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Vicky (Victoria) Muller
I believe pregnancy and birth to be a normal part of
the life cycle and honour this journey with a
commitment to a natural philosophy. The clients who
choose me as their midwife share a similar
philosophy, and plan to avoid any unnecessary
medical interventions, and their inherent risks, in an
effort to keep themselves and their babies as safe as
mother nature will allow. To that end I have clients
who plan homebirths and waterbirths (at home,
birthing unit or in hospital), and I am certificated...
Tauranga
Home: +64-75762990
Mobile: +64272801017
Sian Emerson
Hi and congratulations on your pregnancy. I have an
ever growing passion for midwifery and would love to
be part of your special journey. I believe childbirth is a
natural life event and would love to share my
knowledge with you, support you, and allow you to
make fully informed decisions regarding your
pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal period. I work
in an extremely supportive group of midwives, so
always have fantastic back up. I currently do home
visits but am soon to be holding cl...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64279592653
Gillian Sims
Fluent in Brazilian P ortuguese. Like many midwives, I
believe that having a baby is a normal life event for
most women, and does not require the routine
interventions often presented by the medical model
of care. My practice places a strong focus on
informing and educating women and their families
with balanced information to make their own
informed choices, and in advocating for these choices
as required. Where intervention is medically indicated,
or a woman’s needs have changed during he...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64220428931
C harlotte Holland
I am a registered midwife working within a supportive
group of 6 other midwives in the Tauranga region. I
was born and raised in Tauranga and have 3
daughters aged 11yrs, 13yrs and 15yrs. I am
passionate about midwifery and believe in a woman’s
strength and ability to birth her baby. I feel honoured
to witness women become mothers, men become
fathers and families grow and bond during this time.
My role as a midwife is to work alongside each woman
and her family to ensure the best possible pre...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64274280915
Trish Ryan
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am a registered
midwife working in the Tauranga region. I have lived in
Tauranga for 15 years and have 2 daughters aged
23yrs and 16yrs. I am passionate about midwifery
and believe in a woman’s strength and ability to birth
her baby. My aim as your midwife is to provide you
with up-to-date information so that you can make an
informed decision about your pregnancy. Being that
no two women are alike, I enjoy being able to provide
care that is tailored specifica...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64273520864
Linda Snelling Berg
About Me: I am an experienced Nurse/Midwife in the
Tauranga region. My clinic is based in Bayfair for
antenatal care and we care for women throughout
the Tauranga district and surround. Including Mount
Maunganui, P apamoa, Welcome Bay, Otumoetai,Te
P uke, P aengaroa. I love being a midwife, and feel
honoured to share the special journey with women
and their families. I am commited to working in
partnership with women and ensure a safe and happy
pregnancy and birth experience, and ensure care i...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64275725927
Work: +64-75741901
Belinda Beetham
I am a rural Midwife living in Athenree, just south of
Waihi. I have a small caseload as I still have children
living at home. I trained as a Midwife in 1991. Since
then I have cared for women primarily in Home birth
and P rimary (small maternity unit) settings. I believe
birth is a normal life event and see my role as an
advisor and support. I love being at births with
families and children. I am passionate about Home
Birth and Breastfeeding. I am a member of the
Waikato Homebirth associ...
P aeroa
Waihi
Whangamata
Tauranga
Home: +64-78634277
Mobile: +64274847049
Work: +64-274847049
Jo Taia
I am a registered midwife caring for families in the
Tauranga region. I was born in Opotiki, later moving
and making Tauranga home with my husband and 3
daughters. My philosophy is "your journey - your
choice" Being a midwife allows me the privilege to
care for you and your family through what is an
amazing time of life, it also allows me to witness
families grow. I enjoy connecting with people from all
walks of life and believe our partnership should be one
built on trust, understanding and ...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64275158051
Julie Dovaston
C hildbirth is a journey that can be a time of discovery.
Becoming a mother and a family is a moment in life
that compares to no other. This is why I love my job...I
enjoy helping women and their Whanau welcome their
new baby into the world. Like many midwives, I
believe that having a baby is a normal life event. My
practice places a strong focus on natural birth and the
use of natural therapies. I enjoy informing and
educating women and their families with balanced
information to make their own...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64211232236
Lyn Allport
I qualified as a midwife in the UK in 1997, following a
career in nursing. I have been working as an LMC in
Tauranga since 2004. I work across the full scope of
midwifery practice, with mothers who choose to birth
at home, a birthing unit, or in hospital. Am I a strong
advocate of breast feeding.
Tauranga
Home: +64-75714271
Lisa McOnie
I have been a midwife in Tauranga since 1995. I work
with Vicky Muller. I am happy working at home and in
the hospital. My clinics are at a small clinic in
Brookfied, Tauranga on Tuesday afternoons, and
Wednesday mornings. I do waterbirths and
homebirths and book maximum of 4 clients each
month. I have every second weekend off call to spend
time with my family.
Tauranga
Home: +64-75791244
Mobile: +64276684841
Teiaro (Tei) Tukaokao
Nga mihi nu nui kia koutou Ko Mauao te Maunga Ko
Te Awanui te Moana Ko Kopurererua te Awa Ko
Takitimu me Mataatua oku Waka Ko Ngati Ranginui
ratou ko Ngaiterangi ko Ngati P ukenga oku Iwi Ko
Ngaitamarawaho me Ngaituwhiwhia oku Hapu Ko
Huria me Opureora oku Marae No Tauranga Moana
ahau Ko Teiaro Tukaokao toku ingoa Kia ora My name
is Teiaro (Tei) Tukaokao I am a newly registered Maori
Midwife I was born and bred in Tauranga, where I still
reside today I have 3 beautiful children, ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64275136147
Nell Hurst
Kia Ora, my name is Nell. C ongratulations on your
pregnancy. Originally I am from the Bay of Islands
where I trained and worked as a P harmacy
Technician. After some traveling with my husband we
chose to settle in the beautiful Bay of P lenty to raise
our children. Ever since I was pregnant with my first
son in 1997, I knew that Midwifery was where my
passion lay; I started my midwifery training in 2008
once all my four sons had started their schooling. My
approach to midwifery is holistic; I am ...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64272305300
Glenys P erry
I am a Lead Maternity C arer (LMC ) based in the rural
town of Katikati, Bay of P lenty. I am the mother of
two almost grown daughters. I have enjoyed working
with local families from Waihi through to Tauranga,
caring for women in the community during my
training and then as a Registered Midwife. I am
affiliated with fabulous colleagues as part of 'Katikati
Midwives' who provide support and back up as
required. For primary care, these midwives support as
a 'second' for either a homebirth or prim...
Waihi
Tauranga
Mobile: +64212307529
Marie Woolsey
C ongratulations on your pregnancy.I completed my
training at Massey @ Wellington in 2000 & since then
have worked in a variety of settings including P rimary,
Secondary & Tertiary levels. I am the mother of 3
adult children & Nana ‘rie’ to 3 beautiful grandbabies.
I enjoy my work immensely & derive a huge amount
of satisfaction supporting women, their partners &
family/whanau through their journey of P regnancy,
C hildbirth & becoming parents. I consider myself
lucky to be part of this journey. I...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64276261780
Work: +64-276261780
Shirley Marriott
Hi, I am so pleased for you that you are pregnant.
C ongratulations! As a midwife I want the arrival of
your baby to be a highlight of your life. My approach
is to strongly support your choices and decisions,so
you feel safe, empowered andfulfilled by your birth
experience. I have been an independent midwife since
2000 and also am a registered nurse, so I can support
your health needs with a great deal of experience.
This includes water births and many natural practices,
or your more complex ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64-21850121
Work: +64-75433511
Helen Anderson
Hi I’m Helen. My passion for midwifery began the
moment I ‘caught’ my sister’s baby. I believe that
pregnancy, birth and welcoming a new baby is a
normal, natural life event, as well as a very special
time. I am privileged to support women to birth at
home or in hospital, assisting with informed choices
for themselves and their babies. I really enjoy getting
to know women, and sharing and supporting them
and their whanau on this amazing journey.
Tauranga
Mobile: +64212852598
Jessica Bellairs
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I believe
pregnancy and birth is a natural life event and should
be treated as such. However, should things deviate
from the norm I will be there to advocate for you and
support you through the process, as I am passionate
about empowering women. Our relationship will be
based on partnership; whereby I will provide you with
information and support for you to make safe,
informed decisions. Throughout my studies I have had
the opportunity to work in primary...
Tauranga
Te P uke
C linic: 07 542 4140
Mobile: 021 459 440
Kay Daley
Hi. C ongratulations on your pregnancy. I have worked
as a midwife for the past 14 years. I currently practice
in the Tauranga area. I believe P regnancy, Birth and
motherhood is a very personal journey. I am
respectful, sensitive and acknowledge that every
woman and family are unique. My midwifery
knowledge and skills supports me in providing safe
holistic individual care. I have a passion for water
birth, and embrace the normal process of labour. I am
experienced in events where care deviates fr...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64272393421
Work: +64-272393421
Anne Sharplin
I have attended the births of many, many women
over the last 3 decades. The beauty of the process is
that with love and confidence, 85-90% of women
have healthy pregnancies, normal births without
drugs or interventions and happy mothering and
breastfeeding. I work alongside wonderful midwife
partners and we attend both home and hospital
births, including waterbirth. Home Birth is my special
work. Home Birth is a very safe option for all women,
especially those expecting the first baby. Am happy ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: +64-75710515
Mobile: =64 027 624
7286
Daryl C arrington
I have been doing Lead Maternity C are (LMC ) in
Tauranga since 1998 and provide midwifery care from
early pregnancy until six weeks after the birth of your
baby. I provide both primary and secondary care
including at risk pregnancies, and work in Tauranga
and Mount Maunganui areas. My clinic days are:
Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, and from
1st Dec. also Thursday mornings. I provide: Full
antenatal care C are throughout labour and birth,
don’t handover Full postnatal service...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64212457565
Sarah Thorn
I believe in woman centred care and that each
woman is entitled to non-judgemental, nurturing
environment to give birth. Being a midwife allows me
to provide safe effective care, education and support
to women in their childbearing year. I am honest,
passionate, enthusiastic, an exceptional
communicator and a dedicated midwife that is
committed to providing excellent midwifery care and
education to women and their family/Whanau. I
provide care for women in all aspects of pregnancy,
labour...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64274335384
Belinda Wawatai
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! My name is
Belinda, I am a registered midwife, mother to four
school aged children and wife to one supportive
husband. Originally from Australia, I trained in NZ and
now call rural P apamoa home. I work within a group
of experienced midwives and support women who
choose hospital, birthing center, home and water
birth. I am passionate about promoting and protecting
natural childbirth, because I believe pregnancy and
birth are natural life events. I work in partn...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: 07 5423426
Mobile: 0211564003
Work: 0211564003
Louise P ower
C ongratulations on your pregnancy!! - I believe my
job as your midwife is to provide you with safe
midwifery care that caters to your needs, because
this is Your P regnancy, Your Body, Your Baby. I am
passionate about midwifery and feel honoured to be
chosen to help you and your family through the
journey of pregnancy and childbirth. By catering to
your needs, I can provide hospital birth, home birth
and have a passion for water births. I will be with you
and your family throughout your childb...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
Home: +64-73087702
Mobile: +64272236996
Tanya Smith
I am a midwife, a mother of five gorgeous (not
always) children and a wife to an awesome supportive
(sometimes) husband. ? I graduated as a midwife in
2006. After graduating I spent two years consolidating
my learning as a Lead Maternity C arer (LMC ) working
in Tauranga and surrounding districts. I enjoyed LMC
practice but when I started my first P ostgraduate
paper, P romoting Normal Birth this sparked a desire
to concentrate more on Normal Birth, which led to a
journey to the South Island. In...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: +64-07
5447270
Mobile: +64272887718
Sarah P ike
I qualified as a registered nurse in 1991 and then a
midwife in 1994, in BATH (UK). I moved to NZ in 2008
with my husband, 3 children and pet dog. I initially
worked in the Whakatane hospital as a midwife to
become familiar with the area, staff and NZ
maternity system, before taking my first mums in
November 2011. I love my role as an Lead maternity
carer (LMC ) midwife, getting to know families before,
during and after the birth of their baby. It is YOUR
experience and birth with the advantage...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
fax: 073072019
Work: +64-277646501
C hloe Robson
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am an
enthusiastic and passionate midwife working in
Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, P apamoa and Te P uke. I
have huge respect for our beautiful bodies, especially
during pregnancy. We make people! My practice is
research and evidence based, blended with good
common sense and patience. My care is tailored to
suit you and your family - this is your journey. Seeing
couples become families or watching families grow is
a real privilege. I support women birthing at h...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64210567061
Jane Addison
Hello & C ongratulations on your P regnancy! I’m Jane,
I’ve been a midwife for over 10 years & I have 3
fantastic grown-up children. I believe that each
woman, pregnancy, birth and new family are special
and unique and therefore deserve individualised,
holistic care. My philosophy is that for most women,
pregnancy & childbirth is a normal, healthy life event.
I love my role: to observe wellbeing, offer information
& support along the journey. However, I am also
experienced & competent to pro...
Tauranga
Work: 021 330 220
Twink Drayton
I am an experienced midwife with a deep belief in
women's ability to give birth with minimal intervention
although also recognise the fact that on occassion
medical intervention is required. I love supporting
women and their families throughout the pregnancy
and childbirth experience and feel honoured to be
involved this major life event.
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
Home: +64-73123211
Mobile: +64-21735372
C onny Mikosch
I have been a midwife since 1998, working as a Lead
Maternity C arer in and around the Eastern Bay of
P lenty. I believe that most woman can give birth
naturally, given support and guidance through this
amazing process. Active labour, or using water during
the birth, often enables women to give birth with
minimal intervention. This provides a natural platform
to bond with and breastfeed the new baby, on the
path to becoming a family. There are times when the
need for obstetric intervention...
Whakatane
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Edgecumbe
Home: 07-315-4855
Mobile: 027-439-6440
Kylee Taylor
Hi there and first of all congratulations!! I believe this
journey you have started is such a personal one and
that everyone has different needs and wants.
Whatever your situation is, my goal is to provide your
maternity care in a safe, caring and informative way.
I was first registered as a Midwife in 2008 and have
mainly worked as an LMC . I have been blessed with
three children and so take a small caseload of about 4
woman a month and that provides me with a good
work/life balance and...
Tauranga
Te P uke
C ellphone: 027 459
5337
Tracye Wright
Hello I am a midwife nearing the end of my first year
in practice, my philosophy is based on my belief that
pregnancy and birth are natural life events and it is
my desire to provide you with guidance and support
throughout your journey towards motherhood. I
believe that each woman brings her own wealth of
knowledge and culture and it is my wish to create
positive pregnancy and birth experiences for the
women and families I will have the privilege to care
for. I am caring and compassionate, as w...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64272890003
Judy Bellamy
I am a mother of two, with 3 grandchildren and I live
just south of Katikati. I graduated as a midwife in
2010 after 11 years as a registered nurse. I provide
total midwifery care with options of homebirth,
Tauranga Hospital, Waihi Annexe and Bethlehem
Birthing C entre. I offer these services to women
between Tauranga and Waihi. I use alternative
therapies such as homeopathy and acupuncture with
excellent results.
Tauranga
Home: +64-75520980
Mobile: +64274642364
Rachael Gibbs
Hi C ongratulations on your pregnancy. Whether it is
your first or subsequent child I would love to join you
in your journey to becoming a mother. I believe that
pregnancy and birth are a natural life event and a
very special time in a woman's life. I work with two
other experienced midwifes Bev Ward and Tracye
Wright, whom you will get to meet as your pregnancy
progresses. We are also part of a larger group of 10
midwives in total so we have plenty of resources to
work with. We aim to ha...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: 0274087420
Maggie Fagan
A little bit about me. I am a Registered Nurse/Midwife
and have been a qualified Midwife for over 25 years.I
enjoy the partnership that we develop and helping
you to be confident in your decision making. You are
faced with many choices and I help empower you to
make the right decisions for you and your family. I
would love to join you on your journey to motherhood.
Seven years of lead maternity care midwifery has
helped me grow and flourish and I love the continuity
of care. I have a friendly a...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64272012016
C ara Kellett
My belief as a mother and a midwife is that
pregnancy is a normal life event. It is my job to
ensure the health of you and your baby, valuing the
physical, nutritional, spiritual, cultural and factors that
impact on your pregnancy. You will be supported and
feel confident through your pregnancy, helping you
create a strong mind in approaching your labour. I will
work in partnership with you, your family, other
experienced midwives and specialists (if required) to
ensure a well mum and baby. ...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64220809182
Suzanne Usherwood
I have been working as a midwife since 1998 after
completing my nursing and midwifery degrees. I love
working with women and their families to bring their
baby safely into the world. I have worked both in the
hospital and community setting so am able to offer a
full range of care, including epidural care should you
need it. My midwifery partner is Helen Anderson also
from Bay Births. You wilI meet Helen antenatally as I
have every second weekend off call to spend with my
family, at these times m...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64272683488
Veronika Muller
Working in the Western Bay of P lenty area. Taking a
case load of about 3 women a month, with a 3 great
backup midwives who also take small caseloads.
Working as a self-employed midwife since 1984.
C aring for women who birth at home, Tauranga
Hospital, Bethlehem Birthing centre and Waihi
Maternity Annex. Focus on keeping birth as natural
and normal as possible but feel it is very important to
continue to provide care right through if complications
arise. Aim to work with women and their families ...
Waihi
Tauranga
Home: +64-75481033
Mobile: +64274804646
Rachel O'Donnell
He mihi nui kia koutou – Greetings to you all,
congratulations on your pregnancy! I started my
midwifery career in 2010 where I began working at
Middlemore Hospital, also spending time at P ukekohe
Birthing Unit. I was offered a job in my home town
Tauranga, and am now working both in the Maternity
Unit and with Bay Births. I am passionate about
midwifery and really appreciate the privilege of being
involved with women and whanau. I strongly believe
that pregnancy and birth is a normal, health...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: P hone number
Mobile: +64274567531
Averil Stacey Hudson
C ongratulations & welcome to your journey towards
parenthood! This is a time of excitement, joy,
hormones, love, uncertainty & sometimes fears that I
would love to help support you through. I have been a
registered midwife since 2004 and have a range of
experience, from tertiary level hospital care through
to primary community midwifery - and of course
count my two amazing kids as my most important
hands-on teachers! I take a maximum of four clients
per month to enable me to care for you in the ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64212997184
Work: +64-75424140
Zoe Lo-Giacco
Hi, my name is Zoe, a mother of three fantastic
children and a Nonna to 4 delightful grandsons.. I
have spent the past 6 years in the Bay of P lenty after
moving from and practicing in the remote Far North.
With my base practice at Bay Midwifery I also provide
midwifery care over most areas of Tauranga but with
a preference for Mt Maunganui, P apamoa and Te
P uke. Along with my practice as a Lead Maternity
C arer (LMC ) I bring with me 45 years of experience in
midwifery care. P hilosophy: As a mi...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64272962780
Work: +64- 7 5787150
Maura Byrnes
I have been a registered nurse and midwife both
overseas and in New Zealand since 1977. I provide full
maternity care and am happy to work in all settings. I
believe in fully informed choice as this allows for
women to make the best decisions for themselves
and their families through the pregnancy and birth
process. You and your baby's safety through this a
responsibility that we both share. I aim to make this
process a positive expierence and work in partnership
with you and your family. I wor...
Tauranga
Home: +64-75525988
Mobile: +64274340285
Work: +64-75798168
Leah Graham
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I work in
partnership with women and their families to provide
the antenatal, labour and birth, and postnatal care
that works best for them. I believe that pregnancy
and birth are very normal events in women's lives but
also times that are immensely exciting, life-changing
and challenging. I am passionate about walking
alongside you and your family during this time and
aim to provide care that is safe, individualised,
flexible, up-to-date and is based on you...
Ngatea
P aeroa
Thames
Waihi
Whangamata
Tauranga
Mobile: +64210400569
P at Shanks
Hi my name is P at Shanks, I trained as a Registered
General Nurse and Registered Midwife in Scotland
between 1976 and 1981. I immigrated to New
Zealand with my husband and 3 wonderful children in
1992 where I have worked in both hospital and LMC
Midwifery roles since. My P hilosophy of Midwifery
practice is that women have been created for
reproduction and birth and nothing gives me greater
joy than working with women and there Whanau/
family in partnership, sharing knowledge and
information ...
Tauranga
Mobile: +64-21804463
Work: +64-75792422
Jen Davis
Hi and congratulations on your pregnancy. I am a
registered midwife working in the greater Whakatane
area. I am the mother to 7 amazing kids. I love
working with women and families during this special
time. I support home births or hospital births and
water births in either location. I work part-time in
Whakatane Hospital as well as taking a small caseload
of women a month. This enables me to provide in
depth care as well as having a balanced work / family
life. I have great backup and support b...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
Freephone:
0800222573
Mobile: +64276321860
Kelly P idgeon
C hoosing the right people around u at this special
time is an important part of the journey. I am always
grateful when families choose to have me walk beside
them at this time in their life. I am a UK trained
midwife. Graduated in 2001. And have been lucky to
work in both high risk and homebirth settings. I am a
mum of 3. And in 2007 my family and I moved to the
bay of plenty. Having spent most of my being an
LMC in the Easter bay, we moves to papamoa early
2013. I love my job and feel very p...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +642102698492
C hloe Steens
I am a young passionate midwife, and the mother of
a beautiful baby girl. As a midwife I believe that
P regnancy, Labour and C hildbirth are all natural life
events best accomplished with a maximum of
support, care and communication and a minimum of
intervention. As your midwife it is my role not to
control but to support, encourage and guide you
throughout your childbearing journey. I am an
advocate of natural birth and will encourage you to
remain active during labour and to try natural...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64276376659
Work: +64-276376659
Robyn P hillips
Regardless of who you choose to make this journey,
you need to feel supported, informed and
understood. Most pregnancy and births are usually
straightforward – should complications occur then it’s
my job to refer you through to the right people for
the right reason – it’s also nice to know someone is
supporting you along the way. My aims as a midwife
include: Making it a special and enjoyable time in your
life, including partners and extended family members
Listening to your needs Reduce y...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64272292954
Work: +64-212292954
Joyce Fergus
C ongratulations on your pregnancy! I am a rural
midwife been self employed since 1994,before this I
was a registered nurse and the C harge Midwife at
small Maternity Hospital at Waihi.I live at the beautiful
Waihi Beach on family farm with my husband
Brian.We have two wonderful grown daughthers. My
passion in life has been and always will be to assist
women on their journey to motherhood/
parenthood.To this end,I believe that birth is a normal
life event and should be actively supported and enc...
Waihi
Tauranga
Mobile: +64-27518881
Work: +64-274518881
Barbara Bray
Experienced Midwife. (34yrs) in all types of midwifery
care. Working from P ukehina Beach to P lummers
P oint. C aring, women centred, saftey is my prime
concern.
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: +64-75716260
Mobile: +64275054324
Michelle Goodhew
I am a midwife working in the Whakatane, Eastern
Bay of P lenty. I support women planning on birthing
at home or in our local hospital. I offer waterbirths in
both settings. I believe birth belongs to the woman
and her family and strive to keep birth normal and
intervention free. I am a strong advocate for
informed decision making and give women and their
families lots of information to make a birth plan that
suits them. I have a small caseload and am available
to spend time with new mums to...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
Free P hone: 0800 456
343
Home: +64-73080288
Mobile: +64275681900
Sue Bogaard
P regnancy is a special, exciting and challenging time in
any woman’s life and I would love to support you and
your family through this time. I believe birth is a
normal life event and my role is to safely facilitate
that process, to help the woman be in control of her
own experience of giving birth and becoming a
mother. I provide continuity of care based on the
partnership model of working with women, providing
midwifery knowledge and information, and assisting
you to make informed decisions...
Waihi
Tauranga
Home: +64-75481221
Mobile: +64274999303
Sheilla Sibanda
I am a New Zealand midwife with registered nursing
background. I have lived and worked in New Zealand
since 2002. I offer you and your family individualised
maternity care throughout your pregnancy, birth and
post birth period. C hildbirth is a time for momentous
decision making and I will provide you with the
information to make informed choices. I will always
support you in your decisions - always looking out for
your safety.I believe in the physiological processes for
birth and I offer active...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Opotiki
Edgecumbe
Home: +64-73086871
Mobile: +64211701824
Work: +64-800463993
Marg Searancke
P regnancy is a special, exciting and challenging time in
any woman’s life and I would love to support you and
your family through this time. I believe birth is a
normal life event and my role is to safely guide
woman through and supporting woman be in control
of her own experience of giving birth and becoming a
mother. I provide continuity of care based working in
partnership with women, providing midwifery
knowledge and information, and assisting you to
make informed decisions that are right fo...
Waihi
Tauranga
Home: +64-75491981
Mobile: +64272525863
Helen Bakker
I am a nurse & a midwife with almost 20 years
experience. I offer primary (normal) birth care &
secondary birth care (complicated with epidurals &
induction of labour). I will be there for you even if it
gets complicated! I love water births. I worked in
Rotorua for many years where I did many water
births & had many happy mothers. Water birth is a
very safe option for birth where all is going well. I also
teach SUDI (cot death) prevention to midwives &
facilitate work shops to support women ...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
Home: +64-73084228
Mobile: +64272836826
Sandy C lancy
One of my earliest childhood memories is listening to
the women of my family tell their birth stories. They
would gather over a cup of tea,( often with a dash of
something stronger) and tell wondrous stories of their
births. I was hooked. C ongratulations on your
pregnancy. I have been a practicing midwife and
registered nurse for more than 20 years. My nursing
knowledge complements my midwifery skills enabling
me to deliver a well rounded service. I work with a
caring group of midwives at Midwi...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Group P ractice:
+6475424140
Mobile: +64274789395
Tracy Hutchings
C ongratulations on your pregnancy. I am a registered
midwife working within a supportive team of
midwives.I am in my early 30’s and I have a
daughter. I currently have a clinic at Bay Midwifery, in
P apamoa and also in Te P uke. I am passionate about
midwifery and believe that birth is a normal life event.
I work in partnership with you and your family to
ensure the best possible pregnancy, birth and
postnatal experience. This also includes working with
other health professionals and specialists ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Home: +64-75433304
Mobile: +64274266449
Lois Margerison
Hi I'm an EXP ERIENC ED MIDWIFE and Registered
Nurse with a National C ertificate in C ontraception and
Sexual Health in the Eastern Bay of P lenty. I offer
FREE pregnancy tests,and full pregnancy, birth and
postnatal care including secondary care if the birth
should become difficult. P regnancy home visits by
arrangement. Your choice of home or hospital birth.
C all or text me to arrange an appointment.
Whakatane
Kawerau
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Edgecumbe
Mobile: +64274758034
Jeni Roff
I am an experienced midwife now working in the BoP .
I trained in the UK as a Nurse and Midwife but have
always loved the way of life in NZ. After working here
several times, I finally moved back to NZ 8years ago.
I live on a farm with my partner and love the
outdoors and our animals. Midwifery has always been
important to me and working with women and their
whanau towards a safe and positive experience
during pregnancy and childbirth my goal. I am
interested and practice several complementa...
Whakatane
Kawerau
Edgecumbe
C linics : 0800 456 344
Mobile: +64-21 0291
0490
P amela Rzoska
C ongratulations on your pregnancy!! I love what I do!
I am grateful for the privilege that allows me to care
for women and their families through what is an
amazing part of life. It is a very special time to be in
someone’s life and I never tire of watching Mums and
Dads see their baby for the first time. I have been a
registered midwife since 2005. My experience includes
Birth C entre, DHB Delivery Suite/P ostnatal and
currently in LMC practice. I provide care in and around
Tauranga which ...
Tauranga
Te P uke
Mobile: +64212502472
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