Christchurch Midwifes
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Topic: Christchurch Midwifes
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: Christchurch Midwifes
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:12am
Can someone recommend one to me please, I live in the riccarton area with no car 
did have one but keep getting mucked around and she was really rude to my mum and Bailey yesterday! |
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:45am
Sorry I cant recommend one in that area, but one I DON'T recommend is Mary Casey (Church Cnr), steer clear of that one  ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:50am
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I don't know anyone in the Riccarton area either! Sorry. My MIL is a retired MW so will ask her if you are struggling to find one in the area as she may know.
Just being nosey - who were you using? You can PM me if you like. -------------  
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:57am
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will add, I dont mind having to bus so barrington, town, ilam etc areas close to riccarton would be nice, or do you know a midwife that comes to you instead of you having to go to them
Thanks Peanut, Ive PM'd you |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 12:07pm
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Was just about to say the same thing, Tastic! Maybe you could get someone that will do home visits.
Just did a really quick search and found that Midwifery Associates and Midwifes on Barrington both offer home visits. Both these places have been recommended on here before. Good Luck. -------------
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 12:21pm
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if you dont mind busing to barrington (just on the orbiter). Midwives on Barrington is great!!! I am with them now. Had them with henry and am using them again (even though it means travelling across town now). Give them a ring. They are lovely. And actually now that you mention it peanut - my midwife did offer to come visit me at home if i needed her to (i only just started driving).
I had Kelly last time - but i think she will be on holiday when you're due. I have Jo this time. But they are all lovely to be honest. Quite focused on natural births and all about supporting the woman. |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 12:36pm
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yeah Id prefer home visits as with two other children busing is only going to get harder lol
will ring midwifes on barrington too thanks lady's for your help |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 1:13pm
| Yeah ive heard good things about Barrington Midwives from friends and bad things about Mary Casey although in saying that my friend is with her now and quite happy. |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 3:17pm
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Copied from the feb 10 dd forums
My winge for the day, yesterday morning I called the midwife pager, no call back (had to call and change appointment as got a call from the city mission saying if I get there at 10 Ill be first on the list for some food!) 10.33 my cell ring and its my mum - the midwifes turned up, 10.45 I arrive and midwifes already gone - now while she was there she was very rude to both my mum and bailey! I try to ring the pager, no call back... this morning I ring the pager AGAIN! (I rang 9am and 11am yesterday then 10am today) 10 minutes ago she rings me and has a go for me not being here yesterday when she turned up. I said well if you answered the bloody pager I left at 9am you would of known this! she said well Ive signed up another lady now cause you cant be interested! UMMM WTF! RETURN THE BLOODY PAGER! and you would of F'n known! grr Im so flippen angry now. I rang the manager hoping to speak to her but got another midwife - she knows me as she delivered aidan she will talk with the manager and get her to ring me! see why Im changing!! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 3:32pm
In a word, yes  -------------    
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 3:56pm
Thats disgusting! I remember times when I couldn't make an appointment with my MW or was horribly late and it was never a problem.. I guess its better to find out now what a cow she is 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 4:32pm
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I guess its a blessing so to speak, waiting to hear back from one midwife and will try the barrington one tomorrow
Does anyone know if they take 'high risk' though? |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 7:40pm
| my friend lost hers at 20 weeks and still went back the next two pregnancies (to Barrington midwives) |
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 8:27pm
| yea they take high risk as far as i know |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 8:29pm
| great, t hanks. Will ring them in the morning, since the other one hasnt rung me back yet |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 11:48pm
still looking ran another couple today and nope - fully booked 
also my best mate went through barrington midwifes and hated them, in the end she changed to no other then the one that just fobed me off lol |
Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:10am
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I would recommend Anne Parker at Birthcare above the Carlton pub on corner of Papanui and Bealey Ave she can book up really quickly tho. Not sure if she does home visits i think she did for DPs brothers wife. -------------   
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:13am
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Have tried her and she is fully booked and she also told me that jan and beginning of feb is when most midwifes take there holidays which is why they are booking up so fast
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Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:56am
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Sorry, I know my MW is full...Have you called your GP and asked him/her for their reccomendation/list ? It might even be worth asking them to call in a favour (e.g. get your GP to ask for you...) Good Luck! ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: J&Ls mum
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 10:09am
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I can TOTALLY reccomend Rachel & Vicki from Halswell village MW's, Vicki does home visits and if we were still in Chch i'd use her again. ------------- J - born 26th April 2008 and L - born 3rd Sept 2010 http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 2:40pm
| Ring the college of midwives down Manchester Street, they may be able to tell you who isn't booked up yet. |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 3:37pm
| SER - I am booked in with Vicki at Halswell Village myself for my bub due in Feb. She is soo lovely. Think she is all booked up now tho. I have a friend over Avonside way who can't seem to find a midwife either the poor girl. She has 2 kids already but her usual midwife is too busy to take her on. |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 4:03pm
| Lisa - Ive pm'd you |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 8:11pm
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Domino midwives in Worcester St are really awesome. Marion and Karen especially! Totally recommend them! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |