1. family and parenting
2. motherhood
3. pregnancy

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11/19/2014
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Jan Johnston
I am an experienced midwife working with 3 other
midwives in Shoreline Midwives. I conduct my
antenatal appointments/clinics at the Burwood
Birthing Unit, or at home by negotiation. i support
women to birth at C hristchurch Womens Hospital,
Burwood Birthing Unit, St Georges and Rangiora
Hospital. I feel privileged to be involved at such a
special time for women and their families. I aim to
provide information and support to enable women to
make informed decisions for themselves and their
baby(...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Mobile: +64-272106228
Kate Vink (Vida)
I have been working as a midwife since 2008, and am
passionate about helping women achieve the birthing
experience that they want. I am currently on
maternity leave, but I encourage you to chat to my
practice partners as seen below. I wish you all the best
during this exciting time :-)
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Burnham
Home: +64-33855566
Mobile: +64-275168520
Lucia C learwater
Hi my name is Lucia, and congratulations on your
pregnancy! I am the mother of three young children
and I love my job as a midwife supporting women to
become mothers. I provide care throughout your
pregnancy, labour and birth, and up to six weeks
postnatally. I offer home visits during pregnancy, as
well as postnatally. Birth location is your choice of
home, hospital or birthing unit. I work with Danu
Midwives who are a very dedicated, caring team of
midwives. We provide up to date information s...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Banks P eninsula
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-278703022
Suze Ferris
Hello and congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm
Suze, I have two small children so I know this journey
to parenthood can be a bag of all sorts, from
excitement and adventurous to emotional and
exhausting. This is where your midwife can help:) My
role is to walk alongside women throughout their
journey in partnership of trust and support - offering
lots of factual information and time so women feel
prepared for parenthood. My philosophy is focused on
providing information so women are able to m...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Mobile: +64-279527151
Work: +64-39427009
Lotus Geluk
Welcome,first let me congratulate you on your
pregnancy and for taking the time to search for the
midwife that best suits you and your lifestyle. I have
recently joined Birth Rite Midwives.Our focus is
working within the community therefore we provide all
appointments in your home.Midwives in this practice
are connected by our similar philosophy.I am
committed to providing supportive maternity care and
am particularly passionate about assisting young
women on their path to becoming confident ...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Mobile: 027 2478473
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Jo Susan
I was born in England but have lived in New Zealand
since 1981. I am both a Registered Nurse and a
Registered midwife. I take 4 new bookings per month.
I support women to birth at Home, in a P rimary unit
such as Lincoln Maternity, or St Georges and also in
the Tertiary setting of C hristchurch Women's Hospital.
I support waterbirth. I hold an epidural certificate. I
provide women with care throughout pregnancy,
labour, birth, and for up to 6 weeks post natally. I
support women to breastfee...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Home: +64-39606385
Mobile: +64-225678726
Work: +64-225678726
C ara Meredith
Kia ora my name is C ara and I work with Birth Rite
midwives. Our practice works closely with women in
the community offering continuity of care throughout
pregnancy, labour, birth and up to 6 weeks after baby
is born. We provide home visits throughout. We work
in pairs and each midwife works 7 days on followed by
7 days off call, with the other midwife in the pair
working the opposite week. This allows plenty of
opportunity for you to get to know the other midwife.
We share a similar philosophy ...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Keishana C oursey
P erhaps you are overjoyed or still adjusting to the
journey ahead? And you know, there is a C hinese
proverb which say’s “when sleeping women wake,
mountains will move”, which is why I am passionate
about supporting women through this extraordinary
life experience. I take pride in providing excellent
quality care throughout your pregnancy, birth and
beyond. I will offer you time, education and
enthusiasm as you move through this natural, yet
extraordinary time in your life. Joyfully I work with w...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Mobile: +64-21980859
Work: +64-3325702
Tamara Ribble
Hello and congratulations on your pregnancy! I am
mother to 3 lovely girls, two of whom are identical
twins! Whilst I fully believe in the normal physiological
process of pregnancy and birth, my own journey to
motherhood has taught me that sometimes things
don't always go as we plan them. As a result of my
own experience and my history as a birth doula, I
enjoy working with women who have complicated
pregnancies as much as those with uncomplicated
ones. I believe that no matter what you choo...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Mobile: +64-273598147
Elizabeth C reamer
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! Hello :) I'm Liz, a
registered midwife with two children of my own. My
focus is on normal birth and I am happy to support
you to birth wherever you feel comfortable, be that at
home, in a birthing unit, or in hospital. I work with
Danu Midwives and provide home visits during
pregnancy, and for up to 6 weeks after you have had
your baby. I strongly believe in the importance of
individualised care and information sharing so that
women feel supported and informe...
C hristchurch
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-212585691
Valerie Daprini
Fundamental to the care you will receive with me is
my commitment that you have my respect and
support, and that while we work in partnership you will
give birth safely, with confidence and dignity. I've
developed expert skills in many of the facets of
midwifery care. It's partly an art as well as a science;
you need to be sensitive and respectful of the needs
of a women, and you need to combine this need with
the science and knowledge of medicine. I err on the
side of being conservative in the...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Mobile: 02102114488
Shelley Hodges-Board
My name is Shelley Hodges-Board and I have been
working as a midwife for the past 10 years, prior to
this I worked as a registered Nurse. I completed my
Midwifery training in the UK whilst I was over there on
my overseas experience. On returning home to New
Zealand I worked in a team of midwives at
C hristchurch Women’s Hospital. I then went on to set
up a midwifery practice in C hristchurch and North
C anterbury. My midwifery philosophy is……. My role
as the midwife is to work in partnership w...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Hurunui District
Waimakariri District
Home: +64-33120449
Mobile: +64-275416693
Work: +64-275416693
Rachael C ampagnolo
Hello! C ongratulations on your pregnancy! My name
is Rachael and I am a Mum of two. I absolutely love
getting to meet lovely families and their gorgeous
babies. I truly value the magic that is birth and all the
special moments that surround it, from that positive
pregnancy test, to that first kick, to big sister meeting
baby for the first time, to a new family ready to begin
their new journey and every moment in between! I
work with a wonderful team of midwives and we
provide full antenatal, l...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Hurunui District
Waimakariri District
Mobile: 027-354-5533
Ruth and Aroha
Kiaora & Malo e lelei. Aroha Abraham is of
Tuwharetoa/Ngati Apa descent and Ruth C hisholm is
Ngati P orou/Tongan. As homebirth midwives we focus
particularly on working alongside Maori & P acifiki
whanau who choose to birth at home. We are both
committed to support a strong homebirth culture in
C hristchurch. We believe in the strength of whanau
and respect the diversity which guides our practice.
We believe we empower whanau to make informed
decisions that lead to satisfactory outcomes. As Maori
a...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
C heviot
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Ruth: +64-274434532
Hayley McManus
C ongratulations on your pregnancy. I work at Merivale
Midwives based at 153 Innes Road and work in
partnership with six experienced midwives. I have
previously worked in a variety of health settings over
the last eleven years ranging from primary care to
health service planning. I am passionate with my role
as a midwife and provide comprehensive antenatal
care, labour and birth support including waterbirth &
postnatal midwifery care. I have a special interest in
fertility and this is complement...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Mobile: +64-21515334
Kate Nicoll
Midwifery is more than a job in my life. I have been
working with Birth Rite Midwives as a LMC midwife
since graduating in 2003. I have always worked in the
community. Watching young women take up the
challenge to become healthy, strong mothers is one
reason I love my job. I strongly believe that age does
not make a mother and that every woman deserves
the same respect and choice for their birth journey. I
have always had a strong focus and commitment to
working with women under 20 years ol...
C hristchurch
Akaroa
Banks P eninsula
C heviot
Burnham
Ashburton
Work: 027-247 8478
Joanne Gordon
Becoming a mother for the first time is the biggest life
change that you may ever experience. It is a deeply
personal journey. I am a mother of two boys born in
1987 and 1999. The pregnancy and birth of my first
began my passion for birth. I have been serving the
childbirth community and attending births since 1989
as childbirth educator and doula. Since 1995 I have
worked as a registered massage therapist. My
interest and commitment to becoming formally
trained as a midwife led me to reloca...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Home: 03 942 6625
Mobile: +64-275076000
C hris Barbier
Hello, I'd like to offer a brief profile because choosing
a midwife from a selection as awesome as this bunch
must be overwhelming! I have 30 years midwifery
experience and founded Home and Waterbirth
Midwives because that's the midwifery that I love the
most. My calm manner and gentle guidance supports
a balance of natural and conventional therapies,. I
believe that postnatal midwifery is incredibly
important for the mother and baby to transition into a
healthy, happy, confident, breastfeeding ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Waikuku
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Home: +64-39814121
Mobile: +64-272273186
Mary C ampbell
Hi, I am Mary. C ongratulations on your pregnancy!!
C hoosing a midwife is the first of many parenting
decisions you are about to make. You need to choose
someone who is able to walk along side you and guide
you through the next few months. You need
someone you can trust to listen to your concerns and
give you information to help make informed decisions.
I love my job. It is amazing to watch women and their
families bring a new life into the world, to watch a
family grow and a mother hold her c...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rolleston
Darfield
Work: +64-276873578
Lisa Rae
Hi there my name is Lisa. I have lived in many other
countries including London & C anada and am now
happily married with a young son. P rior to beginning
this journey of being a midwife, I had long standing
career as a professional nanny specialising in sleep
training, routine establishment and postnatal support
in the home. I am registered midwife currently
working with Your C hoice Midwifery P ractice,
alongside 5 other midwives and together we provide
care both in the urban and rural locat...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Mobile: +64-212047959
Jackie C oursey
Hi I'm Jackie. C ongratulations on your pregnancy!
Embarking on this journey or previously experienced
pathway into motherhood can be exciting, amazing,
inspiring, interesting, life changing, daunting and
sometimes overwhelming. I take pleasure in working
alongside women of any nationality or age, creating a
unique plan of care through listening to your needs
and acknowledging current research. There are many
parenting decisions ahead of you and I am passionate
about providing you with inf...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Mobile: +64-211506654
Jo Ryde
Hello and congratulations on your pregnancy. My
name is Jo Ryde and I have worked for the past 14
years as a midwife. I work with a lovely group of
midwives, Rata Midwives. We used to be called
Midwives on Barrington but have recently moved
premises hence the name change. I enjoy working
with women and their families at this special,
important time in their lives.I view birth as a normal
process and see my role as supporting women to
listen to their bodies and develop trust in their ability...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Burnham
Work: 03-332-5702
Ali Kolien
C ongratulations on your pregnancy :) I believe in
providing women with information to support them to
make the choices that are right for them for their
pregnancy and birth. I offer births at home, Burwood,
Rangiora and C hristchurch Women's Hospitals,
including waterbirths. I have a small caseload of 3
women per month. We are a practice of 4 midwives.
We all practice in similar ways believing in the power of
women to birth safely and naturally in the
environment of their choice. My antenatal ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-272212624
Lindsay Smale
Lindsay focuses on compassionate, enthusiastic and
professional midwifery care. She came to midwifery
with a background in biological sciences, and is very
committed to providing clients with information and
care that is scientific and based on evidence. Having a
young son of her own Lindsay knows that pregnancy
and motherhood, whether planned or not, can be both
daunting and exhilarating, her aim is to provide
support for women and their families through this
incredible journey. Lindsay reco...
C hristchurch
Mobile: 021 154 5682
Di C ooke
I have been a Registered Nurse and Midwife since
1992. I have continuously worked throughout this 20+
years -as a Midwife in Birthing Suite at C WH and as
LMC (with a little time out to have 3 Boys!) I provide
full maternity care and am happy to work along side
any of our P rivate Obstetricians. I work at Merivale
Midwives, 153 Innes Rd, St Albans and mainly deliver
at C WH. I believe in keeping things as normal as
possible with a ultimate goal of happy, healthy Mum
and Baby!
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Home: +64-33416867
Mobile: +64-21655297
Work: +64-21655297
Sarah Wills
Kia Ora, and congratulations on your pregnancy. You
are about to begin an amazing journey. I am a
registered Maori Midwife, practicing in C hristchurch
from the city to Kaiapoi. I am passionate about
supporting wahine and whanau in their pregnancy,
labour & birth and the transition to motherhood. This
is a journey involving trust, in yourself, your midwife
and your support people. I work with a team of 8
enthusiastic, passionate midwives, all who believe that
birth is a normal life event. S...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-2102551963
Rebecca Harris
Hi, congratulations on your pregnancy! It can be a real
challenge trying to find a midwife and by now you
have read through many profiles I am sure. So here is
mine. I have been a midwife since registering at the
end of 2006. I have been a full time LMC midwife
providing care to approximately 50 women and their
babies per year. I did have a year in 2011 working in
C HC H women's hospital which gave me a new set of
skills which I feel have given me a greater
understanding across the full scope of m...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Akaroa
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Home: +64-33563374
Sylvia Stewart
Hi, I’m Sylvia. To me; midwifery is grounded in the
principles of health and well being. I feel confident
working with women from all cultural backgrounds and
enjoy their diversity and knowledge. I believe that
partnership with the woman and her whanau
throughout her pregnancy and birth involves mutual
respect, communication, and trust. Through my own
childbirth experiences I came to understand the
unpredictability of birth and the choices women can
face. I believe the women who do require medic...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Home: +64-33325337
Mobile: +64-211810478
Olivia Hurley
Hello my name is Olivia, congratulations on your
pregnancy. As a midwife I feel privileged to walk
alongside women and their familes, during their
pregnancy and supporting families to bring new life
into the world. I understand that your pregnancy
journey is a unique and a life changing experience.
Support and trust in women are essential elements of
my practice and I work to achieve the best possible
outcome for you and your family, this is strengthened
with common sense and patience. I am part...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
C linic rooms: 03 9427009
Mobile: +64-210381314
Justine P asfield
C all 0800-682229 or email and remember to leave
me your number :-) I have been working as a midwife
for 6 and a half years within the C hristchurch
community and surrounding areas offering continuity
of care to women and families throughout the
pregnancy, labour & birth and six weeks afterwards.
Our practice has a strong focus on empowering and
strengthening women in their natural ability in birth
and motherhood. I look after women birthing in the
birthing units, at home and this also incl...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Office: 03-3522-940
Work/P ractice: 0800682229
Nicola Harrison
Hello and congratulations on your pregnancy. My
name is Nicola Harrison and I am based at Merivale
Midwives in C hristchurch. Whether you are becoming
parents for the first time or adding to your family, I
understand that pregnancy, labour, birth and
parenthood is a unique and life changing experience. I
have children of my own and appreciate how
important it is to plan individualised care in partnership
with you and your family. I am passionate about
providing quality, safe midwifery care a...
C hristchurch
Mobile: +64-274460206
Dawn Kremers
Hi there, congratulations on your pregnancy! I work as
a LMC in a practise with 5 other midwives. I offer full
midwifery care including waterbirth and an epidural
option. I support your choice of birth at either C hC h
Women's Hospital, Burwood or Rangiora. I also work
with women having an elective C esarean section. I
have been practising in C hristchurch for nearly 14
years now and work from our clinic rooms in
Barrington. I also work with woman living in the
Kaiapoi and Rangiora area.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-272272959
Work: +64-39427009
Vidhi Marshall
P ostnatal services only P revious satisfied clients have
described me as good to talk to, friendly, supportive
and practical. I would love to be your special postnatal
midwife.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
C heviot
Hamner
Hurunui District
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-274313662
C andice C leave
Kia ora, C ongratulations on your pregnancy. My name
is C andice, I am a midwife and a mother to a beautiful
little girl. I believe that pregnancy, birth and
motherhood are significant events in your life that are
unique to you. I am passionate about providing
information to support you to make choices that are
right for you and your family/whanau. It is my aim to
work in partnership with you to provide you with safe,
supportive and individualised care. I am committed to
supporting contin...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: 027 857 8950
Bronwyn C arpenter
Hi I’m Bronwyn, I have worked as a midwife since
graduating with a Bachelor of Midwifery from C P IT in
2000. My background before midwifery was in Sexual
Health nursing. I LOVE my job as a midwife! It is so
satisfying to build trusting relationships with the
women and families in my care. I love to share with
women about what is happening to them as they
undergo the amazing transformation into
motherhood. I am passionate about healthy normal
birth but am also aware of my role of being watchful
fo...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Mobile: +64-211221612
Lysandra Thomas
I have been a midwife for almost six years now. I fell
in love with midwifery after the birth of my first born
now thirteen. Midwifery to me will never be a job its so
much more. Words cant explain the rush of knowing
that you have helped bring another gorgeous baby in
to the world.My favourite moment is always when
mum and baby make eye contact that first time such
a momentous time. I believe in discussing all care
options based on a risk/ benefit approach to ensure
that women get the care that...
C hristchurch
Mobile: +64-210729643
Katherine Kinsman
Hello and congratulations. My name is Katherine
Kinsman and I have had the privilege of working with
women and their families welcoming babies into this
world since I graduated in early 2002. My job as a
community based midwife is to provide midwifery
care to women throughout your pregnancy, labour
and birth and then until your baby is 6 weeks old. Our
practice, P regnancy Matters Midwives consists of five
other fabulous midwives and although our clinic rooms
is based in Barrington St we cove...
C hristchurch
Rolleston
Burnham
Mobile: +64-21811209
Work: +64-39427009
Kylie Eager
First and foremost, congratulations on your
pregnancy! I was born here in this beautiful city of
C hristchurch, I am married and have 3 gorgeous
children. I believe that pregnancy and childbirth are
normal life events and that it is an absolute privilege
to support women and their families in the transition
into motherhood. I respect women’s choices and will
support you to birth where you feel most
comfortable; including home birth, birth in a primary
unit (Burwood, Rangiora, Lincoln), and b...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Mobile: 0277239982
Sonja Rouse
About Me First and foremost...congratulations on your
pregnancy! My name is Sonja Rouse, I am married
and the mother of three gorgeous daughters. In a
previous life I was a P rimary School Teacher for 15
years, however the birth of my first daughter 13
years ago ignited a passion for midwifery. Having
completed a bachelor degree in midwifery, I now work
with a wonderful team of 7 midwives at Midwives on
Durham. I provide full antenatal, labour, birth and
postnatal midwifery care including plann...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Home: 03-351-7857
Mobile: 022 062 1032
Anne Atkins
I have been a midwife for twenty years and I am very
experienced in all aspects of midwifery care. I am
happy to deliver your baby at home, in a primary unit
or at C hristchurch Womens Hospital. I have excellent
backup midwives and work in a supportive practice of
midwives. I have a small caseload of 4 women a
month. I am epidural certified. My clinic is based at
Burwood Hospital and I cover all of C hristchurch,
Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Oxford. I have three children
and I am also a trained counsel...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Waimakariri District
e-mail:
anne.m.atkins@ clear.
Fax: 033839062
Mobile: +64-2102622277
C hristine Thompson
UK trained midwife with 11yrs experience in both low
and high risk maternity/labour care. I have been in NZ
for 6 years; worked in C hristchurch Women's Birthing
Suite for the 1st year and for the past 5 years have
worked as an LMC midwife offering pregnant women
antenatal, labour and postnatal care and have clinics
all around C hristchurch city. To meet me (video
presentation) and for more information, please visit
www.bubs4u.co.nz. I am also happy to provide labour
care to Ashburton/rural w...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Ashburton
Mobile: +64-21899707
Work: +64-21899707
Yvonne Hiskemuller
I have been a midwife since 1990 and working as an
LMC in C hristchurch since 1996. I am a member of
Integrity Midwives. I offer home birth water birth
P rimary unit birth and hospital birth. P lease look at our
web site for further information.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Home: +64-33527841
Mobile: +64-274301602
Kelly Dorgan
Hello and congratulations on embarking on one of
life's most profound experiences. I became a midwife
in 1997 and have been offering midwifery care to
women in C hristchurch for more than ten years. My
passion is working with women to develop trust and
knowledge to diminish fears that interfere with the
birthing/mothering process. I love supporting women
who aim to birth in a birthing unit or at home where it
is possible to support the body's infinite wisdom to
birth safely, avoiding interv...
C hristchurch
Banks P eninsula
(03)3325702: P hone
number
Lara Williams
I’m Lara and I work in C hristchurch and the
surrounding area and have a clinic in Hei Hei. I love
my work and I am a firm believer in pregnancy and
childbirth being a normal and ‘low-risk’ event for most
women. However, I also know that for some women,
pregnancy isn’t always straightforward. Some women
start their pregnancies with pre-existing health or
pregnancy issues and some women may develop
health problems during pregnancy. I have a special
interest in complex maternity care – in particula...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Mobile: 0210415833
C atherine Rietveld
I have been a registered nurse/ registered midwife for
34 years. During this time I have worked in many
different areas of maternal and child health. I am a
midwife who is passionate about ensuring that all
women and their families have the best possible
access to maternal and child health services. I feel
hugely privileged to share in the birth experiences of
families. I believe in partnering with families as they
prepare for parenthood, promoting and protecting
their right to be in control of ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Waimakariri District
Home: 03-323-7490
Mobile: 027-228-6747
Work: 027-228-6747
Jay Beaumont (Waretini)
Kia ora and congratulations on your pregnancy! Ko
Jay Beaumont toku ingoa, He kaiwhakawhanau ahau
ki Otautahi ~I am Jay, a midwife working in and
around the C hristchurch area. My own transition to
motherhood confirmed for me that midwifery is my
calling. It is the trusting relationship that forms
between a woman and her midwife that I am truly
passionate about. I believe that having a baby is a
natural yet special and significant time in your life and
that it is my privilege to share in t...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-212703405
Abby Harding
Hello and congratulations. I am a midwife working in
C hristchurch, caring for women from C hristchurch
and the Selwyn District, happy to travel up to an hour
out of the city. I am a mother of two little girls and
love helping women through pregnancy, labour and
birth and as new mothers to make the decisions that
are right for them. I support the right of women to
choose the care that fits their needs and feel my role
is to provide the information that you require to make
these choices. I provide ...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Akaroa
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: +64-272293881
Lynda Robertson
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am part of the
Danu midwives team and this is my 8th year working
as a midwife. I provide full pregnancy, labour/birth and
postnatal care in the setting of your choice. At home,
in the primary birthing units or in Hospital. Antenatal
visits are provided either at your home or in my clinic
at 376 Manchester St, Edgeware. I have a very
natural health philosophy and view pregnancy and
birth as normal life events that require good
midwifery care and loving s...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Home: +64-33598072
Rose Barker
I have worked with Birth Rite Midwives for six years.
Our main focus is working with young women and we
provide all our visits in the woman's home. I believe
that all women should be given information, choice
and respect as they make decisions about their
pregnancy, birth and their new baby. It is a privilege
working with young women and their whanau as they
embark on the journey of becoming strong, confident
parents. Before working with Birth Rite I have worked
with a practice providing home...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Home: P hone number
Mobile: P hone number
practice phone : +64272478474
Work: +64-272478473
C laire MacDonald
I am a community midwife committed to providing
excellent care to each woman and her whanau. I am
experienced with home and primary birthing unit
births, including waterbirths, as well as more high
needs care in the hospital environment when needed.
I focus on promoting wellness and hearing what's
important for you. Do give me a call or email with a
number I can phone you on for a chat or a visit to
discuss options. Te Reo Maori: Kua akona te reo e au
engari kaore au i te matatau rawa ki ...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Work: (03) 3325702
Theresa Brown
I am British born, yet have lived in many different
countries (Germany, Belize, C yprus, Falklands Is). I
am married with two beautiful children, a boy and a
girl. I am really passionate about midwifery and the
woman’s journey to motherhood and undertook a
four year midwifery degree within NZ . I am very
fortunate to belong to Lincoln Independent Midwives,
a very well respected and established midwifery
practice consisting of 7 other experienced midwives.
P regnancy, birth and motherhood is a...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
landline: 03 3291086
Mobile: 021-0625-638
Helen Becconsall
.I am a Registered Nurse and a Registered Midwife. I
have practiced in C hristchurch as an LMC
continuously since 1991. I am committed to providing
continuity of care. I see my midwifery role as working
alongside women and their families,to support their
informed choices.It is a privilege to be part of your
pregnancy ,birth and postnatal time.I have 3 adult
children and 3 grandchildren whose time and company
I get great pleasure from .All the best with your
decision making ,its just beginnin...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Rolleston
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-274499178
Jean Frances C oulthard
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am an
experienced midwife having worked in both the
hospital and community sectors. I have a relatively
small caseload which means that I can provide a
quality service to you and your family. Living in the
Selwyn District I cover this area as well as
C hristchurch. I feel that this it is very important that
all of your immediate family are involved in your
pregnancy and post natal care. It would consider it a
privilege to be involved in such an exciti...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Home: 03-344-5080
Mobile: 027-237-2707
Work: 03-344-5080
Moon Li C hu
Graduated from Otago P olytechnic Midwifery School
in 2004, I have been a LMC since 2006 and provide
one to one midwifery care to meet your needs in a
profesional manner. I understand well the culture of
Asia in childbearing period and love to support you
during those special moment. I come from C hina but
C hristchurch now is my beautiful home. Me and my
husband have two teenage children, they both born in
New Zealand.
C hristchurch
Mobile: +64-212965678
Work: +64-212965678
Jodi Borren
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! My name is Jodi
Borren. I am a mother of three. I work as an LMC in a
very friendly and supportive practice called Danu
Midwives. We believe pregnancy and birth to be a
normal life event and support women to choose to
birth at home, birthing units or hospital, and support
waterbirths in any setting. P regnancy can be an
exciting experience for women and their families - I
work closely with women to help them with decision
making every step of the way. I work in...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Akaroa
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Darfield
Mobile: 0274-792-759
Work: 03-3833-156
Jen Stewart
Hi. My name is Jen. I’m a registered midwife providing
continuity of care to women and their families in the
C hristchurch community throughout their pregnancy,
labour & birth and postnatal period up to 6 weeks. I
am passionate about midwifery and recognise that
pregnancy and childbirth is a very special time in your
life. I aim to provide you with individualised care as
well as information to allow you to make informed
decisions for yourself and your baby. I care for
women who choose to birth at...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Mobile: +64-273277845
Karen P erriam
Hi, my name is Karen. I am currently in my 8th year
of practice as a midwife (LMC ) and aim to provide
safe and supportive midwifery care. I am a wife and
mother of 3 grown children and live in P rebbleton. It
would be a privilege to share in this amazing journey
with you and I welcome your enquiry.
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: 027-457-1057
Jayne Huntley
I have been qualified as a midwife since 2002 and
have worked in a variety of settings in both the UK
and NZ. My aim is to provide women with a high
standard of care that puts them and their family at
the centre. I offer both home and clinic based
appointments, am happy to deliver your baby at
hospital or birthing unit and will visit regularly up to 6
weeks after your baby is born.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Home: +64-39802383
Mobile: +64-21838703
Helen Fraser
C ongratulations on your pregnancy, What an amazing
journey you have started on! I am a midwife working
in the C hristchurch community with Midwifery
Associates, one of the longest established practices in
C hristchurch. Every woman, pregnancy, birth and
baby is unique and it is important to find the right
midwife to share this journey with you. I aim to
provide you with the information you need to make
the choices you want about your pregnancy and birth.
I am married with 3 gorgeous children and...
C hristchurch
Mobile: +64-274410540
Violet C lapham
Hi there! C ongratulations on your pregnancy :) I work
as a community based midwife in the C hristchurch
area, supporting women right through from early
pregnancy until 6 weeks after the birth. I love my job,
and I feel very privileged to share in the amazing life
journey that is birth. As a mother myself, I understand
how important the relationship with your midwife will
be on your unique childbirth journey. My practice
specialises in homebirth, but I also support women to
birth in a hospita...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Home: 03-342-4333
Mobile: 021-393-439
Heff Heffernan
Hi. C ongratulations on your pregnancy. You are in for
a truly extraordinary time! My name is Heff and I
have worked as a midwife for over twenty years. I
have to tell you that this is the best job in the world! I
never tire of working with women and their
families/whanau during what must be the most
profound period of their lives. I work with two other
wonderful and experienced midwives and we all share
a similar philosophy - that your pregnancy, labour,
birth and the weeks after, are all ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Waimakariri District
Home: +64-33526497
Mobile: +64-220616053
Wendy MacFarlane
Midwife and mother of 7 amazing children. I am
passionate about providing safe and personalised
maternity care to women and their family/whanau
Working in a supportive practice with 5 other
experienced midwives, all with similar philosophies on
pregnancy and childbirth P roviding Full LMC midwifery
care from conception through to 6 weeks after birth
of your baby Hospital or homebirths Waterbirths
Epidural certified C overing all areas of C hristchurch
and north C anterbury
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Waikuku
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-273450421
Suzie Surman
HI! I qualified as a midwife in NZ and have worked in a
variety of settings. As I have a young family, my
focus at this stage is providing postnatal care to
women and their newborns. I work closely with your
LMC and will visit you at least once before the birth of
your baby. Visits take place in your home, and I will
visit you regularly up to six weeks after the birth. If
you are looking for a postnatal midwife, feel free to
contact me. I look forward to meeting you!
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Mobile: +64-210754545
Work: +64-210754545
Wendy Hutchinson
I have been a midwife for 21 years and was a nurse
before that for 15 years. I am supported by 7 other
equally experienced midwives in our practice known as
" Midwives on Durham " We share a philosophy that is
underpinned by a strong belief that pregnancy and
childbirth are normal life events and draw on our
expertise to support women in achieving that. I am
very happy to care for women across the spectrum from those who are healthy with no complications ; to
those who have medical pro...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Rangiora
Rolleston
Mobile: +64-274086900
Juliet Thorpe
I have been working in home birth in the C hristchurch
region for over 21 years. I am passionate about
supporting women and their families to birth in the
comfort and safety of their own environment. Our
practice sees home as the best place for well, healthy
women to be able to achieve an intervention free,
gentle and safe birth for their baby.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: 021 025 93257
Work: 03 942 5225
Jacqui Newell
I have been working in C hristchurch as a Lead
Maternity C arer for over 9 years now. I love my job
and I am passionate about supplying good quality care
to each woman and her whanau/family. I work with 6
midwives out of our clinic rooms in Barrington,
offering hospital births (I am epidural certificated),
birthing unit births, and home births. I am also
experienced in water births. I look forward to hearing
from you and caring for you throughout this life
changing event.
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Mobile: +64-21611572
Work: +64-39427009
Katherine Gee
Firstly congratulations! You are starting out on an
exciting journey, one which I would love to walk with
you. You will be offered many choices during your
pregnancy, birth and following the birth of your baby
and with my many years of midwifery experience I
can offer you guidance, information and support
where you feel you need it. I qualified as a midwife in
the UK in 1999, and then worked in a busy maternity
unit there. A year after the birth of my twin sons we
moved to New Zealand and I w...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: +64-276555046
Megan Maxwell - Smith
Hi, I'm Megan, congratulations on your pregnancy. I
am a mother of 3 children and a midwife who is
passionate about providing continuity of care to
women and their families. I believe that pregnancy
and parenthood are very special life events and feel
very privileged to share in families individual
experiences. I provide midwifery care to families living
in the south-west suburbs of C hristchurch, and
Selwyn districts. P lease contact me if you have any
further questions.
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Mobile: +64-2108122322
Rana Kamo
Kia Ora, I am a mother to one lovely lad, C ody, being
his mum is one of my greatest joys, and while I have
many other titles and roles (including daughter, sister,
friend) I am very proud to also be a midwife. The
practice I established has grown over the years, and I
feel privileged to work alongside a group of midwives
who I not only trust and respect, but also who share
my passion for midwifery and complement my
midwifery philosophy. While my clientele is quite
diverse, I particularl...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Hurunui District
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-274696412
Julie Edlin
Working with women from a variety of different
backgrounds, age ranges and social circumstances is
one of the wonderful aspects of being a midwife. I
love my job and I am passionate about offering
holistic, respectful and individualised care based upon
up to date information and research. My own
midwifery philosophy is grounded by my belief in
women and my trust in the natural process of
childbirth. I support women wanting to birth in primary
units and at home, as well as in hospital when
necess...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Mobile: +64-2102670265
Work: 03 332 5702
Sara P earson
Hi . I work part-time at Lincoln Hospital and part-time
as an LMC with Lincoln Midwives. I take a small
caseload of women who require a caesarean section. I
also look after women postnatally. I enjoy both city
and rural work. I look forward to hearing from you.
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Ashburton
Home: +64-33602291
Mobile: +64-212168145
Work: +64-33252802
Lin P endly
I am an experienced registered midwife, working with
four other midwives in Shoreline Midwives practice. I
come from a nursing background, qualified as a
midwife in 2008, and have been working as a Lead
Maternity C arer since. P roviding continuity of care
and supporting women’s choices during pregnancy
and birth is the foundation of my professional
philosophy. As a Malaysian-C hinese, I am able to
identify with different cultural traditions for
pregnancy. I have had the privilege of caring for w...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Banks P eninsula
Rolleston
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-272514993
Leianne O'Brien
Kia Ora C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am
Leianne O'Brien an experienced self employed
registered midwife within the Shoreline Midwives
practice. A team of four enthusiastic, passionate
midwives who believe that pregnancy and birth are an
extraordinary normal part of a woman's life journey. I
have had the privilege of providing midwifery care to
C anterbury families since 1996. Initially working as a
self employed LMC midwife then as a LMC in the
Burwood Birthing Unit midwifery team. P r...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Mobile: +64-276837996
Janine P uentener
I love this job where I can work in an environment
which celebrates such an important journey for
women and their whanau and allows me to work with
the other wonderful midwives at Midwives on
Barrington. I have two teenage children and was
inspired to become a midwife after experiencing
home birth as a powerful and affirming process. I
have a passion for promoting woman-centred care
and endeavour to do this in a way which empowers
women to access their inherent ability to birth. I
support w...
C hristchurch
Work: +64-33325702
Rochelle Butler
C ongratulations on your pregnancy and welcome. Hi!
My name is Rochelle Butler. I have recently shifted to
C hristchurch which I love immensely and also a mum
to 3 vibrant & adorable children Mitchell, Breyton &
Keely. I have enjoyed providing care to families of
Auckland and now look forward to working with
families in C hristchurch. I deliver at C hristchurch
Women's & also provide postnatal visits at St
George's Hospital.. I believe that pregnancy and
childbirth is a natural and physiological...
C hristchurch
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: +64-2102740884
Work: +64-2102740884
Mel Osborne
My midwifery philosophy comes from the belief that
pregnancy and birth are normal, naturally occurring
life events. My aim is to provide my clients and their
families with all the information or the tools to access
the information, enabling them to make informed
choices and decisions related to their pregnancy. I
pride myself on providing excellent care and support
for all my clients, ensuring that their baby is born into
safe hands. It is a privilege for me to be a part of their
journey to ...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-275005015
Work: +64-275005015
Liz P reston
Hi, my name is Liz and I am proud to have been a
rural midwife in the Lincoln / Selwyn District in
C anterbury since 2007. I also provide care for families
in West C hristchurch. P rior to my midwifery training, I
gained a Bachelor of Arts degree form the University
of Otago, with a major in Gender and Women's
Studies. It was through this experience i became
further passionate about a woman's right to make
fully informed decisions for herself, her baby and
family throughout the pregnancy and birth...
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Home: P hone number
Mobile: +64-273675975
Anne O'C onnor
I have worked as a community midwife for 20 plus
years and still love it. I really enjoy the relationships
we build with women and their families. I have worked
at C hristchurch Womens in the past and also done
some midwifery tutoring when my children were
younger. I have 2 daughters 17 and 20 years old. I
work in a practice of 4 midwives and we work in pairs
and have alternating weekends off. You get to meet
the back up midwife at least 3 times which women
really like and they feel comfortable...
C hristchurch
Home: +64-39815940
Mobile: +64-299815940
Emily Thomas
I've been practicing as a midwife since 2010, working
with women and their families to safely help bring
babies into the world at home, at Lincoln Maternity
Hospital and at C hristchurch Women's Hospital. I work
with a practice partner Liz and we provide round the
clock care for pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
Feel free to contact me and have a chat and see if
I'm the right midwife for you.
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Mobile: +64-2102456676
Work: +64-2102456676
Bronwen Hoyer
Hi I'm Bronwen, an active midwife who loves the
relationship I build with women and their families
during pregnancy and meeting your new addition or
additions! to your family. I work with a fantastic group
of midwives, Danu Midwives who all have the same
philosophy as my own and believe that pregnancy is a
normal but really exciting life event. I feel that each
woman has their own thoughts on how they wish to
birth whether that be a water birth at home or
kneeling on the bed at a birthing unit b...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: 0277171618
Holly Mayberry
C ongratulations! I work in the Selwyn area, and really
enjoy working with women and their families in such a
special time of their lives. My philosophy is to provide
support and continuity of care during your pregnancy,
birth and postnatal period. I feel that its important to
share information so you are able to make informed
decisions. I have a clinic room both in Darfield and
Halswell
C hristchurch
Lincoln
Rolleston
Burnham
Darfield
Waimakariri District
Home: 03-318-8215
Mobile: 027-483-2937
Julia Metcalfe
C ongratulations on your pregnancy and your exciting
journey ahead! My name is Julia. I graduated from
C P IT in 2005 and have worked for over 7 years as a
core midwife in the tertiary hospital setting. In
October 2013, I joined Birthrite midwives and am
thoroughly enjoying working with women in the
community with all visits in their own home. Each
midwife in Birth Rite midwives works 7 days on
followed by 7 days off call, with the other midwife in
the pair working on the opposite week. I am pass...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Waikuku
Rolleston
C heviot
Burnham
Waimakariri District
Mobile: +64-272478478
P ractice phone: +64272478474
Molly Jakovickas
Our practice "Garden C ity Midwives" has a holistic
philosophy which supports women to birth in the
environment of their choice. I have been a midwife in
NZ for 7 years and love my job. I especially love
waterbirth and homebirth as these are peaceful
settings to welcome babies into the world. I am happy
to travel up to an hour out of canterbury as well.
C hristchurch
Akaroa
Banks P eninsula
C heviot
Burnham
Darfield
Ashburton
Geraldine
Mobile: 021-220-0367
pager : 0262570963
Work: 03-386 2247
Kat Markgraf
Kia Ora, My name is Kat. I've been in midwifery for
nearly 16 years now and have helped a lot of mums
and their families through their journey into
parenthood. Even after all these years I am just as
passionate about midwifery as I was at the beginning,
and I am just as much at awe of what women are
capable of. I feel happy when I am with women and
their families. I love the pregnancy, I absolutely love
the births and love, love, love the babies!! I can't
imagine my life without midwifery so I ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Mobile: +64-21423232
Amy Saunders
Kia Ora and welcome to the world of pregnancy and
finding a suitable midwife to work with you and your
whanau. I have been a midwife for 10yrs and have
worked over this time at C hristchurch Women's
Hospital, rural West C oast primary unit and currently
with BirthRite midwives providing quality,safe and
individualised care to women in the C hristchurch
community. I work with a group of 6 midwives who
are all passionate about providing great care to
women of all ages, ethnic groups and cultures. ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Work: +64-272478471
Sue Stockwell
Hi my name is Sue. C ongratulations on your
pregnancy. I am a mother of 4 grown children and
take a case load of two to four women a month. My
philosophy is that pregnancy and birth is a normal,
natural event, but I am also on watch for
complications and refer to other health professionals
when indicated. This is my ninth year practicing
midwifery mostly as a lead maternity carer with Birth
Journey Midwifery C are. I have also had experience at
C hristchurch Women's working in the birthing su...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Banks P eninsula
Home: +64-33266378
Mobile: +64-274141699
Jacqui Anderson
I have specialised in supporting home birth for 18 yrs
and it is wonderful to realise that for the majority of
well women planning to birth at home increases their
potential for a normal birth. To me birthing at home
means that families can welcome their baby in a way
that centres birth as a family not medical event. I also
support women who wish to birth in a primary birthing
unit such as Lincoln or Burwood.
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Home: 03-384-2400
P ager: 026 3566694
C oral Moir
Kia ora I work as an associate midwife with Shoreline
Midwives providing locum cover and postnatal care
with a small caseload of my own. I have been a
midwife for 14 years working in a variety of settings
and its an absolute pleasure and privilege to work
alongside woman and their families.
C hristchurch
Mobile: +64-274164988
Janaya Anisy
I graduated from C P IT with my Bachelor of Midwifery
and registered as a midwife in 2007, and have since
provided LMC midwifery care in C hristchurch and its
surrounding areas. I work in a practice with 5 other
midwives; we have a committment to working with
young women and their families but enjoy working
with all women from different walks of life. I believe in
the dichotomy that pregnancy and births brings: a
natural, normal life event experienced world-wide by
millions of women while also ...
C hristchurch
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Rangiora
Rolleston
Burnham
Work: 027-247-8473
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