Local Midwife or close to work?
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Topic: Local Midwife or close to work?
Posted By: mcmarsh
Subject: Local Midwife or close to work?
Date Posted: 24 March 2012 at 10:41pm
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I am in the process of investigating midwives and needed to check something before I start ringing around.
Many MW have what areas they service....does that mean I have to find a MW that is in the area I live in or can I find someone close to where I work? I work 1/2 an hour away and TBH I would like to birth at Auckland rather than Middlemore anyway, which is close to work rather than home. Can MW only take on new mums from their area or is it a personal choice of the MW Thanks in advance 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 March 2012 at 4:56am
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I would say closer to home. The MW has to come for home visits after bubs is born so I expect it would be easier if they didn't have to travel as far? ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 25 March 2012 at 12:27pm
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I would choose closer to home - just try and find one that is able to birth at Auckland if that is your preference. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 25 March 2012 at 12:34pm
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Close to where you live as your MW will be doing home visits once baby arrives.
I found when looking for MWs in West Auckland some wouldn't take me on as it was too far for them to go. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: LMSunshine
Date Posted: 30 March 2012 at 11:34pm
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When I had DS, my midwife was about 20mins from home. She works out of Auckland hospital. While she didn't do visits after the birth she organized a really lovely midwife to visit. I don't think it made much difference to my/care. ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lb2f.lilypie.com/1ytlp10.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Second Birthday tickers" /></a> |
Posted By: Dot2012
Date Posted: 02 April 2012 at 5:05pm
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I chose my LMC close to work as it was way more convenient for antenatal appointments...also like you I wanted to birth at Auckland rather than North Shore. It has (so far) worked out really well, as I could duck out during work hours for appointments quite easily. -------------  
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