Wellington mummies! :)

Hi ladies!

So I thought I would try my luck and post on here..
I'm 22 and I'm 14+1 weeks with baby number #1!
I'm currently in Hamilton living with my fiance but he has just been offered a new job in Wellington! He will be moving down when he gets a starting date while I will be up here working, saving money etc.
(It will SUCK when he leaves but financially better for us)
I will be delivering up here but when me and bubs are ready to go, we'll be moving down there.
I used to live in Wellington years ago but we both don't really know anyone down there so I would LOVE to get in contact with some Wellington mums! :)
Looking forward to (hopefully) hearing from you guys

Congrats on your pregnancy :)
I can't wait until I'm that far along, only just getting into my second trimester now.

How come you guys moved from Sydney? That must of been huge for you two, but that's awesome that you guys have settled in. Wellington is a pretty cool city, I do miss it but of course it will be a tad different this time around with a baby! Lol.

I moved here from Nelson is 2004, when my 1st child was 3 months old.

I now call Wellington my hometown. As I love it here so much more then I did in Nelson. People are so much nicer here.

Edited by escadachic - 14 March 2013 at 1:08pm

I live in Churton Park with my fiance and 2 girls.

It's quite a good suburb, as it's a couple of minutes drive to the motorway, which is always convenient and has good public transport for those who like to save on parking in town.

Hopefully your fiance can find somewhere that is good long term, while also being not too far from his work.

I like Churton Park, as it has a good Kindy and School.

Yeah you are more then welcome to join the FB group.

Here's the link: Wellington Coffee Group

And yeah, Churton Park is really nice. They now have a New World and a shopping centre.

Edited by escadachic - 16 March 2013 at 11:06am

Oh cool, Wellington ladies! I am in Wellington and been wondering how to get involved with other Wellington mums to be. I'm only 10w5d but live in Glenside/Churton Park.

Would love to meet up with other ladies in the area sometime :) This is our first baby so I am completely new to this stuff!! :)

PS: Anyone go to Cafe Thyme on Middleton Road?

Edited by Rachie123 - 18 March 2013 at 12:35pm

It is a nice wee cafe - we are regulars in there. They have a great outdoor area on a sunny day and awesome brunches. Ha ha, lets say I'm a fan.

Yep - due 9 October. Haven't even met a MW yet. Not easy securing one in Wgtn I've found. Did you have any trouble Escadachic?

You due in August?

Edited by Rachie123 - 18 March 2013 at 3:05pm

By the way, you are welcome to join our FB group if you haven't already. It's a coffee group.

Hi Wellington mummy's and mummy-to-be's. I'm 15 wks + 5 with #1 (due early Sept) and I live in Johnsonville so close to a few of you!

I'm a fan of Cafe Thyme too Rachel123 - we go there for brunch a bit

And Victoria Panteleeva is my midwife too escadachic! I'd heard she was great and had one appointment with her so far and was impressed, glad to hear that again from someone who's had her before.

I might join your Facebook group too if that's alright.

I think independent midwives are one's who aren't employed by the hospital.

Yeah I'm guessing different midwife places, that work at the same company, having differing approaches. Best to ask if they have a brochure they can send you. I used Birth Options, but I think they are based over Johnsonville and out as far as Whitby. So I guess it depends on whether you will be staying in Wadestown for the remainder of your pregnancy.

A dating scan is to make sure your due date is correct. You will get one if the GP thinks that you need one, otherwise you'll just be offered a 12 wk scan by midwife, once you have one.

The midwife will likely be able to give you info for antenatal classes, which I think you can sign up for around 25 wks maybe.

Not sure when you need to register will Plunket. What Plunket do is follow on care once your midwife care finishes, when baby is 6 wks old. Plunket do regular check up of babies health and weight and so on. They can also offer you lots of helpful advice and let you know of services you can access. They can also get you connected with a PIN(Plunket in the Neighbourhood) group, once baby is a few months old. Which is like a coffee group and generally connects you with people with babies the same age, around your area.

If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

Wadestown is really nice. I used to live there when my oldest daughter was 3, til she was 5. I now live in Churton Park.

Congrats on having a baby on the way. I'm due in August myself with #3.

You are welcome to join our coffee group page. I think the link should be on this page, if it's not, I can give it to you.

Edited by escadachic - 09 June 2013 at 10:04pm