Midwives
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Topic: Midwives
Posted By: pinkie07
Subject: Midwives
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 5:30pm
| I was given a list today of the midwives I should call for march....only thing is they are all booked up! I understand that the hospital ones you see someone different each time- for a first bubba is that a good idea?? any one else having issues |
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 8:05pm
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Depends on the hospital. Nelson does a 'know your own mw' scheme so you will see the same mw each time and have a back up, just like with independent mw's. Perhaps check with your local hosp.
A mixture of hospital mw's is better than none though!  -------------   
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Posted By: ....
Date Posted: 29 July 2011 at 2:55pm
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I had a hospital midwife, she had two others on her team.
The only time I had one of her back-ups was for an appointment when my main midwife was on holiday. Nearer the end of my pregnancy she started giving me the back-up numbers for when she was on her days off as she has her work phone off in case I had any questions. She delivered my bub. |
Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 29 July 2011 at 4:08pm
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Yeah, depends whether you feel you need to be really close to your midwife or not. I used a Domino midwife from Auckland Hospital but because they are obviously overworked by 33 weeks when I went into early labour I had only actually seen 'my' midwife twice but had seen about 5 different back ups and ended up with a back-up for my labour who quite frankly was horrible. My gut feeling would be to keep ringing around because for your first you want your midwife to have a good idea of what you want - the back up's don't know you and may want to take you a different direction at a time you're compromised and can't advocate for yourself. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: kiwikt
Date Posted: 29 July 2011 at 4:43pm
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I am with ADHB midwife team and I get a regular midwife for all my antenatal appointments, but on the day I go into labour I get who ever is on duty in the ward. ------------- Due 14/10/11 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pinkie07
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 4:28pm
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I did finally find one lady that was free but then failed to call me back when she said she would. Not sure if this is my impatience or her lack of time management.....i feel like the hospital may be better at this point.
Also how do you ladies get the tickers on your profile? |
Posted By: EllaKereru
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 5:09pm
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Oh Pinkie yes. When I was looking for Midwives they either didn't call back or were all on holiday too. See my reply to your other post.
I bet the one that didn't ring back was called Noreen?! |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 9:44pm
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Pinkie07, just click on a ticker you like and it'll take you to the page where you can create one. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pinkie07
Date Posted: 31 July 2011 at 8:37pm
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Nah Sue was her name, Domino called me today and said they were all booked up so thats everyone that ive called now(off websites and referrals)....starting to think my lil surprise was really at the wrong time :/
I did and then couldn't find out how to attach it to my pages like you all have :( |
Posted By: ToyahM
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 1:46pm
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Im in Hamilton and have found a midwife. her Name is Megan Holmes. Has anyone heard anything about her?
Thanks
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