https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 13:38:23 +0000 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:09:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11946 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253069&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253069 Author: AnnC
Subject: 11946
Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:09pm

pretty sure one of the critira was that you had other kids though]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:09:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253069&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253069 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253066&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253066 Author: AnnC
Subject: 11946
Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:08pm

No as far as I know its not income tested cause I never got asked what our wage was and probably would of out ruled us too.

As for your Dh being off the first 2 weeks so was mine and since christmas was around the 5-6 week mark they stopped cause they found it hard for someone to do it and DH was off again (his work closed for the christmas break)

I would still ask to apply for it like i did, not once did my midwife say or suggest I wouldn't get it she was happy to get the forms for me. I don't think it was thru winz though - more like the health board or a side part of it.]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:08:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253066&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253066 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253052&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253052 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 11946
Posted: 26 November 2007 at 8:44pm

next one....

Ah hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..... ]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:44:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=253052&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#253052 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252352&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252352 Author: Kellz
Subject: 11946
Posted: 25 November 2007 at 8:09pm

You dont have other kids tho Bombshell,...or are you thinking about this for the next one?! ]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:09:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252352&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252352 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252340&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252340 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 11946
Posted: 25 November 2007 at 7:33pm

If you had abdo surgery for anything else you would be entitled - unless you have other people in the house who are able. I assume it would be funded by whichever company runs the DHBs home help in that area. ]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:33:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252340&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252340 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252285&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252285 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 11946
Posted: 25 November 2007 at 3:34pm

who do they apply to tho??? would have been nice for me - DH and mum took turns to stay home or come home early where able to....who funds it??? and is there an income test??? that normally does us out if so! ]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:34:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=252285&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#252285 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=240376&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#240376 Author: shelly
Subject: 11946
Posted: 02 November 2007 at 5:51pm

My Mother in law helped me - she did all my cleaning and hang out my washing and it was great]]> Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:51:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=240376&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#240376 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239770&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239770 Author: lottieandharry
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:20pm

Thanks everyone for your help. My midwife was one of the ones that said I wouldn't be entitled to any help and it may be because as Ann C said hubby will be at home for the first 2 weeks. I will give WINZ a ring anyway and just see what they say. Never know until you enquire.

If not I may even see if I can find a cleaner just for the first couple of weeks to do bathrooms etc. Hope fully it won't be too costly??!!

Thanks heaps for all the advice, it's much appreciated.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:20:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239770&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239770 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239685&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239685 Author: AnnC
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 5:30pm

I got home help after ceasar - I told my midwife I wanted this and she arranged it for me. I have 2 other kids but they aren't young (at rhyleys birthday they were 8 and 13)
I got it for around 5 weeks (your entitled for 6 weeks for 2-3 per week)
It was good, she did my bathroom, vacumming, washed floors, strip and set beds, and put washing on the line. Well worth it I say.
But if your partner isn't working or is hom ewith you for a while they won't give it to you.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:30:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239685&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239685 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239654&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239654 Author: busymum
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 4:24pm

I recently heard that you can have home help after a c/s. I didn't know that when I had one (end of 2003) so I haven't applied for it before. Your mw will know the details, give her a call sometime.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:24:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239654&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239654 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239643&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239643 Author: susieq
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 4:13pm

When we had our Auckland Ceasarean support group running years ago we used to help each other out depending on localitys where we lived]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:13:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239643&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239553&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239553 Author: james
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 1:48pm

maybe try winz but i think you have to have more the one babys eg-twins or more but you never know give there 0800 number a ring they should be albe to tell you on the phone outherwise good luck with bubs ]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:48:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239553&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239553 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239466&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239466 Author: lottieandharry
Subject: 11946
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 11:26am

Hi just wondering if anyone can advise me on whether you are entitled to home help after a caesar? I am du e to have an elective caesar in Jan and my DD will be around 22 months old. Some people have said yes and others no? Also if yes where do you access this help from. Thanks in advance.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:26:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11946&PID=239466&title=home-help-after-a-caesar#239466