Just found out I'm preggas in Hamilton, advice?
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Topic: Just found out I'm preggas in Hamilton, advice?
Posted By: waikatochic
Subject: Just found out I'm preggas in Hamilton, advice?
Date Posted: 22 February 2013 at 9:54am
| Hi Everyone. We just found out a week ago that we are finally pregnant (after 2 years!). Now need to book in a midwife etc. Our GP recommended a few but before I go ahead and book them is there anything I should ask specifically or look in to? This is all a bit over my head at this stage and we are the type to be very particular. I did a quick read on google which just raised a whole bunch of questions! Should we worry about which birthing center the midwife is associated with or are they all pretty good? Any general advice please? would be much appreciated. |
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 22 February 2013 at 1:17pm
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Congratulations! Unless you have something particular you want (like a home birth), I thinkt he most important thing is that you trust the midwife and can get on well with them. So have a chat about your ideas about birth etc, and see how you click. In my case, I'm very middle-of-the-road; keen on as natural a birth as possible, but not against medical intervention if necessary, so most any midwife would have suited, it came down more to who I trusted and liked. (I'm with Kirstin Rouse, if she's on your list). Don't worry about the birthing center too much at this point. I think most good Hamilton midwives can do both birthing centers and the hospital, even if they're based at one or the other. Check it, but I wouldn't let it be the deciding factor for me. I had both my babies in Riverridge, but Waterford looks nice too. -------------   
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