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Arlene Easthope - Midwife

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Congratulations on your pregnancy!

I offer holistic midwifery care based in West Auckland and I cover Waitakere and Rodney district from Massey up to Helensville. 

I have great confidence in women’s bodies and in the natural process of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum. I have a real passion for midwifery and aim to empower women by giving them up-to-date information to make informed decisions, to grow in confidence as mothers and as women and feel positive about themselves, their bodies and abilities. I believe that continuity of care is the key to effective midwifery and that in building effective working partnerships with women I can provide holistic care which can empower women and promote wellness. Women are the cornerstone of society; by promoting wellness in women, you promote wellness in the family and thus in the community.

I am a proud home birth midwife and mother and also have access to Helensville Birthing Centre and Waitakere Hosptial. I am a member of the New Zealand College of Midwives and the Auckland Home Birth Association.

I have two school aged children and so have knowledge of maternity care in New Zealand both professionally and personally.

It would be a privilege to be your Lead Maternity Carer during this exciting and often challenging time. Do not hesitate to call for a face-to-face meeting to discuss your individual needs and expectations.

I am a Lead Maternity Carer who focuses on the individual needs of each mother to ensure she chooses the best care for her, her whānau and her baby.

My back up midwife is Heidi Copland and I work closely with the rest of the Kumeū Midwives.

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Staff

Kumeū and Helensville Midwives

Midwives

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please contact me as soon as you believe you are pregnant. We will arrange a time to meet to discuss your needs from a Lead Maternity Carer. You do not have to see a GP first, you can just book with your midwife for early pregnancy care. The best way to contact me is to send me an email stating;

Your full name, date of birth and estimated due date for baby, where you are currently living and where you are planning to have your baby. i will reply as soon as I am able to let you know my availability and make a time to meet up.

Anyone can access

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Languages Spoken

English

Birthing Facilities Midwife/s Attend

Waitemata DHB Maternity Services - Waitakere Hospital

Click on the following link for more information on Waitemata DHB Maternity Services - Waitakere Hospital.

Helensville Birthing Centre

Click on the following link for more information on Helensville Birthing Centre.

Services Provided

Labour and birth care

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi.

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi.

Pregnancy care

Your midwife will provide pregnancy care including regular checkups, organising any tests as required and planning your labour plan. Pregnancy care is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. For more information view the New Zealand Government website.

Your midwife will provide pregnancy care including regular checkups, organising any tests as required and planning your labour plan. Pregnancy care is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. For more information view the New Zealand Government website.

Staying at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth

Your stay at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth will usually be up to 2 days, or 2-5 days if you have had a caesarean. During this time you will have regular visits from your midwife and be supported to care and feed your baby. After the birth you will be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Most women who have had a normal birth stay in the hospital or birth centre for 48 hours. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days. There may be an option to have your postnatal stay in a primary unit if you have given birth at hospital. Some women choose to go straight home after birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is.

Your stay at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth will usually be up to 2 days, or 2-5 days if you have had a caesarean. During this time you will have regular visits from your midwife and be supported to care and feed your baby.

After the birth you will be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Most women who have had a normal birth stay in the hospital or birth centre for 48 hours. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days. There may be an option to have your postnatal stay in a primary unit if you have given birth at hospital. Some women choose to go straight home after birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is.

Home visits from a midwife (from birth to age 4 - 6 weeks)

Your midwife will provide weekly home visits from after you give birth to when your baby / pēpi is 4-6 weeks old. Your midwife will provide support, assist with breastfeeding and monitor your baby’s growth and development.

Your midwife will provide weekly home visits from after you give birth to when your baby / pēpi is 4-6 weeks old. Your midwife will provide support, assist with breastfeeding and monitor your baby’s growth and development.

Ongoing care for you and your baby

Your midwife will help connect you with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora service once your baby / pēpi is 6 weeks old. Well Child/Tamariki Ora services provide free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks old to 5 years. It is also important to register your baby with a local GP for ongoing medical care and to organise immunisations. All babies born in New Zealand are registered with the National Immunisation Register.

Your midwife will help connect you with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora service once your baby / pēpi is 6 weeks old. Well Child/Tamariki Ora services provide free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks old to 5 years.

It is also important to register your baby with a local GP for ongoing medical care and to organise immunisations. All babies born in New Zealand are registered with the National Immunisation Register.

Parking

Free off street parking 

Suburbs Covered by Midwifery Service

Kaukapakapa, Greenhithe, Bethells Beach, Huapai, Kumeū, Rānui, Waimauku, Whenuapai, Helensville, Massey, Riverhead, Swanson, Waitakere, Westgate, Hobsonville, Muriwai, Parakai, Taupaki, Royal Heights, West Harbour

Contact Details

64A Main Road, Kumeū

West Auckland

64a Main Road
Kumeū
Auckland 0810

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Street Address

64a Main Road
Kumeū
Auckland 0810

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64A Main Rd
Kumeū
Auckland 0810

This page was last updated at 10:55AM on May 20, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Arlene Easthope - Midwife.