Nelson Marlborough District Health Board recognises that having a baby is a significant event for you and your whanau. The aim of NMDHB is to provide all women and their babies with maternity services that are safe, informed by evidence and based on partnership, information and choice. NMDHB will support women to access continuity of care through their Lead maternity carer (LMC) and facilitate the provision of appropriate additional maternity care for those women and babies who need it.
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You can visit your G.P free of charge (if eligible for publicly funded maternity services) for your initial non LMC maternity care. Your G.P will be able to provide you with health care, pregnancy information and advice on where to find an LMC in your area.
You can also contact an LMC directly for all your maternity care.
Free pregnancy tests are available from LMC’s, and local Maternity units.
The Ministry of Health recommends that women planning a pregnancy, or who are in the early stages of pregnancy, access the low cost folic acid and iodine tablets from their pharmacy (lowest cost is on prescription). Your G.P or LMC can provide you with a prescription for folic acid and iodine tablets.
If you would like to have more information – click on the following link; http://www.pregnancyhelp.org.nz/
Please read the following information on this website too.
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Maternity Services in New ZealandAll pregnancy related maternity care provided by a practitioner who is not an Obstetrician is free of charge for women who are eligible to receive them. For example G.P visits for maternity care and Lead Maternity Carer primary maternity care.
Pregnant women are required to choose a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) who coordinates their maternity care from early pregnancy right through until 4 – 6 weeks after the baby’s birth. Most women and their families (over 75%) choose a midwife as their LMC. LMC midwives work in a partnership model of care with women.
Women who birth in hospitals will also have care from the hospital-employed midwives who provide the 24-hour in-hospital midwifery care in partnership with women and/or their Lead Maternity Carer (LMC).
Women, who have a pre-existing health condition or develop a medical or obstetric condition during their pregnancy, may require additional specialist consultation and care. Women are referred by their LMC to an appropriate specialist – such as an Obstetrician.
Specialists such as Obstetricians working within publicly funded secondary and tertiary maternity services provide specialist maternity care when required, free of charge to women eligible for publicly funded maternity services.
Midwives, Obstetricians and other members of the maternity care team work closely together to ensure women receive the most appropriate care to meet their needs.
Private Obstetric care is available in some areas which is not a part of NZ publicly funded maternity services.
For further information about maternity services – please follow this link: http://www.healthed.govt.nz
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Am I eligible for publicly funded maternity services?Maternity care is free for New Zealand citizens, women with permanent residency, those who have a work permit and are able to stay for two years, or those who are eligible in another way. Click here for further information. |
Your Lead Maternity Carer should be able to provide you with the following aspects within your care:
Respectful treatment
~ Gentle, supportive care that respects you, your family/whanau, your culture and your beliefs
~ Respect for your informed decisions about tests, recommendations and interventions
~ Willingness to support your plans for your pregnancy and birth and afterwards
~ Respect for the birth process as it unfolds uniquely each time. Although amazing, being pregnant and giving birth are actually normal life processes for which a woman’s body is well designed. Each woman’s experience is unique
~Respectful care regardless of setting.
Personal attention
~ Antenatal visits in your own home or at the midwife’s clinic. These visits will allow plenty of time for questions and discussion. Meaningful discussions to explore and help resolve fears and concerns you or your whanau might have
~ Caring attention to develop a trusting and nurturing relationship with you and your whanau that can help you to labour and give birth naturally and safely and can help you and your partner and whanau with the transition to motherhood and parenting.
Plenty of information
~ Plenty of information about pregnancy, birth and the weeks afterwards, including breastfeeding and care of the baby
~ Suggestions about ways you can take good care of yourself and your baby
~ Encouragement and practical suggestions for you to have good nutrition and make healthy lifestyle choices
~ Full information on any recommended tests, procedures or treatments so you can make informed decisions about your care.
Professional care
~ Regular and thorough check-ups for you and your baby throughout your pregnancy, during labour, and after the birth, to make sure both of you are healthy and doing well
~ Recommendations for diagnostic technology when appropriate
~ Planning with you for the unexpected and rare emergency
~ Consultations with obstetricians if complications arise. If referral to an obstetrician is required midwives will continue to provide you with the important midwifery care you need
~ Expertise in normal and natural childbirth. Because they are experts in normal pregnancy and birth, midwives are experienced in the variations of normal birth and recognise the early signs of conditions that are not ‘normal’ including medical conditions or complications that may occasionally arise during pregnancy or the birth process or afterwards
~ Referral when you are ready (usually about four to six weeks) to the Plunket nurse, well child/tamariki ora provider, general practitioner or other provider. These practitioners can provide support to you and your family and assist you with ongoing issues and care for your baby such as well child checks and immunisation.
Confidence in your body and in yourself as a mother
~ Help with discovering your own body’s ability to grow your baby and give birth, in its own way and in its own time.
~ No routine treatments or arbitrary timetables that can interfere with your body’s healthy process of labouring and giving birth
~ Individualised care, privacy and a belief in natural childbirth.
~ Support for doing the work of giving birth. You will be supported and encouraged to give birth to your baby in the way that best suits you and your family.
~ Support with the art of breastfeeding your baby.
Coping with the pain of labour
~ Midwives know that pain is an important part of labour and works to keep you safe
~ There is normal pain in a labour that is progressing normally. The normal pain of labour comes in waves and builds in intensity. Pain is not continuous but is a pattern of contractions with rest periods in between
~ Midwives support you throughout labour and help you to cope with the pain you will have in a normal labour
~ For a few women pain can indicate that labour is no longer progressing well. Midwives can recognise when pain is no longer normal as might happen if the baby is not in the usual position. For the small number of women for whom this might occur, midwives can help them access pain relief and additional help if necessary
~ In labour midwives have found that encouragement, massage, privacy, changing positions and labouring in water are effective ways of working with pain
~ Midwives help you avoid risks (to yourself and your baby) that are associated with the unnecessary use of technology.
Continuity of care throughout the whole experience
~ Midwives offer care right through, from your pregnancy test up to four to six weeks after the birth of your baby
~ Midwives will visit you in your own home or you may visit your midwife or her midwife partner at her clinic for your pregnancy care
~ Midwives will usually come to you at home in early labour and as your labour progresses you can choose to stay at home or the midwife will come with you to the local birthing unit or to the hospital if you need hospital care
~ Midwives visit you and your baby at home after the birth and will help you adjust to becoming a mother, caring for your baby and with successful breastfeeding
~ Midwives give you the time you need to ask questions and to plan around you and your family’s needs during pregnancy, birth and the weeks following
~ Midwives work with other midwives that you will meet so that you have access to 24 hour/seven day a week consistent care, even when your midwife is having a weekend off, is ill or is on holiday.
(NZCOM, 2011.)
As a user of health services in New Zealand you have certain rights. These are set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights. This Code became law on 1 July 1996 as a regulation under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act. It confers a number of rights on all consumers of health and disability services in New Zealand and places corresponding obligations to providers of those services.
The obligation under the Code is to take "reasonable actions in the circumstances to give effect to the rights and comply with the duties” in the Code.
The rights of consumers and the duties of providers are as follows:
~ the right to be treated with respect
~ the right to freedom from discrimination, coercion, harassment and exploitation
~ the right to dignity and independence
~ the right to services of an appropriate standard
~ the right to effective communication
~ the right to be fully informed
~ the right to make an informed choice and give informed consent
~ the right to support
~ rights in respect of teaching or research
~ the right to complain
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In Nelson Marlborough GPs, self employed midwives, midwives employed by NMDHB and some specialist obstetricians all provide LMC services. A variety of parenting and pregnancy education programmes are available in the area. LMC’s refer those women who have complicated pregnancies or additional health needs to the specialist obstetric secondary services.
Nelson and Wairau also have specialist neonatal services within their units. These facilities are called Special Care for Babies Unit’s and care is provided to babies in these units by nurses and the paediatric team.
If you or your baby requires tertiary maternity care – you and/or your baby will be referred to a tertiary hospital such as Wellington or Christchurch hospital. For example – if you go into labour prematurely prior to 30 weeks in Nelson or 35 weeks in Wairau.
See When I Need Care > Child / Youth for further information.
There are several Maternity facilities for antenatal care, labour and birth and postnatal care in the region. For exact locations please see ‘Hospitals and Maps’ section on this website.
* Golden Bay maternity unit provides a primary birthing facility, including postnatal stay for women, provided by the midwives in Golden Bay. Women can transfer from Nelson Maternity Unit to the Golden Bay maternity unit following birth for their postnatal inpatient stay when appropriate. Please Phone: (03) 525 8911 for further information.
* Motueka maternity unit provides a primary birthing facility, including postnatal stay for women from all areas in the Nelson & Tasman region. Women can also transfer to Motueka maternity facility following birth at Nelson Maternity unit when appropriate. Partners are welcome to stay in the unit too. Motueka maternity unit is Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accredited and has a breastfeeding support group too. Please contact the Manager – Kirsty Rance for a personal tour of the unit or for further information: (03) 528 1176 ext.1. alternatively see their website www.maternityservices.co.nz or email info@maternityservices.co.nz
* Nelson Maternity unit provides antenatal, labour and birth and postnatal inpatient facilities for women from all areas in the Nelson & Tasman region. It provides facilities for primary and secondary maternity care with Obstetric and Paediatric specialist services if you or your baby requires additional care. For example - If you require a caesarean section birth or induction of labour – these services are provided at Nelson maternity unit.
Anaesthetic services such as epidural pain relief during labour can be accessed in Nelson maternity unit.
There is an outpatient Obstetric clinic that you may be referred to during your pregnancy if you require specialist obstetric care. This is located on Level three of Nelson Hospital. See the section below on Nelson maternity unit for further information.
* Wairau Maternity unit provides antenatal, labour and birth and postnatal inpatient facilities for women from the Marlborough region. It provides primary and secondary care with Obstetric and Paediatric specialist services if you or your baby requires additional care. If you require a caesarean section delivery or induction of labour – these services are provided at Wairau maternity unit.
Anaesthetic services such as epidural pain relief during labour can be accessed in Wairau maternity unit.
There is an outpatient Obstetric clinic that you may be referred if you require specialist obstetric care.This is located next to the Maternity unit. See the section below on Wairau maternity unit for further information.
* All units offer facilities for water birth.
* Birthing at home is an option available for women in the Nelson Marlborough and Tasman region. For further information please discuss this with your LMC.
* Specialised gynaecology services are available at Nelson and Wairau hospitals for women referred by their general practitioner (GP).
For more information about maternity services and choosing a LMC,
call 0800 MUM 2 BE (0800 686 223).
The phone line does not offer counselling, clinical or medical advice.
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Pregnant women are required to choose a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) who coordinates their maternity care. Lead Maternity Carers are contracted through the Ministry of Health to provide a complete maternity service to you. LMCs may provide all of the care or share the care with one, or more, other practitioners. They also provide information to assist with decision-making during pregnancy, preparation of the birth and for parenting. Information will include a wide range of matters such as nutrition, exercise, the risks of smoking and drinking alcohol when pregnant, labour and the birth process, pain relief, breastfeeding, baby care, immunisation, community services, contraception and many other matters.
Possible questions to ask before registering with an LMC are:
What will my maternity care involve:
• Will you provide all my care, or will others be involved?
• How can I contact you if I need help or advice in and out of normal
working hours?
• Are you taking leave in the month or months before or after my baby is due?
• Who will provide backup care for me if you can’t be there?
• What options do you offer for place of birth (eg, hospital, maternity unit,
birthing unit, home birth)?
• Where will my antenatal visits be? In my home? At a clinic?
• How many antenatal visits can I expect to have? Will you visit me at home
in early labour?
• What happens if you are away or with someone else when I go into labour?
• Will I be able to meet your backup midwife or doctor?
• What happens if I need specialist care during my pregnancy or my labour?
If this happens, will you continue to provide care for me?
• If I stay in hospital, what will your role be?
• How many postnatal visits can I expect, both in hospital and at home?
• How many weeks do you visit for after the birth?
• Between visits, are you available for me to phone you for advice?
• Do you give me a chance to provide feedback on the care you provide?
You may also like to ask questions about your LMC’s experience and practice of delivering babies, such as:
• How would you describe the maternity care that you provide in
pregnancy, labour and birth?
• What is your philosophy about childbirth?
• About how many births a year do you attend?
• How many other women have you got booked who are due about
the same time as me?
• Have you had a standards review or an audit by your professional body?
If your LMC is a GP or a private obstetrician, other questions to ask are:
• Who will provide my midwifery care during labour?
• Can I meet the midwife who will provide me with care during labour?
• Who will provide my home visits when I go home from hospital?
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• Primary Maternity Care
When you register for your maternity care with a Lead Maternity Carer you can expect the following:
On booking:
• a copy of your clinical notes (updated at each visit)
• information regarding the role of the LMC and contact details including arrangements for ‘cover’ if unavailable
• information about the standards of care to be expected, possible interventions and possible outcomes
• information about the availability of Pregnancy and Parenting Education courses
• information about Paid Parental Leave
• a comprehensive pregnancy assessment including physical examination, assessment of general health, family and obstetric history and screening for infectious diseases
• development and documentation of a Care Plan to be used and updated throughout your pregnancy, birth and after birth. (Your LMC will keep a copy and will give you one.)
In the second trimester (12 to 28 weeks of pregnancy):
• monitoring of your progress including early detection and management of any problems
• updating your Care Plan
• one-to-one education regarding healthy pregnancy, childbirth and parenting preparation
• booking into a Maternity Facility or Birthing Unit unless you are planning a Homebirth
In the third trimester (28 weeks until labour begins):
• monitoring of your progress including early detection and management of any problems
• updating your Care Plan
• one-to-one education regarding healthy pregnancy, childbirth and parenting preparation
• specific education for labour and birth including role of your support people, coping with the pain of labour, options for the birth itself, care of the afterbirth, immediate care of the baby and breastfeeding
• instructions for making contact when labour begins
• arranging for you to meet any other maternity carers who may be involved with your care
Labour and birth:
• initial assessment at home (preferable) or at a Maternity Facility
• regular monitoring of you and your baby’s progress
• all your primary care during your labour and the birth of your baby
• all your primary care immediately following the birth including initial examination and identification of your baby, initiation of breastfeeding, care of the placenta, any suturing required and notifying your baby’s birth to the
Registrar of Births
If you are having your baby at home:
• arranging for a second practitioner to be available to attend the birth
• maintaining the necessary equipment including neonatal resuscitation equipment
• providing the delivery pack and other supplies
If you are having your baby in a birthing unit:
• arranging for a second practitioner to be available to attend the birth
• ensuring a practitioner remains with you until you are discharged
After your baby is born (from the birth until your baby is 4-6 weeks old):
• detailed clinical examination of your baby within the first 24 hours
• if you are in hospital, a daily postnatal visit prior to your discharge (unless another arrangement is made with you and with the facility)
• one home visit within 24 hours of your discharge from hospital
• a further detailed clinical examination of your baby within 5 days of the birth
• a total of 5 – 10 midwifery home visits and more if clinically needed
• a minimum of seven postnatal visits in total
• assistance with and advice about breastfeeding and nutrition for mother and baby
• assessment for risk of postnatal depression and/or family violence with appropriate advice and referral
• provision of the Ministry of Health information on immunisation
• access to screening programmes for your baby as outlined in the Well Child Tamariki Ora National Schedule
• advice about contraception
• parenting advice and education
• a final detailed clinical examination of the baby prior to transfer to the Well Child Provider (Plunket or other service)
• a postnatal physical examination of you prior to discharge from the LMC service
• transfer of your baby’s care from the LMC to the Well Child provider at a date agreed with you between 4-6 weeks after the birth, and formal notification of this transfer to the Well Child provider
• Notification to your General Practitioner of your discharge from LMC services
(NZCOM, 2011).
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How can I access a Lead Maternity Carer?| Please click on one of the three locations directly below this heading to select your location to access local LMC contact details and website links.
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• Click here for access to all the self employed Midwifery Lead Maternity Carers in the Nelson and Tasman Region.
• ‘Know your own midwife’ Nelson Hospital Continuity of Care Midwife Service
It is our pleasure to offer midwives providing continuity of care to enhance and protect normal birth processes. We offer midwifery skills and knowledge to support all women and encourage well informed decisions to promote positive experiences encompassing the childbearing process. We are also experienced in high risk pregnancies and births with a close relationship to specialists within the hospital team. Our team approach will ensure the right midwife is available to share this journey with you.
We can offer you:
~ Preconception advice and free pregnancy testing
~ Regular antenatal care at our midwifery clinics in hospital
~ Hospital birth choices – including water birth
~ 24 hours on call service
~ A back up midwifery team
~ Labour and birth support and choices
~ Visits at your home for 4 – 6 weeks after your birth
~ Ease of specialist referral as required
~ Access to interpreters for non English speaking clients
We are flexible, creative, empowering, supportive and safe.
Our Midwives:
 Bronwyn King
 Denise Rudolph
 Terry Wiffen
 Glenda Baigent
Postal Address:
Know Your Own Midwife Service
Nelson Maternity Unit
Nelson Hospital
Private Bag 18
Nelson
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Physical Location:
Nelson Maternity Unit
Level Three Nelson Hospital
Waimea Road
Nelson
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See ‘Hospitals and Maps’ for location.
Phone (03) 546 1437 - leave a message if unattended.
If you need to speak to a midwife straight away – please phone (03) 5461845. FAX (03) 5461250.
Nelson GP Lead Maternity Carer
• Janice Jolly – GP LMC link - click here |
Marion Preston Dip Sh. RM,RN
Ph: 027 475 1841 or (03) 5793319
I have been a midwife for over 20 years and I have worked in Blenheim for the past 8 years as a midwife. I aim to provide high quality midwifery care to a small number of women. I can also provide and teach Shiatsu massage for pregnancy and labour. I can offer flexible appointments, and venues for your maternity care.
Tash Hawtin
Ph: 0278676051 or (03) 579 3188
tashhawtin@gmail.com
I have recently moved to Marlborough and work with Marion Preston in Blenheim and surrounding rural areas. As an expert in normal birth I believe in a holistic approach to child birth with discussion/referral to other health professionals as needed. I can offer woman and her whanau midwifery care either at home or in the Wairau Maternity unit.
Sue Hudson
Ph: 027 600 4545
I am a UK trained midwife and neonatal nurse with more than 20 years experience. I believe in working in partnership with the woman aiming to achieve the best outcome for them, their baby and partner. You name the type of delivery you hope for and we will work together to try and achieve it.
Angela White
Ph: 021 2488662.
I am a New Zealand trained midwife and mother of three offering individualised maternity care and support for women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour and birth and for six weeks after the birth of your baby. I offer hospital and water birth.
Phone: (03) 577 9129
We support women and their families through their pregnancy, labour and birth and postnatal care up to six weeks. We offer women the choice of homebirth, water birth and hospital birth with birth care plans founded on a philosophy of supporting physiological labour and birth.
Cathy Middleton
Ph: 027 467 9747
I am an experienced midwife and registered nurse having trained in the UK in 1988. I love working with women and their families, providing safe, sensitive care within a supportive environment, whether it be at hospital or at your home.
Ruth Johnson
Ph: 027 319 7716
I am an experienced midwife and a registered nurse and I have worked in Marlborough since 1995. I also have a Bachelor of Education through Massey University. I am committed to working in partnership with women to provide midwifery care which meets their individual needs. I believe it is an honour to share this very special time in a women’s life.
Carole Thompson
Ph: 027 5472065
I trained as a midwife in Otago and have worked as an LMC and as a hospital midwife. I work in partnership with women and their family/whanau to provide care that meets their individual needs. I am passionate about providing safe care and sharing your journey throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenting. I work in partnership with Shona Wills.
Shona Wills
Ph: 027 564 5557
Email: scwills@xtra.co.nz
I have been a midwife since 1999 and I am also a registered nurse. I have been a self employed midwife since 2005. I am passionate about pregnancy and birth and offer caring, supportive care to you and your family/whanau
If you are unable to find a Lead Maternity Carer to provide your maternity care then please contact the Wairau Maternity Unit Midwifery Manager for further advice Ph: (03) 5209668.
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The Midwives of Golden Bay offer a full primary midwifery maternity service, including antenatal classes and lactation consultant breastfeeding support – working closely with Nelson Maternity Services when needed. Golden Bay Maternity Unit is Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accredited too. Contact the Midwives of Golden Bay for further information:
Phone: (03) 525 8911
Physical location: Golden Bay Hospital Maternity Unit State Highway 60 Takaka. Ph: (03) 5259808.
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Welcome, kia ora
Located on Level three of Nelson Hospital, Nelson Maternity unit is a warm, modern environment focussed on providing high quality maternity care provided by our team of friendly and professional core midwives, obstetric and paediatric teams and support services.
The Nelson Maternity unit has 4 birthing rooms and 15 inpatient beds providing primary and secondary maternity care to a regional population of approximately 87,500.
Services include:
• 24/7 Core Midwifery care – a team of experienced midwives with additional expertise such as Lactation Consultant status providing high quality care for you and your new baby during your stay in hospital.
• There are 4 birthing suites and 14 inpatient beds. Most beds are in single rooms with shared ensuite facilities.
• There is a dedicated operating theatre for Caesarean sections located next to the Maternity Unit.
• Water birth facilities available.
• The ‘Know Your Own Midwife’ case-loading midwifery team is based at Nelson Maternity Unit.
• Pukenga Hauora – supporting the cultural needs of inpatients identifying as Maori on admission into hospital. He Pukenga Hauora staff incorporates tikanga Maori practices in all aspects of engagement and service support. The Service operates between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday - Friday.
Nelson Hospital Contact:
Tui Lister (03) 5461415.
Ko Mongerongero te Maunga
Ko Te Hue Hue te Awa
Ko Ngatokimaatawhaaorua te Waka
Ko Ngapuhi, Ko Ngati Whatua, Ko Ngaiterangi oku Iwi
Kei te noho ki Whakatu ahau
Ko Tui Lister toku ingoa.
I am passionate about Whanau Ora (Family Health & Social Wellbeing). I have been supporting whanau in the community in the areas of Whanau Ora for 12 years.
My previous mahi (work) includes cultural assessment of Maori Whanau Health, Qualified Parent Educator for Born To Learn (Ahuru Mowai), Certified in Physical, Health and Exercise Science, Care & Protection certified & study in Social Work.
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa.
• Obstetricians on call to provide specialist consultation and/or care to women with additional needs or if complications arise.
• Paediatrician on call to provide specialist consultation and/or care for babies that are born prematurely or require additional care following birth.
• Special Care for Babies Unit located nearby maternity unit.
•Additional support services are also available – such as breastfeeding support clinic, smoking cessation support programme and the newborn hearing screening programme.
Labour and Birth Care – coming to Nelson Maternity unit:
Prior to coming to Nelson Maternity Unit – please contact your LMC who will arrange your admission. Your LMC will need to arrange your admission to ensure the facilities are prepared and ready for your arrival – this is especially important at Night. When you arrive at Nelson Hospital – come to the main entrance - Please do not come via Accident and Emergency Department. Delivery suite is well signposted and is located on level three.
After Your Baby is Born
After a period of time following your birth you will be settled into your room with shared en-suite bathroom on the postnatal ward (unless you are planning to go home or transfer to Golden Bay or Motueka Maternity units directly from delivery suite following your birth). Core midwives will provide your care during your stay in the unit with your LMC visiting you each day unless otherwise arranged. All meals will be provided for you and the maternity unit has a kitchen and lounge for you to use too. There is also a cafeteria on the second floor of Nelson Hospital for your partner and whanau.
Breast Feeding
Nelson maternity unit is proud to be part of the international Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Breastfeeding is encouraged and core midwives will advise and support you. However, should you choose not to breastfeed you will be equally supported.
The well-being of you and your baby is most important and maternity unit staff are always on duty if you need help to bath baby, support with feeding or a few encouraging words. There is a wide variety of maternity and postnatal services available through the hospital and the core midwives or your LMC may make recommendations to you.
A Lactation Consultant breastfeeding support service is also available for you, free of charge. The service requires a referral from your Lead Maternity Carer, G.P or Well child service provider. Phone (03) 5461437 for further details and referral.
Going Home
You will most likely be ready to go home after 1 – 5 days – depending on the type of birth you have had. You may wish to transfer to Golden Bay maternity unit or Motueka maternity unit for all or part of your postnatal stay. Your LMC and core midwife will be able to discuss your options with you. If you are travelling home by car you will need an approved infant car seat. Your core midwife or your LMC will be able to assist you with ensuring your baby is safely fitted in the car seat for their first trip home!
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Welcome, kia ora
When you choose to have your baby at Wairau Hospital you will be cared for by friendly, professional staff in a bright, warm, modern environment in our new facility.
The new Wairau Maternity Unit has 3 Birthing rooms and 8 inpatient beds providing primary and secondary maternity care to a regional population of approximately 43,000.
Services include:
• 24/7 Core Midwifery care – a team of experienced midwives with additional expertise such as Lactation Consultant status, providing high quality care for you and your new baby during your stay in hospital.
• There are 3 birthing suites and 8 single rooms with ensuite facilities.
• Water birth facilities available.
• Caesarean sections are performed in the main theatre a short distance from the maternity unit.
• Obstetricians on call to provide specialist consultation and/or care to women with additional needs or if complications arise.
• Paediatrician on call to provide specialist consultation and/or care for babies that are born prematurely or
require additional care following birth.
• Special Care for Babies Unit located right next door to the maternity unit in the paediatric department.
•Pukenga Hauora – supporting the cultural needs of inpatients identifying as Maori on admission into hospital. He Pukenga Hauora staff incorporates tikanga Maori practices in all aspects of engagement and service support. The Service operates between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday - Friday.
Wairau Hospital Contact:
Eva Francis (03) 5209846.
Ko Tararua toku maunga
Ko Takitimu toku waka
Ko Ruamahunga toku awa
Ko Kahungngungu toku marae
Ko Ngati Kahungnungu ratou ko Ngati Porou, ko Kai Tahu oku iwi
Ko Eva Francis toku ingoa
Kia ora. My name is Eva Francis and I am Te Pukenga Hauora (Maori health practitioner) at Wairau hospital.
My previous role was as a health promoter for a Maori Health Provider in the Wairarapa.
I have a background in nutritional and physical activity and am currently studying towards a Bachelor in Health Science at Massey University.
•Additional support services are also available – such as breastfeeding support service, smoking cessation support programme and the newborn hearing screening programme.
On Arrival – Day or Night
Prior to coming to Wairau Maternity Unit – please contact your LMC who will arrange your admission. Your LMC will need to arrange your admission to ensure the facilities are prepared and ready for your arrival – this is especially important at Night. Day or Night - Please come to the Service Entrance at Wairau hospital off Taylor Pass Road. Park in the designated ‘Maternity parking area’. Come up the ramp to the hospital entrance doors and press the Buzzer for assistance. A midwife will respond and assist you to the Birthing Suite. Follow the signs to ‘Birthing Suite’.
After Your Baby is Born
After a period of time following your birth you will be settled into your room with an en-suite bathroom, on the postnatal ward (unless you are planning to go home directly from birthing suite). Core midwives will provide your care during your stay in the unit with your LMC visiting you each day unless otherwise arranged. All meals will be provided for you and the maternity unit also has a kitchen and lounge for you to use. There is also a cafeteria nearby available for your partner and whanau.
Breast Feeding
Wairau Maternity Unit is proud to be part of the international Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Breastfeeding is encouraged and core midwives will advise and support you. However, should you choose not to breastfeed you will be equally supported.
The well-being of you and your baby is most important and maternity unit staff are always on duty if you need help to bath baby, support with feeding or a few encouraging words. There is a wide variety of maternity and postnatal services available through the hospital and the core midwives or your LMC may make recommendations to you.
An additional Breastfeeding Support Service is also available to you free of charge. You can contact the service directly and ‘self refer’ or your Lead Maternity Carer, G.P or Well child service provider can refer you too. Please phone (03) 520 9979 for further details and referral.
Going Home
You will most likely be ready to go home after 1 – 5 days – depending on the type of birth you have had. Your LMC and core midwife will be able to discuss your options with you. If you are travelling home by car you will need an approved infant car seat. The core midwife or your LMC will be able to assist you with ensuring your baby is safely fitted in the car seat for their first trip home!
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| The National Screening Unit provides information on the screening programmes available for women during their pregnancy and for babies after birth. The screening programmes include: pregnancy screening for HIV and for down syndrome and other conditions in the unborn baby. After your baby is born a heel prick blood test is offered to screen for metabolic disorders and your baby’s hearing can also be checked free of charge. See the following link for further details: click here
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New Zealand College of Midwives is the professional organisation for midwives. The website includes information for women on maternity services, how to find a midwife and how to provide feedback on your care.
www.midwife.org.nz
Nelson Bays Primary Health is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) for Nelson and Tasman. If you need information about General Practise – finding a GP, primary health nurses, community health services, immunisation, smoking cessation services in your community click on:
www.bewell.org.nz
Marlborough Primary Health Organisation (Kimi Hauora Wairau) funds and co-ordinates Primary Healthcare Services in the Marlborough community. If you are wanting information on finding a GP, smoking cessation services or other health services in your community click on: www.marlboroughpho.org.nz
The Maternity Services Consumer Council is a consumer-based organisation made up of almost 100 community groups with an interest in the provision of maternity services. www.maternity.org.nz
La Leche League provides help and support for breastfeeding mothers. The organisation also has a wide range of reading material on breastfeeding. Contact can be made either before or after your baby is born. www.lalecheleague.org/LLLNZ
Parents Centres New Zealand Inc provide antenatal education programmes and support for new parents. www.parentscentre.org.nz
http://www.plunket.org.nz
Trying to find your local plunket service? Click here:
PlunketLine
0800 933 922
24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
PlunketLine is a separately funded and managed organisation. Your PlunketLine call will be answered by a Plunket Nurse, who is a registered nurse.
24 hours, 365 days
Well Child advice
0800 611 116
For free information and advice, funded by the Ministry of Health.
The Healthline call centre is staffed by registered nurses who provide parenting advice, child health promotion and health education.
Home Birth
Home Birth Aotearoa is the national organisation representing the many local home birth associations throughout Aotearoa / New Zealand. Home Birth Aotearoa supports and celebrates home birth. http://www.homebirth.org.nz
TABS
Trauma And Birth Stress is a Charitable Trust that serves as a support group of mothers. We have in common stressful and traumatic pregnancies or births that affected our lives negatively for months or years afterwards. We formed TABS because of the need to make PTSD known as a form of mental illness that can happen following childbirth, but quite distinct from the Baby Blues, Post Natal Depression (Post Partum Depression) and Post Natal Psychosis. http://www.tabs.org.nz
http://www.moh.govt.nz/maternity
• MUM 2 BE Information on how to access 0800 686 223
maternity services and what you are entitled to receive
• Work and Income Information on whether you 0800 559 009
qualify for financial help
• Inland Revenue Information on family assistance 0800 227 773
Department (IRD) and parental tax credits
• Department of Labour Information on parental leave 0800 800 863
• Quitline Advice on giving up smoking 0800 778 778
(Quit - Me Mutu)
• Healthline Advice about your baby 0800 611 116
• Health and Disability Help with complaints about the 0800 112 233
Commissioner care you received or click here: http://www.hdc.org.nz |
Would you like to provide feedback on the maternity care you have received?NMDHB Feedback page - click here
To provide feedback specifically on your midwifery care - you can download a consumer feedback form, click here. Forms are available for both hospital based and Lead Maternity Care (LMC) midwives.
The New Zealand College of Midwives offers a resolution process if you are not happy with the care you have received from your midwife. Resolution Committees have been established in each NZCOM region to offer a point of first contact for women who wish to discuss concerns they have about their midwifery care and to help make the process of resolving concerns and questions easier. For further information on the Resolution process or to contact the Resolution Committee in your area, click here.
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Visiting HoursNelson
10.00 am – 1.00 pm (Ward is closed from 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm to allow mothers to rest)
3.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Partners may visit between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm unless other arrangements are made
Wairau
10.00 am – 12.00 midday (Ward is closed from 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm to allow mothers to rest)
4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Partners may visit between 8.00 am – 8.00 pm unless other arrangements are made
Special Care for Babies Units Nelson and Wairau
Please contact the unit directly for visiting arrangements.
Nelson (03) 5461800 – ask for Special Care for Babies unit
Wairau (03) 5209999 – ask for Paediatric ward
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• Sleepwear and day wear
• Toiletries, pads,
• Comfortable shoes and clothing to go home in (remember, after the birth you will probably still be your 'pregnant' size!)
• Magazines or books,
• Cell phone or change for the pay phone
• Wairau – there is a phone in each room for you to use for local calls. Family and friends can call you directly on your room phone too.
• Nelson – there is a portable phone available for local calls. Family and friends can call the unit directly to speak with you.
For baby:
• Disposable nappies if you wish to use these (the maternity unit supplies cloth nappies only)
• Warm hats
• Woollen singlet’s – especially in winter time
• Warm clothing to take baby home in
• Blanket/wrap for baby to go home in
• Socks
• You will need a car seat to take your baby home by car
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