
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Posted By: teachertracey
Date Posted: 30 July 2012 at 5:29pm
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Now another question that sort of goes.... any recommendations for midwives that are registered to birth at Birthcare?
We've decided to go with Birthcare in Parnell. |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 30 July 2012 at 6:22pm
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My midwife, Gail Kiss will, she is awesome. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 31 July 2012 at 11:27am
I agree with Red, who put me on to Gail in the last pregnancy, and I loved her so much that I am using her again this time 
I didn't know that she was registered at birthcare though!! I might look into that, I have an appointment with her next Monday. |
Posted By: teachertracey
Date Posted: 02 August 2012 at 6:29pm
| Thanks! I met Gail today and I'm going to use her. She was awesome. Great sense of humor! |
Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 03 August 2012 at 2:15pm
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She is awesome! Yay for Gail converts!
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 05 August 2012 at 6:19pm
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She just delivered my wee boy last Tuesday! Glad you have met with her. Had another great water birth.
Yay for using her again Rachael. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _Soda_
Date Posted: 08 August 2012 at 7:51pm
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ooh good to know! im moving back to auckland in a couple of weeks and am TTC now, was just thinking how gutted i am i wont be using my MW here in blenheim she was amazing. so yay ill revisit here when we get our BFP and get her details! :D she might be a busy lady from this publicity haha ------------- My little miracle 6/1/2011 My angel in Heaven 9/5/14 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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