Enabling and supporting women in their decision to find a Midwife. www.findamidwife.org.nz
The following document contains 12 pages with contact information.
It is important to start your search for a Midwife Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) early in pregnancy due to
availability. In the meantime, you are encouraged to see your GP. Your GP can arrange pregnancy bloods
and scans to be done and can see you for any concerns. Ask your GP when you should visit them next if you
are waiting for confirmation on booking with a Midwife.
Availability refers to the time you are due to give birth.
You may need to contact several Midwives.
Please contact midwives during working hours 9am-5pm Monday till Friday about finding midwifery care for
the area that you live in.
If you are not able to find a Midwife contact us on 0800 Find MW (0800 346 369) and leave a message
LMC Midwives are listed under the area they practice in, and some cover all areas:
Northern
Broadmeadows, Churton Park, Glenside, Grenada, Grenada North, Horokiwi; Johnsonville, Khandallah,
Newlands, Ohariu, Paparangi, Tawa, Takapu Valley, Woodridge Greenacres, Redwood, Linden
Western
Karori, Northland, Crofton Downs, Kaiwharawhara; Ngaio, Ngauranga, Makara, Makara Beach, Wadestown,
Wilton, Cashmere, Chartwell, Highland Park, Rangoon Heights, Te Kainga
Central
Brooklyn, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Mount Victoria, Oriental Bay, Te Aro, Thorndon, Highbury, Pipitea
Southern
Berhampore, Island Bay, Newtown, Vogeltown, Houghton Bay, Kingston, Mornington, Mount Cook, Owhiro
Bay, Southgate, Kowhai Park
Eastern
Hataitai, Lyall Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar, Seatoun, Breaker Bay, Karaka Bays, Maupuia, Melrose, Moa Point,
Rongotai, Roseneath, Strathmore, Crawford, Seatoun Bays, Seatoun Heights, Miramar Heights, Strathmore
Heights.
Porirua
Aotea, Ascot Park, Camborne, Cannons Creek, Elsdon, Golden Gate, Hongoeka Bay, Karehana Bay,
Kenepuru, Mana, Onepoto, Papakowhai, Paremata, Pauatahanui, Plimmerton, Porirua East, Pukerua Bay,
Ranui Heights, Takapuwahia, Titahi Bay, Waitangirua, Whitby
Kapiti
The
Kapiti Coast District stretches from Pukerua Bay in the south to Te Horo in the north. It includes Pukerua
Bay, Paekakariki, Raumati, Paraparaumu, Otaihanga, Waikanae, Peka Peka and Te Horo.
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Current list of LMC Midwives for Wellington
This list is current as of September 1st 2015 and will be updated monthly.
*Availability refers to the time you are due to give birth. If not available it means they do not have
spaces for people who are due that month. You may need to contact several Midwives.
Wellington
Name
Suburbs Practices In
Contact Number
Bay Midwives Wellington
Eva Stabler
Central, Southern Western Eastern
021 0814 6149
Rosi Aspin
Central, Southern Western Eastern 021 0814 6149
About Rosi Aspin I am an experienced Midwife in practice as Bay Midwives Wellington with Eva Stabler, covering full
range of care.
Area covered Central Wellington, Southern, Western Suburbs
Contact 021 0814 6149 between 9-5pm Monday till Friday for general enquires
Availability Please contact to check availability
Capital City Midwives
Leanne Bowden
Central Western Southern Northern 021 846 099
About Leanne Bowden Continuity of care is important to my philosophy and as such have a very small case load
each month so that I am available, however babies don’t always read my diary and as such I do have amazing back up
should I not be available.
Availability Not available December 2015 till September 2016
Noreen Jewell
Central /Karori
021 475 978
About Noreen Jewell I am a Midwife who has been working for 20yrs as an LMC in the Wellington region.
Contact Via listed contact number 9am till 5pm for general enquires
Availability Please contact to check availability.
Wanni Tam
Northern
021 182 4449
About Wanni Tam Caseload Chinese and English speaking Midwife based at Wellington
Availability Please contact to check availability
Domino Midwives
About Domino Midwives Dominos are a group of midwives who share similar views and beliefs about birth. The
Midwifery Service provided by the Domino Midwives is based on the strong belief that pregnancy, labour and childbirth
are normal life events for most women. The midwives encourage women to choose a natural approach unless there
are clinical issues indicating otherwise. Support and trust in women are essential elements of our practice and we work
to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family. Women's choice and our commitment to safety temper
our practice. We specialise in waterbirth and homebirth, so give priority to those wishing to have these options.
Kenepuru Birth Unit is also a choice that we can offer. A few of our midwives also offer acupuncture and homeopathy
within their practice.
Contact: Please use the mail form on http://www.dominomidwives.co.nz/mailform.php for finding a midwife
via their website http://www.dominomidwives.co.nz/
Alternatively call 04 939 9580 and leave a message. For enquiries about looking for a midwife please include the
following information: your name, where you live (the suburb in Wellington), your due date, if this is your first baby (or
how many children you have), a phone number and email address.
Availability Contact us to check availability
Emmaleen Bowman
Central Eastern Southern
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Georgina Lewis
Central Western
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Annie Bennett
Central Eastern Southern
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Fiona Wood
Central Eastern Southern
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Toni Dalgliesh
Central Southern
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
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Susi Maxwell
Northern, Porirua
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Zoe Gardiner
Central Eastern Southern Northern
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Kassandra Ozturk
Central
Use email enquiry form (preferred method)
or phone 04 939 9580
Harbour City Midwives
About Harbour City Midwives We are a group of very experienced Independent Midwives set up by Sue Whitley and
Denise Garcia. We all work well as a team. We cover the whole of Wellington region from Tawa - including Karori ,
CBD, Hataitai, southern and eastern suburbs.
We birth at Wellington hospital and offer a broad range of care for our varied client base. Our clinic is in Newtown
opposite the Hospital.
Availability Contact us to check availability.
Amanda McCaw
All Wellington suburbs
021 656 995
Denise Garcia
All Wellington suburbs
021 656 995
About Denise Garcia I am a mother of 6 and have been a Midwife for 13 years – my main role is Postnatal home
visiting, for Harbour City Midwives and for Hutt specialists who have Wellington based women.
Contact on 027 721 7003
Jennifer Petrovich
All Wellington suburbs
021 656 995 or 021994040
Sue Whitley
All Wellington suburbs
021 656 995
Home Birth Collective
About Wellington HomeBirth Midwives Collective
We believe that pregnancy and birth are normal life events and support women to give birth naturally in which ever
environment is right for them. We specialise in home birth, water birth and natural birth in Wellington hospital. We give
individual care based on a common group philosophy and are dedicated to providing care that empowers birthing
women.
The midwives in our group are Helen Cussins, Fiona Pullar, Meredith Huxford and Pauline Moran
Area covered All Wellington city suburbs
Contact Pager (04) 802-0749 Enquiries Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm
Practice/midwife website http://wgtnhomebirth.co.nz
Availability Please page us or check our website for availability.
Helen Cussins
All of Wellington and Tawa
04 802 0749
About Helen Cussins To me, birth is a natural function not a medical procedure, and women can do it themselves
with support, rather than being told what and how to have their babies. I see the Midwife’s role as a partnership with
the woman, to share information and knowledge and support the woman to make the best choices for herself. I love
the involvement and being part of the family; the relationships we form are based on mutual respect and trust.
Area covered Wellington up to Tawa
Contact Pager 04 802 0749 Enquires Monday till Friday 830am-630pm
Availability Please page me or check our website for availability
Meredith Huxford
All of Wellington and Tawa
04 802 0749
Wellington HomeBirth Midwives Collective
Contact Pager (04) 802 0749
Website http://wgtnhomebirth.co.nz
Availability Please page or check website for availability
Fiona Pullar
All of Wellington and Porirua
021 232 4503
About Fiona Pullar I look after 4-6 women a month. I have been a midwife since 1994 and am the mother of three
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children. I practice both home and Wellington hospital birth. My focus is on the relationship of trust and nurturing I have
with the woman, and those important to her. I have a strong belief in women's ability to give birth, and focus on
pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding as normal life events. Waterbirth is an option some woman I give care to choose. I
am experienced in waterbirth and acupuncture. All antenatal and postnatal visits are provided in the woman's own
home. I encourage woman to meet me first and see if I am the midwife they are looking for.
Area covered All Wellington suburbs including Karori and Porirua
Contact 021 232 4503 between 9-3.30pm
Website http://wgtnhomebirth.co.nz
Availability Please ring to check availability.
Gill Burdett – Acupuncture and Midwifery
Gill Burdett
Eastern Central
027 4435425
About Gill Burdett I offer one to one antenatal care at my office in Miramar, birth care at Wellington Hospital and up to
six weeks support in your home after birth. I care for up to two women a month.
Contact 027 4435425 text anytime or phone between 9-5pm Monday to Friday
Website www.gillburdett.co.nz
Availability Please ring to check availability. Available for births till November 2015, then from February 2016 till
November 2016.
Prue Carter
Prue Carter
Eastern,Southern,Central
021 2566 021
About Prue Carter I have been a midwife for four years now, my first year I spent working at Wellington Hospital and
the remaining time I have spent being a LMC midwife in the Wellington community. I am a Continuity of Carer Midwife
which means I look after women during the antenatal period, attend their births and visit them at home in the postnatal
period. I have a solid team of back up midwives available to help out with time off and annual leave - all with many
years experience.
I offer hospital based birthing at Wellington Hospital. I have two clinics, one based in the city on a Monday afternoon easy to access during the working day for appointments. I have another clinic in Newtown which is on a Friday
afternoon and runs until 6.30pm so is good for those that require an appointment outside of work hours. For special
cases of hardship or need I can negotiate home visits also.
Area: I look after women from Seatoun, Miramar & Strathmore, through Kilbirnie & Lyall Bay, as well as Hataitai &
Mount Victoria and Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay and Houghton Bay areas.
Contact: Please call 021 2566 021 and leave a message if I can not answer, I will call you back, alternatively, you can
email me at carter.prue@gmail.com
Availability: Please ring to check availability.
Rachel McTavish
Rachel McTavish
Northern Western
027 470 8939
About Rachel McTavish I offer hospital births at Wellington. I do not offer homebirths or waterbirths.
Area covered Newlands to Ngaio, and Karori occasionally.
Contact 027 470 8939
Availability Please contact to check availability
Miramar Midwives Joanne Scott and Katherine Hoshino
Joanne Scott
Central Southern Eastern Northern
021 172 7220
About Joanne Scott I am a Midwife and Registered Nurse. I offer continuity of midwifery care throughout your
pregnancy, labour and birth and up to 6 weeks after baby is born. I offer home antenatal visits for women planning to
birth at Wellington Hospital or home.
Area covered Central, Southern Eastern and Northern
Contact between 9am-4pm text or call 021 172 7220 for general enquires or email Jo.miramarmidwives@gmail.com
Website www.miramarmidwives.co.nz
Availability Contact me to check availability. Presently I do not have any availability for December 2015 and January
2016.
Katherine Hoshino
Central Southern Eastern Northern
021 298 8227
About Katherine Hoshino I offer continuity of midwifery care throughout your pregnancy, labour and birth and up to 6
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weeks after baby is born. I am bilingual speaking English and Japanese.
Area covered Central, Southern Eastern and Northern
Contact between 9am-4pm text or call 021 298 8227 for general enquires or email
katherine.miramarmidwives@gmail.com
Website www.miramarmidwives.co.nz
Availability Contact me to check availability. Presently I do not have any availability for December 2015 and January
2016.
Joy Wadham
Joy Wadham
Central, Southern, Eastern
04 389 2240 or 0211018291
About Joy Wadham I provide continuity of care and offer home or clinic visits in pregnancy. I provide birthing at
Wellington hospital and home births. I support women wanting water births.
Area covered Central Wellington, Southern and Eastern Suburbs
Contact between 9am-4pm leave a message 04 389 2240 or 0211018291 for general enquires
Availability Contact me to check availability. No availability for December 2015 and January 2016.
Endeavour Midwifery
Cara Baddington
Northern Porirua
026 107773
About Cara Baddington Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is an exciting time for you, but I know it can be
daunting too. It's important to feel a real connection with your midwife, and that you are in safe hands. I provide care
during pregnancy, labour and birth, and postnatally for women from planning to birth at Wellington Hospital, Kenepuru
Hospital, or home, including women planning water birth. If you choose me to be your midwife, I will share your
excitement and help to make the journey seem less scary, making sure you have the information you want to be able
to make the right decisions for you.
Area covered Northern Suburbs, including Ngaio, Khandallah, Johnsonville, Newlands, Tawa, up to and including
Porirua and surrounding suburbs.
Contact Page me on 026 107 773 during business hours for general enquiries.
Availability Contact me to check availability
Kirsty Mitchell
Newlands to Pukerua Bay
026 107773
About Kirsty Mitchell Hi I am a UK trained midwife with 20 years experience; I work in the Porirua area and offer
births at Wellington hospital and Kenepuru maternity unit. I have worked as an LMC and a core hospital midwife. I
have returned to LMC work with a great group of midwives as Endeavour Midwifery group based in Whitby.
Area covered Servicing the area from Newlands to Pukerua Bay.
Contact 026 107773
Availability Contact me to check availability 9-4pm.
Shelley Teasdale
Newlands to Pukerua Bay
026 107773
Area covered Servicing the area from Newlands to Pukerua Bay.
Contact 026 107773
Availability Contact me to check availability 9-4pm
Verity O'Connor
Newlands to Pukerua Bay
026 107773 or mobile 021 358507
About Verity O'Connor I offer antenatal visits at our clinic and births at home, Kenepuru and Wellington Hospital. I
am happy to look after women having a VBAC (vaginal birth after C/Section), ELCS (elective Caesarean Section) and
water birth
Area covered Servicing the area from Newlands, Johnsonville, Tawa, Whitby, Pauatahanui, Porirua up to Pukerua
Bay.
Contact 026 107773 9am-4pm for general enquires. My back up is Georgia Killen
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Antonia Bettany
Antonia Bettany
Southern, Eastern Central
0800WGTNMW (0800 948 669)
About Antonia Bettany I provide continuity of care throughout antenatal, labour and birth, and the postnatal periods.
I offer births in the hospital setting and am experienced in waterbirths.
I have two clinics in town (Taranaki St) on Monday morning and Newtown on Friday morning.
Please call to check availability
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Area covered Southern and Eastern suburbs
Contact Via list contact number, 9am till 5pm for general enquires
Availability Please call to check availability.
Nga Tapuhi Whakawhanau
Eastern,Southern,Central,
04 472 9491
Newlands, Johnsonville
About Ngarangi Pritchard I have been an LMC midwife since 1997. I am also a registered nurse.
I care for mainly Maori and Pacific women. I provide antenatal care from my Newtown based clinic. Labour and birth
care at Wellington hospital. Postnatal care at home up to six weeks. Referral to Tamariki Ora Wellchild Service or
Plunket for follow on care at four weeks. I have two midwives as backup for when I am on leave. I care for 6-8 women
per month.
Area Eastern, Southern, Central City, Newlands, Johnsonville
Contact 04 4729491 Message service. Mon – Friday 9 to 5. If urgent any time. Leave your name, number and due
date. I will attempt to call back immediately or if busy within a couple of days.
Availability Please contact to check availability
Ngarangi Pritchard
24/7 Midwifery Services
Penina Fitisemanu
Southern, Eastern Central
0800WGTNMW (0800 948 669)
About Penina Fitisemanu I provide Midwifery care for women antenatally in a clinic based setting in central
Wellington on a Friday and from Newtown Union Medical Centre on a Thursday afternoon.
I have a Nursing background (1989 Reg. Comp. Nurse) and trained as a Midwife in Sydney in 1996.
All my labour and birth care is at Wellington Hospital and I visit all my Mothers and babies at home up to 6 weeks
postnatally where I then refer off to a Well Child Provider of the Mothers choice (Plunket or Ora Toa)
I can care for up to 7 women per month and work in a group of 3 other midwives where women have the support from
my colleagues as well as myself, through their pregnancy experience.
Area covered I work predominantly in the Southern and Eastern suburbs but will take returning clients from other
areas if my caseload allows.
Contact Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, just leave your name and number so I can call you back.
Availability Please call to check availability. No spaces for January 2016.
Name
Practices In
Contact Number
Emma Hodgson
Emma Hodgson
Johnsonville-Pukerua Bay
026 111 575
About Emma Hodgson My philosophy is that birth is a natural process and every woman is entitled to have the
information, power and support to make choices around her pregnancy and birth that are completely right for her and
her family. It is a Midwife’s job to listen, guide and support the woman to make these choices.
I offer homebirth, and hospital birth at Kenepuru and Wellington and take 3-4 women per month.
Area covered Pukerua bay to Johnsonville
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Aotea Team Midwives
Renee Pointon
Karori and Ngaio - Pukerua-Bay
Mobile 027 211 0653
Answer Service 026 111 575
About Renee Pointon I offer homebirth, waterbirth, and birth at Kenepuru and Wellington Hospital
Visit our Drop In Maternity Information Centre 7 Hartham place South Porirua 9-530 Monday to Friday
Area covered Karori, Ngaio to Pukerua Bay
Contact 0272110653 from 8 till 5pm for general enquires
Website Aotea Team Care Midwives http://aotea-midwives.co.nz
Facebook – BirthOptions Midwifery Care
Availability Contact me to check availability. No spaces from 16th till 29th December 2015
Raewyn Parry
Ngaio - Pukerua-Bay
Mobile 027 4433751
Answer Service 026 111 575
About Raewyn Parry I have been a Midwife since 2005, and work in the hospital and community from Johnsonville to
Pukerua Bay. I offer full maternity care for home or Kenepuru and Wellington Hospital. I am also happy to look after
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elective caesareans or do postnatal care only.
I will also care for anyone until 13 weeks if I am fully booked and you have not found another midwife yet.
I take on 4-6 bookings monthly and have wonderful team back up. This ensures a familiar face with shared information,
no matter which midwife is available, at any time.
My philosophy is that it is the women’s experience and wishes that are to be supported, by providing information and
nurturing.
Visit our Drop In Maternity Information Centre 7 Hartham place South Porirua 9-530 Monday to Friday
Contact Pager answer service 026 111575 or mobile 027 4433751 or email raewynparry@hotmail.com
We have access to Language line if English is a second language for you.
Area Covered Ngaio to Pukerua Bay
Website Aotea Team Care Midwives http://aotea-midwives.co.nz
Facebook – BirthOptions Midwifery Care
Availability Contact me to check availability
Heart and Hands Midwives
About Heart and Hands Midwives We offer home, water and hospital births provided at Kenepuru or Wellington
Hospital.
Area Covered Johnsonville to Pukerua Bay
Contact us 020 40010135
Website Heartsandhandsmidwives
Availability Contact me to check availability
Paula Pila
Johnsonville-Pukerua Bay
020 400 10135
About Paula Pila Kia ora, My name is Paula and I am a mother to 5 children. I am an LMC midwife that looks after
woman and their whanau from Johnsonville through to Pukerua Bay. I offer woman centred care that integrates family
in the antenatal, birth and postnatal period. I offer waterbirth and homebirth, as well as birth in Kenepuru Maternity and
Wellington Hospital.
Area Covered Johnsonville through to Pukerua Bay. Newlands
Birth Options Midwifery
Cherie Carline
Johnsonville-Pukerua Bay
026 111 575
About Cherie Carline I have been working as an LMC in the Newlands, Johnsonville, Porirua and Pukerua Bay area
for over 9 years. I have 3 children and hope I can be what you need in a midwife. With me you can deliver your baby at
Kenepuru Maternity, Wellington Hospital or have a home birth. I also love waterbirth but the choice is honestly yours.
I am a continuity of care midwife seeing you in the antenatal period, birth and postnatally ie, after the birth ( in your
home ). I work with an experienced group of midwives who back me up as I do them. Please feel free to contact me or
email me with any questions or enquiries and I will do my best to contact you as soon as I can. Thank you.
Area covered Johnsonville to Pukerua Bay
Contact Answer service 026 111 575
Availability Contact me to check availability 9-4pm.
Victoria Panteleeva
Northern Porirua and Western
026 111 575
About Victoria Panteleeva I am bilingual. I speak English and Russian. I provide total midwifery care for women living
in areas from Ngaio to Tawa/Linden.
I will be able to take clients outside of my geographic area by negotiation and subject to availability.
My preferred method of contact is a pager 026111575
My clinic is at Johnsonville.
Area covered Northern, Porirua region and Ngaio
Contact 026 111 575
Availability Contact me to check availability 9-4pm.
Porirua Union & Community Health Service
Joanna Evans
Porirua
0800 102 024
Siobhon O’Connor
Porirua
0800 102 024
Kahurangi Ross
Porirua
0800 102 024
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Sarah Scanlan
Porirua Northern
0800 102 024
About Sarah Scanlan Hello, I am an experienced midwife (and Registered Nurse prior to this) having trained and
qualified in the UK in 1999. I provide full LMC care for women in Johnsonville and surrounding suburbs and also in the
Porirua Basin. I work with a long established midwifery practice with three other experienced midwives. We facilitate
births in Wellington Hospital and Kenepuru Maternity unit. I have experience in high risk pregnancies, and IVF
pregnancies as well as normal pregnancy. I provide care from early pregnancy until 6 weeks postnatal. Home antenatal
visits may be provided for clients close to Johnsonville.
Area covered Johnsonville and surrounding suburbs and also in the Porirua Basin
Contact 0800 102 024
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Porirua Maori Pasifika Midwives
Stephanie Davis
Porirua
04 238 2229
About Stephanie Davis I offer homebirths, births at Kenepuru Maternity and Wellington Hospital.
Area covered Porirua region
Contact 04 238 2229
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Clare Jowett
Porirua
04 238 2229
Shingai Mare
Porirua
04 238 2229
BirthTreasure - Whakawhanau Taonga
Cherie Parai
Porirua
Wendi Robinson
Porirua
027 564 3943
About Wendi Robinson I am a part of a wonderful group of supportive midwives and we provide care to women of all
ethnicities and circumstances.
Area Covered Tawa to Pukerua Bay
Mahana Riwaka-Vardey
Porirua
Linda Elvines
Newlands-Pukerua Bay Porirua
027 702 5413 or 0800 702 5413
About Linda Elvines
I am a case loading community midwife - I work with a wonderful group of midwives called BirthTreasure Midwives that
includes myself and Stacey Lees, Wendi Robinson, Cherie Parai and Mahana Riwaka-Vardey.
I am committed to providing full antenatal, labour and birth and postnatal care with a focus on continuity of care for a
normal life event. I offer hospital and home births. A woman and her whanau's personal and wider family cultural
needs are paramount to ensuring a fully involved and wonderful journey through her birthing experience.
I will support, nurture, inform and empower the woman and her whanau throughout this blessing of life's journey. I will
endeavour to recognize anything outside the norm and seek appropriate advice wherever necessary.
Working in partnership with the participation of the woman and her Whanau and my midwifery and obstetric colleagues
ensures the treasured birth experience results in a safe and positive outcome for mother and baby.
Area covered I cover Newlands to Pukerua Bay
Contact 027 702 5413 or free call 0800 702 5413
Availability Presently Contact me to check availability
Stacey Lees
Tawa to Plimmerton and Titahi Bay 022 3858130
About Stacey Lees I offer birthing at Wellington and Hutt Hospital, and Kenepuru birthing unit. I am a case loading
midwife in the Tawa/ Porirua area and cover from Johnsonville to Plimmerton. I provide continuity of care to all women
and love to share my knowledge to empower and educate women/Wahine and their whanau to have great pregnancy
and birthing experiences
Area covered Tawa to Plimmerton and Titahi Bay
Contact 022 3858130
Availability Contact me to check availability
Porirua Independent Midwives
Linda Elvines
Newlands-Pukerua Bay Porirua
027 702 5413 (See BirthTreasure also)
Stacey Lees
Tawa to Plimmerton and Titahi Bay
022 3858130 (See BirthTreasure also)
Felicia Barnden
Porirua
04 802 0769
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Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun
Porirua Northern
026 109 245
About Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun I care for women from Pukerua Bay, Porirua and northern Wellington suburbs.
My antenatal clinic is in Porirua, but home visits are negotiable (esp Porirua east). I support the full range of birthing
options and can facilitate your birth at Kenepuru, Wellington, Hutt Hospital, or home. Postnatal visits are at your home
for up to 6 weeks. I aim to support women and families to achieve a fulfilling experience during our time together.
Area covered Porirua to Pukerua Bay and Northern Suburbs
Contact 026 109 245 9am -5pm Monday till Friday or by email poriruamidwives@gmail.com
Availability Contact me to check availability
Sandy Woodhouse
Porirua
026 100 222
About Sandy Woodhouse I am a community based midwife who covers from Pukerua Bay to Tawa, and supports
birthing women at both Kenepuru Birthing Unit, and Wellington Delivery Suite. Originally a hospital based midwife, I
have now been working in the community, as a Lead Maternity Carer, for over 10 years. I enjoy working in partnership
with women and their families to provide a safe, caring, and positive outcome for both mother and baby. I consider it a
privilege to share such a special journey with the women I care for.
Contact 026 100 222
Availability Contact me to check availability
Current list of LMC Midwives for Kapiti
Name
Practices In
Contact No
Nikau Midwives
Sarah Beardslee
Kapiti
04 298 8836
Kristin Collings
Kapiti
04 298 8836
Lynley Davidson
Kapiti
04 298 8836
About Lynley Davidson Nikau Midwives I have been working in LMC practice for the last 22 years presently on the
Kapiti Coast and previously in Wellington. I am a partner in the Nikau Midwives group providing continuity of midwifery
care from early pregnancy till 6 weeks after the baby's birth. Mostly my scheduled visits are in the comfort of your home,
family members welcome to attend the visits. I offer birth place of home, Paraparaumu Maternity and Wellington
Hospital. See NZCOM www.findyourmidwife.co.nz
Area covered: Peka Peka in the North to Pukerua Bay in the South
Contact 04 298 8836
Website www.nikaumidwives.com
Availability See NZCOM www.findyourmidwife.co.nz
Grada Dixon
Kapiti
04 298 8836
About Grada Dixon Nikau Midwives I provide care to women who wish to birth either at home or at Paraparaumu
Maternity, or Wellington Hospital. My visits are home based and I take on a maximum of 6 clients per month. I work with
Nikau Midwives and back up is provided by any of the other Midwives within the group. I graduated in 1999 and have
been working as a LMC with Nikau Midwives since then.
The group’s philosophy of keeping birth normal is integral to the care provided to all women, but we recognise that not all
women can achieve this so care is individualised to each women’s needs and requirements.
Area covered Women living between Raumati and Otaki
Contact pager 04 298 8836 9am -5pm Monday till Friday
Website www.nikaumidwives.com
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Sahra Kress
Kapiti
04 298 8836
About Sahra Kress Nikau Midwives I facilitate birth at home, at Paraparaumu Maternity, or Wellington Hospital.
Area covered Kapiti Coast
Contact pager 04 298 8836
Website www.nikaumidwives.com
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Sheryl Morris
Kapiti
04 298 8836
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About Sheryl Morris, Nikau Midwives I provide community based midwifery care on the Kapiti Coast from Pukerua
Bay to Pekapeka, visiting women in their own homes antenatally as well as postnatally for up to 6 weeks. Birthing
options on the coast include homebirth, our fantastic primary birthing unit in Paraparaumu and of course Wellington
Hospital. My caseload is no more than 4 clients/month
Area covered Pukerua Bay to Pekapeka
Contact 04 2988836 (pager)
Practice/midwife website http://sherylmorrisrm.wix.com/home www.nikaumidwives.com
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Andrea Sarty
Kapiti
04 298 8836 Mobile 021 304448
About Andrea Sarty, Nikau Midwives I see pregnancy and birth as a wondrous family building time. I support women
to birth at home, at Paraparaumu, Kenepurus and Wellington Hospital.
Area covered Pukerua Bay to Pekapeka
Contact 04 2988836 (pager) Mobile 021 304448
Practice/midwife website www.nikaumidwives.com
Availability Contact me to check availability.
Kapiti Midwives
About Kapiti Midwives We believe women should have their babies wherever suits them, therefore we offer birth at
home, Paraparaumu Maternity and Wellington Hospital. Most antenatal appointments are run from our clinics, but we
can vary this as needed. Postnatal visits are all in the home.
Area covered Kapiti Coast, generally from Pukerua Bay to Te Horo
Website www.kapitimidwives.org.nz
Anne MacMillan
Kapiti
021 415 005
About Anne MacMillan I’ve been a midwife for over 30 years, and have seen many changes to the midwifery system
over the years. I provide midwifery care to women who live on the Kapiti Coast. Care is now focused on the individual
woman, and her midwifery support is tailored to her requirements.
I offer birth at home, Paraparaumu Maternity Unit and Wellington Women’s.
Area covered Kapiti Coast
Availability Contact me to check availability
Pauleen Norman
Kapiti
021 615 338
Noreen Roche
Kapiti
021 452 763
About Noreen Roche I offer birth at home and at Paraparaumu Maternity Unit and Wellington Hospital.
Area Covered Pukerua Bay to Waikanae
Contact By cell phone 8-5pm 021 452 763
Website www.kapitimidwives.org.nz
Availability Contact me to check availability
Gwen Ryan
Kapiti
0275 895 560
Neve Spiers
Kapiti
027 352 0707
Tanya Stewart
Kapiti
021 212 4671
About Tanya Stewart LMC care at homebirths, primary unit at Paraparaumu or Wellington hospital. I take 3 clients per
month and work in a group with 4 other Midwives (Kapiti Midwives) We all back each other up if we have time off or are
away.
Area Covered Te Horo to Pukerua Bay
Website www.kapitimidwives.org.nz
Availability Contact me to check availability
Other ways of finding a Midwife
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The New Zealand College of Midwives www.findyourmidwife.co.nz
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Wellington region NZCOM has its own website www.wellingtonmidwives.com.
0800 MUM 2 BE (0800 686 223) Maternity Consumer phone line is run by the Ministry of Health.
Nga Maia Nga Maia is a national organisation supporting Maori in pregnancy and childbirth.
www.ngamaia.co.nz
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For a list of Lead Maternity Carers in the Hutt Valley see
http://www.huttmaternity.org.nz/content/d8f1b3a3-dda6-47ad-ba91-23f93fa3d044.html
Home Birth Aotearoa www.homebirth.org.nz or a list of Midwives who offer homebirth in
Wellington/Kapiti region visit their directory or wgtnhomebirth.co.nz
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Early Pregnancy Information Session
This explains about our early pregnancy classes, the location and dates. While you are looking for a
Midwife/LMC we will provide you with an early pregnancy session. This class is run by a Midwife to help you
find out about the maternity system, pregnancy health, services and support available. There is no cost to
come to this class but we need you to contact us with your details to attend via the contact form or phone us
on 0800 346 369.
Early pregnancy information session
You only need to attend one session. Dates listed. Time 6-8pm.
Dates for 2015:
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August 12
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September 9
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October 14
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November 11
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December 9
Location: 4th Floor Seminar room Wellington Hospital. This is near to Delivery Suite. From the main
entrance take the orange lifts to the 4th floor. For information and maps of Wellington Hospital follow this link
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/default,68766.sm Look for signs saying Early Pregnancy Session.
Topics covered: This session is run by Midwives providing information on how to find a Midwife LMC (lead
maternity carer), the maternity system and the role of the LMC, pregnancy health, discomforts, warning
signs, screening, research, pregnancy services and support available.
You are welcome to bring your partner or support person.
We suggest coming early to allow time to find parking and the classroom.
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Underground car park: The entry to the car park is clearly sign-posted near the main entrance to the
hospital, on Riddiford Street. Wilson parking fees will apply.
Healthpoint website
Healthpoint was set up to help people to better understand and use health services.
Capital & Coast DHB Women's Health Service Obstetric & Maternity and Gynaecology Healthpoint web
information brochures are loaded onto the site.
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/obstetric-and-gynaecology/capital-coast-dhb-womens-healthobstetrics/?region=33
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