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T_Rex 
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Posted: 09 April 2009 at 4:17pm |
So I don't know anyone IRL that I can ask for midwife recommendations, so I thought I'd ask on here. I'd really appreciate some recommendations (or suggestions of who to avoid). This is all very scary!!
I'm due Dec 13, I think, so need to get myself organised.
So, suggestions please? 
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Posted: 09 April 2009 at 4:47pm |
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Lynley Allott is the best! But she books up really quick.
Kathy Symes is lovely but I don't know her as a mw.
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Posted: 09 April 2009 at 5:26pm |
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I used Jo Henwood. Fantastic! she used to be a nurse and is so lovely and laid back. we were in japan when i got pregnant, so emailed her and she sent me heaps of stuff.
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Posted: 10 April 2009 at 12:17am |
I would recommend Kelly but after the treatment she has given Stacey I don't think so now.
Fiona McCrae if she is still around is good.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 10 April 2009 at 7:32am |
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Thanks all!
I'll try these ladies first then. Is it ok to enquire with midwives during a long weekend, or am I better to wait until next week?
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Posted: 10 April 2009 at 11:08am |
I would wait till Tuesday
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 10 April 2009 at 11:46am |
I have heard good things about Fiona McCrae as well actually.
I'd leave them to their Easter weekend
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Posted: 10 April 2009 at 2:27pm |
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i highly recommend Jo Henwood, or her back up Megan Holloway. i had jo for my pregnancy until a week before our son was born, then had Megan. they were both awesome and we plane to use either of them with anymore pregnancies in the future :)
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Posted: 13 April 2009 at 8:35pm |
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The ladies at Heretaunga midwives are all lovely!
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A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12
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Posted: 14 April 2009 at 9:19pm |
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Yep Jo and megan are all good - also I do like blondie warrington - but she books extremely fast!!
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Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted: 14 April 2009 at 9:57pm |
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Blondie delivered Alia by being a back up midwife, she was really good.
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Kel
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12
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Posted: 15 April 2009 at 11:22am |
OMG did I read your post right?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! See I go away for a while and look what happens! 
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TTC 6 years
IVF it is
IVF/ICSI round one
10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN
IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs!
20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties
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2 Frosties still in freezer thank god
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Posted: 15 April 2009 at 12:09pm |
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Hi T_Rex I'm due in Dec too come join the dec thread...I technically haven't joined it yet as I got a very early positive so just waiting a wee bit first. Be nice to have another palmy girl in there too.
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Posted: 15 April 2009 at 7:51pm |
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hehe, yeah I tried to book with Blondie but she was full up, so went with Maretta, who is awesome but no longer in the business, and ended up with both of them anyway. :)
Congrats new Palmy ladies.
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Posted: 19 April 2009 at 1:37pm |
Hey T_Rex
I don't know if you are sorted yet but I got this website given to me that you might find useful.
Palmy midwives
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Posted: 19 April 2009 at 1:45pm |
Nikki Murtagh was incredible! I ended up with her right at the end of my pregnancy and she spent hours getting me up to speed (at 34 weeks my previous LMC hadn't done a birth plan or anything) and her backup delivered Jake. They were so great I'm def using them next time!
Hey y'all are palmy mums!! Come over to the meet-up thread and organise a regular coffee group
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 9:44pm |
Bex who have you gone with???
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Posted: 21 April 2009 at 11:18am |
I've got a couple of meetings next week - with Jo and Lynley so will know soon hopefully. In the meantime I've got a scan tomorrow to check if everything is doing what it should and hopefully figure out what is causing all the pain 
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 3:21pm |
I am having trouble finding someone to take me on. Most of them are not taking new clients for Dec or Jan and being a first timer to all this I want to get it all sorted ASAP
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:27pm |
Congrats Hope2be!
I've gone with Lynley in the end. She is so lovely!
The link lillibit posted is really useful - click on looking for a midwife, then recent availability list.
It gives you a list of who is available and I see there are a few with spaces for January. Goodluck
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