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Topic: New Member
Posted By: Two Shoes
Subject: New Member
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 2:03am
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Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to introduce myself as I've just joined and am also due in February with my 1st baby and am really excited about it, and look forward to sharing my journey with you all along the way! I've got my first midwife appt tomorrow, I'll be 10 weeks 4 days, and have my first nuchal scan 2 weeks Tuesday. I'm a kiwi living in London at the moment, but am coming home to have the baby, so we'll be back in December. Haven't told anyone yet, but look forward to breaking the news once I've had the nuchal scan and know everything's fine. |
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Posted By: Two Shoes
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 2:52am
Oh no! I didnt mean to start a whole new thread about me, I am new to this interweb forum thingee 
Sorry everyone  I wanted to reply to the Feb one....
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:10am
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Welcome Two Shoes!
Good luck with everything 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 8:48am
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Welcome to OhBaby TwoShoes
Hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy -------------  
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 8:52am
Welcome to OB and congratulations Two Shoes! ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 9:33am
Congrats Twoshoes, I hope everything goes well for your and your DH 
Look forward to seeing you around the board. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Two Shoes
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 8:27am
Thanks for the welcome! We are moving to Tauranga when we come back, DH family comes from there and its such a lovely place. We are going to be in the Pillans Point area. It will be interesting to compare the ante natal care in the UK and NZ! You dont know any good mid wives in Tga by chance do you? It is going to be tricky getting one when based over here I think. |
MamaPickle wrote:Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 8:47am
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Hi Two Shoes
I'm from Tga, and I could probably recommend a couple of MW's, my one and ones my friends had. My MW was Kay Jones - a wonderful lady! Also Robin Cronin is fabulous - both are feeding lactations (is that the right word?!?) so helpful when it comes to b/feeding problems. Although I'm not sure if they "service" the Pillians Point area, but I guess you can only ask, and they could put you on to the right people otherwise. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 3:03pm
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I used Leigh O'Neill, who is fabulous!
Pat Shanks delivered Hannah, though, as Leigh was away. But she was fantastic. They're both based in Bethlehem at the Tauranga Midwifery Centre (I'm in Brookfield), so I'm sure they'll do Pillans point -------------
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:29pm
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I am using Shelly Edwards and she is awesome. She is based at the Fraser Street clinic, I don't think it matters to them where you are as I know one of the girls in my coffee group has the same midwife and lives in Papamoa. Good luck with everything Two Shoes and welcome to the club -------------  
 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:46pm
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Lisa, if it's the same as the one I went to, they've moved to Bethlehem. They're awesome there, huh?
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:39pm
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Oh yes, Shelley Edwards is lovely! She was my backup MW ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:21pm
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Nope the clinic I go to is at 559 Fraser St, they have moved down to Greerton end, I think they split and half went to this one and half went out to Bethlehem. This one is listed in yellow pages as Bay Midwifery Centre. I know Shelly has had home visits recently at Papamoa so I don't think it matters. -------------
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Posted By: Two Shoes
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:11pm
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Thank you all so much MamaPickle, Italiah and LisaD for all your midwife recommendations, that's fantastic! I'm sure I'll be able to hopefully have one of those as my midwife.
I'll have to make some enquiries soon after I've had my scan and announced the news to family and friends. I was thinking I might need to get my mother-in-law involved in finding me a midwife, but that may not be necessary now, if I can arrange it from over here :-) I guess I won't be able to leave it too late though, as I'm sure they'll get booked up pretty early huh? Gosh LisaD not long for you to go now aye? Do you know what you're having or keeping it a surprise? Good luck with the birth and keep us posted on how things go. |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 10:23am
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Hello there
I am Kelly.. Kay Daley from Midwives by the beach is also very good and very experienced and fantastic in the birth process.....I have had her twice...Have also had four other friends used her.... This time around she was a bit lax with me but was my third and worst pregnancy..... I second Robin Cronin too..have heard so much about her.... Ooh when you move back you will have to get in touch...And we can all have a coffee! -------------  
 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 1:44pm
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Yup, not long now, and am looking forward to it being over now. Very sore and achy hips last night on top of having to pee every 30 mins!!! Have to wait a few more weeks to find out what flavour this one is, but we don't mind either way. Good luck with your scan, its always cool to see the baby, I am supposed to have another one at 39 weeks if we get that far! -------------
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 9:00pm
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Hi there, I've had Natasha Rawiri for the past 2 years & this year I have Anne Attwood they also have a another lady call Juanita something, I dont know her last name. they are independant MW's. With this pregnancy I initially went with Bay Midwifery as Natasha was on holiday around my EDD but I went back to them as they are all familiar with me. You've got so much choice here but Im sure you'll find someone right for you.... Best of luck ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 12:09pm
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hi there and welcome two shoes hope everythings well with your pregnancy. ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Two Shoes
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 7:16pm
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Thanks Kelpa and Mumof72B for your m/w recommendations also, that's great! I'm sure I'll be able to secure someone out of all these, and will let you all know who I end up getting. Gosh it's good to know there are quite a few of us in Tga, so yes when I'm back in Tga I will definitely let you all know, and as Kelpa suggests I would also be keen to meet up with other Mums for coffee who are interested.
Thanks bub, yes everything is going along fine for me at the moment, but obviously can't wait for my scan - a week on Tuesday, just to be sure things are ok. I've been really lucky in that haven't had any real morning sickness, just felt a little bit nauseous from time to time in which case I just make sure I eat something to keep my sugar levels up. I've generally been carrying along with day too day activities as per normal, although have needed to tone down my gym workouts as don't want to over exert and over heat, and so far have been able to keep up with my tennis twice a week. I've read that Tga Hosp has a new maternity ward now? Does anyone know whether they have birthing pools there? Keen to hear about anyone's thoughts/experiences of water births. All the best to bub and LisaD with your impending births. Kelpa: hope baby Brennan is doing fine.. what a sweetie! |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 7:51pm
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2 of the rooms at the new maternity unit have pools, I went on a tour with my midwife a couple of weeks ago and had also been to visit Kelpa a couple of times before Brennan was born. Its very nice, a lot nicer than the old unit and they are big on security in the new unit, the old one anyone could walk in. Didn't have a waterbirth last time (had an emergency CS so am not allowed one this time) so can't help you there but lots of others have had them.
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Posted By: Two Shoes
Date Posted: 17 August 2008 at 8:38pm
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Hi everyone!
Well I finally have a midwife, so am really relieved - Kay Daley from Midwives by the Beach. So am using the midwife you used Kelpa! After ringing around, and not having any success in finding one, my mother-in-law, who is a retired nurse from Tga, said she would phone Kay Daley, whom she used to work with, and hooray she has taken me on! I was beginning to get a bit concerned, as am now 14 weeks pregnant and still hadn't been able to secure one. If I'd known it would be sooo difficult I would have tried contacting people before my 12 weeks were up, I'll have to bear that in mind for next time around!
Kelpa: What sort of births did you have, having used Kay, just out of interest. Another midwife I spoke to (who was booked up) said that in Tga hosp, they are happy for you to labour in the water, but not so keen on you having the baby in the water, she said that the obstetricians are a bit "old fashioned" in that sense. Has anyone got any opinions/experiences on that? Hope everyone is doing well. xx ------------- http://img73.imageshack.us/my.phpimage=william23098daysold.jpg" border="0"> 
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Posted By: OldieNewbie
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 9:35pm
Hi there, I'm a real newbie and about to find a midwife ... have seen a few posts for Natasha Rawiri but cannot find how to contact her  Have to figure out Blog language too! May baby on the way 
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Posted By: Smelly_Kelly
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 7:40am
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Heya Oldie, Im new too :) I have a May baby too, mine is due on the 22nd :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/392aa6"> 
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Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 8:37am
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welcome and congrats, were in tg to. Ive had 2 water births but they were at home, I found it much easier in the water. Our last one was supposed to be a planned water birth in the old tauranga maternity unit, but we got to the hospital to late and the pool couldnt be filled in time (she was born 1/2 hour after we arrived ) My midwife was the same at first - labour in the water but out for the birth and I said to her honestly once Im in there when it gets time to get out theres prob no chance youll get me out, lol. Shes was ok with that and I will be trying for a waterbirth at the new mat unit (due nov) so Ill let ya know how it goes. (the key will be getting to the hospital in time for the pool to be filled he he he) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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