About us
Why choose an Independent Midwife?
What we can offer you
About us …
The midwives of 1st Choice Midwives share a similar midwifery philosophy, in which women and
their babies are 'the stars' and our role is providing holistic care,
taking account of individual social, cultural, physical, spiritual and emotional
needs.
We maintain our own caseloads with the benefits of being
supported by the other midwives in the group when required, ensuring the women we work with have access to a complete midwifery service 24
hours a day / 7 days a week. This back-up is essential if we are with
another birthing woman and also to allow us to take regular time off, which is
important not only for our own health and well-being, but also to ensure we do
not become too tired to care for you safely. During pregnancy the
women we care for have the opportunity to meet their back-up midwives so they are
familiar with us all.
Why Choose an
Independent Midwife?
An Independent Midwife is
a self-employed midwife who works one-to-one with women in the
community, rather than being employed as part of a hospital-based
team.
The
1st Choice Midwives have
chosen to work this way because we believe this is the best way for
us to have time to develop a relationship with women, enabling
us to provide individualised care and information, so women can make
the right choices for themselves, their family and their baby.
By choosing an independent midwife
who works in a small group practice your midwife (and the back-up
midwives she works with) will always be fully aware of your history
and preferences, which takes away the ‘Russian Roulette’ nature of
worrying who will be looking after you at such an important time of
your life.
All of the
1st Choice
Midwives live locally
so you can rest assured knowing that you are in the hands of skilled
midwives who are never far away when you need them!
Best of all the services offered
by Independent Midwives are FREE**
if you are a New Zealand resident!
Why settle for less ??
What we can offer you ...
We cover the entire North
Waikato area - from Hamilton North to Meremere and from Te Akau to Tahuna
(including Ngaruawahia, Huntly & Te Kauwhata). Our services include:
-
Free
Pregnancy Testing
-
Antenatal
clinics in Huntly and Te Kauwhata
-
Referral
for tests / ultrasounds
-
Pregnancy-related prescriptions (including contraception)
-
Labour and
birthing support at either:
-
Water
Births
-
VBAC
(Vaginal Birth after Caesarean)
-
Shared care
for high risk women
-
Breastfeeding support
-
All postnatal visits in your own home
For more information please contact either
Sheryl
or
Sue or
Leesa
(** Maternity care is fully funded for
eligible persons,
otherwise charges may apply.)
